Field goal percentage (FG%) calculator
Field goal percentage is the share of shots a player makes: FG% = field goals made ÷ field goals attempted × 100. It is the most basic measure of shooting accuracy in basketball, though it treats two- and three-pointers alike.
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All Team sports & scoring tools →Enter Field goals made (FGM), Field goals attempted (FGA) and the Field goal percentage (FG%) calculator works out Field goal % (FG%) straight away. For instance, with Field goals made (FGM) = 9 and Field goals attempted (FGA) = 18 it returns Field goal % (FG%) = 50%.
How to use it
- Enter your values: Field goals made (FGM), Field goals attempted (FGA).
- Read the result instantly: Field goal % (FG%).
Frequently asked questions
How does the Field goal percentage (FG%) calculator work?
It takes Field goals made (FGM) and Field goals attempted (FGA) and derives Field goal % (FG%) from them. The calculation is live as you type, so the result updates on every change.
Which values does the calculator ask for?
2 values: Field goals made (FGM) and Field goals attempted (FGA). Nothing else is required — no account, no file upload.
What does a typical calculation look like?
With Field goals made (FGM) = 9 and Field goals attempted (FGA) = 18, the calculator returns Field goal % (FG%) = 50%. Those figures come from running this exact tool, so you can reproduce them by entering the same values.
What does it give for smaller values?
Scaled down to Field goals made (FGM) = 5 and Field goals attempted (FGA) = 9, Field goal % (FG%) comes out at 55.56%. The relationship is worth checking at both ends before you rely on a single result.
When would I actually use this?
Running a league or a tournament: how many fixtures a format produces, how the table resolves ties, and what a team still needs to qualify.
What is the most common mistake?
Comparing two figures produced under different rules. A percentage over ten attempts and one over two hundred are not the same claim; the order of tie-breaks, the way a rating is adjusted and what even counts as an attempt are each set by the competition, not by the sport. The number means something next to the rulebook it came from and very little without it.
What is the difference between the Field goal percentage (FG%) calculator and the Effective field goal percentage (eFG%) calculator?
This one returns Field goal % (FG%); the Effective field goal percentage (eFG%) calculator returns Effective FG% (eFG%). That is the whole difference — open the one whose figure you need.
Is there a tool for the next step?
True shooting percentage (TS%) calculator is the closest one after this: True shooting percentage measures scoring efficiency across all shot types — field goals, three-pointers and free throws — at once: TS% = points ÷ (2·(FGA + 0.44·FTA)) × 100. The 0.44 factor approximates how many possessions free throws consume.
What else is worth having open alongside it?
Basketball shooting percentage calculator and Basketball rebound percentage (TRB%) calculator — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.
Where do the figures come from, and how current are they?
Fixture counts and point totals are pure combinatorics and hold for any competition. The tie-break order is set by each governing body's own regulations — check the one you are actually in.