Usage Rate Calculator — Formula
## How Usage Rate Is Calculated
### Formula
**USG% = (FGA + 0.44 x FTA + TOV) x (Team Minutes / 5) / (Player Minutes x Team Possessions)**
Usage rate measures what percentage of team possessions a player "uses" (by shooting, getting fouled, or turning it over) while on the court.
### Benchmarks
- **20%**: Average (5 players each using 20%)
- **25-28%**: High-usage scorer
- **30%+**: Primary option
- **35%+**: Extremely high usage (rare)
### Formula
**USG% = (FGA + 0.44 x FTA + TOV) x (Team Minutes / 5) / (Player Minutes x Team Possessions)**
Usage rate measures what percentage of team possessions a player "uses" (by shooting, getting fouled, or turning it over) while on the court.
### Benchmarks
- **20%**: Average (5 players each using 20%)
- **25-28%**: High-usage scorer
- **30%+**: Primary option
- **35%+**: Extremely high usage (rare)
Esempio Risolto
Player: 20 FGA, 8 FTA, 3 TOV, 36 min. Team: 88 FGA, 24 FTA, 14 TOV, 240 min.
- Player possessions = 20 + 0.44 * 8 + 3 = 26.52
- Team possessions = 88 + 0.44 * 24 + 14 = 112.56
- USG% = 26.52 * (240/5) / (36 * 112.56)
- USG% = 26.52 * 48 / 4052.2 = 0.314 = 31.4%