Team Shooting Efficiency
How to read this chart:
- X-axis (Points per FGA): How efficiently a team converts field goal attempts into points. Higher = better shot selection/execution.
- Y-axis (FGA per Possession): How often a team takes a field goal attempt per possession. Higher = fewer turnovers and free throw trips.
- Dot size: Scaled by offensive rating (points per 100 possessions). Larger = better offense overall.
Teams in the upper-right are both efficient shooters AND take lots of shots (few turnovers/FT trips).
How to read this chart:
- X-axis (Turnover %): Percentage of possessions ending in a turnover. Lower (right) = better.
- Y-axis (Offensive Rebound %): Percentage of missed shots rebounded by the offense. Higher = more second chances.
- Logo size: Scaled by free throw rate (FTA/FGA). Larger = more free throws per shot attempt.
Teams in the upper-right take care of the ball AND crash the offensive glass.
The Four Factors, Collapsed
The four factors of basketball offense — eFG%, turnover rate, offensive rebounding, and free throw rate — can be collapsed into two dimensions:
- True Shooting % (TS%): How many points you score per shooting opportunity, combining field goal efficiency and free throw value into a single number.
- Opportunity Rate (1 − TOV% + ORB%): How many shooting opportunities you generate per possession — by avoiding turnovers and grabbing offensive rebounds.
The product of these two axes approximates offensive rating, so teams along the same diagonal have similar offenses — but arrive there by very different paths.
How to read this chart:
- X-axis (True Shooting %): Points per shooting opportunity, accounting for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Higher = more efficient scoring.
- Y-axis (Opportunity Rate): Shooting opportunities generated per possession:
1 − TOV% + ORB%. Higher = fewer turnovers and more offensive rebounds. - Dashed lines: League averages.
Teams in the upper-right are elite at both converting and creating opportunities. Teams along the same diagonal from upper-left to lower-right have similar offensive ratings but get there differently — e.g. one team via elite shooting, another via ball security and offensive rebounding.