3P%

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

3P%
Stands forThree-point percentage
CategoriesSports

3P% stands for Three-point percentage, a basketball abbreviation.

Made threes divided by three-point attempts. Around 36 percent is roughly league average in the modern NBA, and 40 percent or better marks an elite shooter.

Example: He shot 41.2 3P% on more than seven attempts per game.

Usage notes

Because a three is worth 50 percent more than a two, a 36 percent three-point shooter scores about as efficiently as a 54 percent two-point shooter. Leaderboards require a minimum number of makes, so low-volume shooters do not qualify.

More basketball abbreviations

  • 3PA – Three-point attempts
  • 3PM – Three-pointers made
  • 3PT – Three-pointer
  • 6MOY – Sixth Man of the Year
  • APG – Assists per game
  • AST – Assists
  • AST/TO – Assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BLK – Blocks
  • BPG – Blocks per game
  • BPM – Box Plus/Minus
  • C – Center (American football)
  • COY – Coach of the Year

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