True Shooting Percentage (TS%)

The most accurate measure of scoring efficiency — accounts for two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws in a single number.

True Shooting Percentage captures a player's scoring efficiency by accounting for the different point values of field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Unlike field goal percentage, which treats all makes equally, TS% reflects the actual points generated per shooting opportunity.

The formula weights scoring volume against true shot attempts (which include free throw trips at a discounted rate). The league-average TS% has risen from ~52% in the 2000s to ~57% in the 2020s due to the three-point revolution.

TS% benchmarks (2020s era): - 65%+: historically elite efficiency (Jokic, KD) - 60–64%: excellent - 57–59%: above average - 53–56%: average to below - Below 53%: inefficient

For Hall of Fame analysis, TS% helps differentiate between volume scorers and efficient scorers. A player who scores 25,000 points at 62% TS% has a stronger case than one who scored 25,000 at 52% TS%.