What does PPG mean?
Points per game: total points divided by played games in the selected sample. A 20-game average and a full-season average can be different.
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THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCELEARN THE NUMBERS
Basketball stats, explained.
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+/−What does plus-minus mean in basketball?
A simple example, the limits of a single game, and how it differs from a box-score index.
What is the difference between 3PM and 3P%?
3PM counts made three-pointers. 3P% divides made threes by attempted threes and multiplies by 100. Volume and accuracy answer different questions.
Explore three-point totals ↗What is a double-double?
A game with at least 10 in two or more of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. A triple-double reaches that mark in at least three categories. Our double-double totals include triple-doubles.
Explore double-double leaders ↗What does Per48 mean?
A rate scaled to 48 minutes: the game value divided by minutes played, then multiplied by 48. It provides a common time basis, not a prediction that a player would maintain that output for a full game.
See a worked example ↗For the official statistical terminology, see the NBA Stats glossary. For our own score, see The 48 Index methodology.