A listing of basketball stats that are searchable on StatMuse

You can search quite a few basketball statistics on StatMuse, but it’s not always clear which ones are available. And even if they are available, it may not be clear to you how to abbreviate them. Please consult the list below for statistics and abbreviations that we support. We’ve also included a sample query for each statistic to help you out.

3-Point Field Goal Attempts (3PA or FG3A): Sample query: most fg3a by a player in a season.
3-Point Field Goal Percentage (3P% or FG3%): Sample query: worst fg3% by a team in a season.
3-Point Field Goals Made (3PM or FG3M): Sample query: most 3pm by a player in a game.
Assist Percentage (AST%): An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals assisted by a player while he is on the floor. Sample query: highest career ast% by a player with 400+ gp.
Assists (AST): Sample query: most ast in a season by a player for the warriors.
Assists Per Game (APG): Sample query: most career apg by a player for the lakers minimum 150 gp.
Block Percentage (BLK%): An estimate of the percentage of opponent 2-point field goal attempts blocked by a player while he is on the floor. Sample Query: highest career blk% by a player in the playoffs minimum 25 gp.
Blocks (BLK): Sample query: most blk by a player in a game for the raptors.
Blocks Per Game (BPG): Sample query: most bpg by a team in a season.
Defensive Rating (DRTG): For teams, an estimate of the number of points a team allows per 100 defensive possessions. For players, an estimate of the number of points a player allows (taking into account steals, blocks, etc.) per 100 defensive possessions. Sample query: best drtg by a player in a season since 1980 with 1500+ minutes.
Defensive Rebound Percentage (DREB%): An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabs while on the floor. Sample query: highest dreb% by a player in a season with 500+ dreb.
Defensive Rebounds (DREB): Sample query: most dreb by a team in a game vs the celtics.
Effective Field Goal Percentage (EFG%): An adjusted field goal percentage that takes into account the extra point provided by the 3-point shot. For example, a player that goes 6–10 on 2-pointers will have the same effective field goal percentage as a player that goes 4–10 on 3-pointers, as both players scored 12 points on 10 field goal attempts. Sample query: highest efg% by a player in a season with 300+ fgm.
Field Goal Attempts (FGA): Sample query: most fga by a team in a game in the finals.
Field Goal Percentage (FG%): Sample query: highest fg% by a player in a game with 20+ fga.
Field Goals Made (FGM): Sample query: most fgm by a player in a game.
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): Sample query: most fta by a team in a playoff game on the road.
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): Sample query: highest ft% by a player in a season after the all-star game minimum 100 fta.
Free Throws Made (FTM): Sample query: most ftm by a player in a game with 100 ft%.
Games Played (GP): Sample query: most career gp by a player in the finals.
Minutes (Minutes): Sample query: most career minutes by a player for the rockets.
Minutes Per Game (MPG): Sample query: most mpg by a player in a season age 35 years or older minimum 50 gp.
Offensive Rating (ORTG): For teams, an estimate of the number of points a team scores per 100 offensive possessions. For players, an estimate of the number of points a player produces (taking into account points, assists, etc.) per 100 individual offensive possessions. Sample query: worst ortg by a team in a season since 1980.
Offensive Rebound Percentage (OREB%): An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabs while on the floor. Sample query: highest career oreb% by a player with 1000+ oreb.
Offensive Rebounds (OREB): Sample query: most oreb by a player in a game for the grizzlies.
Pace Factor (Pace): An estimate of team possessions per 48 minutes. Sample query: fastest pace by a team in a season since 1974.
Per Game: Add “per game” to most counting statistics to get the corresponding per-game average. Sample query: most fgm per game by a player in a season.
Per x Minutes: Add “per x minutes” to most counting statistics to get the corresponding per-x-minutes average. Sample query: most pts per 36 minutes by a player in a season with 1000+ pts.
Personal Fouls (Fouls): Sample query: most season games by a player with 6 fouls.
Points (PTS): Sample query: most career playoff games by a player with 40+ pts.
Points Per Game (PPG): Sample query: most career ppg by a player in the finals with 10+ gp.
Rebound Percentage (REB%): An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabs while on the floor. Sample query: highest career reb% by a player with 2500+ reb.
Rebounds (REB): The sum of offensive and defensive rebounds. Sample query: most reb by a player in a game in the conference finals.
Rebounds Per Game (RPG): most career rpg by a player from 1970 to 1979 minimum 200 gp.
Steal Percentage (STL%): An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions a player records a steal while he is on the floor. Sample query: highest stl% by a player in a season with 125+ stl.
Steals (STL): Sample query: most career stl by a player for the jazz.
Steals Per Game (SPG): Sample query: most spg by a rookie in a season with 50+ gp.
True Shooting Percentage (TS%): A measure of shooting efficiency that includes 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and free throws. Sample query: best ts% by a team in a season since 1980.
Turnover Percentage (TOV%): An estimate of the percentage of plays that end in a turnover. Sample query: lowest tov% by a player in a season for the mavericks with 1500+ minutes.
Turnovers (TOV): Sample query: 350+ tov by a player in a season list by most recent.
Turnovers Per Game (TPG): Sample query: most career tpg by a player in the playoffs with 25+ gp.
Usage Percentage (Usage or USG%): An estimate of the percentage of team plays a player uses while he is on the floor. Sample query: highest career usage by a player with 10,000+ minutes.

Data Coverage

Note: The NBA started play in the 1946–47 season.

Player Season Statistics

Games Played complete from 1946–47 to present
Games Started complete from 1981–82 to present
Minutes complete from 1951–52 to present
Field Goals Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Field Goals Attempted complete from 1946–47 to present
3-Point Field Goals Made complete from 1979–80 to present
3-Point Field Goals Attempted complete from 1979–80 to present
Free Throws Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Free Throws Attempted complete from 1946–47 to present
Offensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Defensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Total Rebounds complete from 1950–51 to present
Assists complete from 1946–47 to present
Steals complete from 1973–74 to present
Blocks complete from 1973–74 to present
Turnovers complete from 1977–78 to present
Personal Fouls complete from 1946–47 to present
Points complete from 1946–47 to present

Team Season Statistics

Team Games Played complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Minutes complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Field Goals Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Field Goals Attempted complete from 1946–47 to present
Team 3-Point Field Goals Made complete from 1979–80 to present
Team 3-Point Field Goals Attempted complete from 1979–80 to present
Team Free Throws Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Free Throws Attempted complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Offensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Team Defensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Team Total Rebounds complete from 1950–51 to present
Team Assists complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Steals complete from 1973–74 to present
Team Blocks complete from 1973–74 to present
Team Turnovers complete from 1973–74 to present
Team Personal Fouls complete from 1946–47 to present
Team Points complete from 1946–47 to present
Opponent Games Played complete from 1946–47 to present
Opponent Minutes complete from 1946–47 to present
Opponent Field Goals Made complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Field Goals Attempted complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent 3-Point Field Goals Made complete from 1979–80 to present
Opponent 3-Point Field Goals Attempted complete from 1979–80 to present
Opponent Free Throws Made complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Free Throws Attempted complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Offensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Opponent Defensive Rebounds complete from 1973–74 to present
Opponent Total Rebounds complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Assists complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Steals complete from 1973–74 to present
Opponent Blocks complete from 1973–74 to present
Opponent Turnovers complete from 1973–74 to present
Opponent Personal Fouls complete from 1970–71 to present
Opponent Points complete from 1946–47 to present

Player Game-by-Game Statistics

Games Started complete from 1983–84 to present
Minutes complete from 1984–85 to present
Field Goals Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Field Goals Attempted complete from 1982–83 to present
3-Point Field Goals Made complete from 1979–80 to present
3-Point Field Goals Attempted complete from 1985–86 to present
Free Throws Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Free Throws Attempted complete from 1963–64 to present
Offensive Rebounds complete from 1985–86 to present
Defensive Rebounds complete from 1985–86 to present
Total Rebounds complete from 1984–85 to present
Assists complete from 1984–85 to present
Steals complete from 1985–86 to present
Blocks complete from 1984–85 to present
Turnovers complete from 1985–86 to present
Personal Fouls complete from 1984–85 to present
Points complete from 1946–47 to present

Team Game-by-Game Statistics

Minutes complete from 1946–47 to present
Field Goals Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Field Goals Attempted complete from 1982–83 to present
3-Point Field Goals Made complete from 1979–80 to present
3-Point Field Goals Attempted complete from 1984–85 to present
Free Throws Made complete from 1946–47 to present
Free Throws Attempted complete from 1963–64 to present
Offensive Rebounds complete from 1985–86 to present
Defensive Rebounds complete from 1985–86 to present
Total Rebounds complete from 1983–84 to present
Assists complete from 1983–84 to present
Steals complete from 1985–86 to present
Blocks complete from 1984–85 to present
Turnovers (i.e., turnovers charged to individual players) complete from 1985–86 to present
Team Turnovers (i.e., turnovers charged to the team) complete from 1994–95 to present
Personal Fouls complete from 1983–84 to present
Points complete from 1946–47 to present