Glossary · StatsUsage rate
Usage rate (USG%) is the share of a team's possessions a player ends while on the floor, by shooting, drawing free throws or turning the ball over. A player at 30% is a primary option; most rotation players sit between 15% and 25%.
HoopSim shows USG% in the Advanced view of the player stats pages, calculated with the standard formula below. In the game, usage follows your Game Plan: up to three key players get a lot more touches, a key big gets fed in the post, and a star who takes too many shots loses efficiency and tires faster. The ball also finds the players who fit your focus, post scorers inside and shooters outside.
| Formula | |
|---|---|
| USG% | 100 x ((FGA + 0.44 x FTA + TOV) x (team minutes / 5)) / (minutes x (team FGA + 0.44 x team FTA + team TOV)) |
Rulebook: Key players and the closing five. Related: pace, true shooting percentage.
In the rulebook: Game plan, the chapter this term comes from, with the exact numbers the engine uses.
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