True Shooting % accounts for the value of all three scoring methods: 2-point field goals, 3-point field goals and free throws. A player who scores 24 points on 15 FGA + 6 FTA has: TS% = 24 ÷ (2 × (15 + 0.44 × 6)) = 24 ÷ 35.3 = 68%. The 0.44 factor converts free throw attempts to possession equivalents. NBA league average TS% is approximately 57%; above 60% is elite. TS% allows fair comparison between players with different scoring methods.
Key points
- Accounts for 2s, 3s and free throws
- 0.44 FTA factor = possession equivalent
- NBA average ~57%; elite = 60%+
- Better than FG% for comparing scorers
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