SPG
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Steals per game |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Sports, Geography & Places |
| Also written | Spg |
SPG has two meanings. It stands for Steals per game (basketball) or Spring (address).
Meanings of SPG at a glance
| # | SPG stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steals per game | Sports › Basketball |
| 2 | Spring | Geography & Places › Address |
1. Steals per game
Sports · Basketball Abbreviations
Steals averaged per game, a measure of active defense in passing lanes and on the ball. Guards and wings usually lead the league.
Example: He averaged 2.1 SPG, best among all guards this season.
The NBA began tracking steals officially in 1973-74. Alvin Robertson averaged a record 3.67 steals per game in 1985-86, and John Stockton holds the career steals record. High steal totals can come with gambling that leaves defenses exposed.
2. Spring (Spg)
Geography & Places · Address Abbreviations
Natural source of water, and the root of many street and town names founded near springs; USPS abbreviates Spring as SPG and Springs as SPGS.
Example: The bottling plant is at 4 Cold Spg Rd.
On maps and in place names Springs is often shortened Spgs., as in Colorado Spgs.
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- ROY – Rookie of the Year
- RPG – Rebounds per game
- SF – Small forward
- SG – Shooting guard
- STL – Steals
- TO – Turnover
- TS% – True shooting percentage
- USG% – Usage rate
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