eFG Calculator

The eFG calculator will help you find the effective field goal percentage for your performance in a basketball game. Did you or your team score a mix of 3-point and 2-point field goals? The effective field goal percentage considers that the 3-point field goals are more difficult and implements that into the formula.

The metric, effective field goal percentage (or eFG%), is used to rate the [performance of basketball players and teams in leagues like the NBA and others around the world. This metric can be for a single game or the whole season by adding the data over the season or a bunch of matches.

It is also helpful to determine a team's performance and is tied to a team's success. Higher eFG% implies the team is highly successful during the match. You can directly enter the data into the calculator or read on to understand how to calculate effective field goal percentage.

eFG means the actual percentage of scoring field goals by a player or a team in a single match or season. Considering there are 2-point field goals and 3-point field goals in basketball, the players can score a combination of both. Say, Player A has more 3-point field goals, and Player B has more 2-point field goals. You can estimate the field goal percentage for each type of field goal (FG) using the following equations:

However, they both hold different weightage, values, and difficulty ratings. For instance, a 3-point FG is much harder to score. To consider both types of goals together, you can calculate the effective field goal percentage, which is:

where:

• $\small\text{All FG}$ – All field goals scored by the player. It is the sum of 2-point and 3-point field goals scored; and
• $\small\text{FG attempts}$ – Total field goals attempted. It is the sum of 2-point, and 3-point field goals attempted.

Please refer to our game score calculator, dunk calculator, and ts calculator for more basketball related calculators.

The metric for a player would vary depending on the team play and their position. For instance, if a player is more on the offense and plays near the basket, he's more likely to get a higher percentage due to reasonable amounts of dunks, whereas the player away from the basket is more likely to take more 3-point shots which are much more difficult.

To find the effective field goal percentage:

1. Enter the number of 2-point field goals scored.
2. Insert the number of 3-point field goals scored.
3. Fill in the number of 2-point field goals attempts.
4. Enter the number of 3-point field goals attempts.
5. The eFG calculator will return the following output:
   • Total field goals scored;
   • Total field goal attempts;
   • 2-Point field goal percentage;
   • 3-Point field goal percentage;
   • Effective field goal percentage; and
   • Total points scored.

Estimate the effective field goal percentage for a team whose players have made a total of 300 field goal attempts, scoring 105 2-point field goals and 36 3-point field goals. Take the number of 2-point and 3-point field goal attempts as 245 and 55, respectively.

To find the effective field goal percentage:

1. Enter the number of 2-point field goals as 105.
2. Insert the number of 3-point field goals as 36.
3. Fill in the number of 2-point field goal attempts as 245.
4. Enter the number of 3-point field goal attempts as 55.
5. Using the eFG calculator:

An eFG% of 53 is very good considering the highest eFG% for the NBA 2021-22 season for a team is 56.4%.