Usage Rate Calculator

Calculate basketball usage rate, the percentage of team possessions a player uses while on the court.

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Usage Rate

31.4%

Player Possessions Used27
Team Possessions113
Usage Decimal0.314

Usage Rate vs Player FGA

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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)

    • Example Calculation

    Player: 20 FGA, 8 FTA, 3 TOV, 36 min. Team: 88 FGA, 24 FTA, 14 TOV, 240 min.

    1. 01Player possessions = 20 + 0.44 * 8 + 3 = 26.52
    2. 02Team possessions = 88 + 0.44 * 24 + 14 = 112.56
    3. 03USG% = 26.52 * (240/5) / (36 * 112.56)
    4. 04USG% = 26.52 * 48 / 4052.2 = 0.314 = 31.4%

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