A Points Per Game (PPG) Calculator is a tool used to determine the average number of points a player scores per game over a specific period.
Let’s say LeBron James scored 120 points over 5 games.
His PPG would be:
120 points ÷ 5 games = 24 PPG
This means LeBron averaged 24 points in each game during that stretch.
Points Per Game Calculator
| Games Played | Total Points Scored | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 400 | 20 |
| 82 | 2000 | 24.39 |
| 60 | 1500 | 25 |
| 40 | 1200 | 30 |
| 75 | 2250 | 30 |
| 65 | 1950 | 30 |
| 55 | 1650 | 30 |
| 48 | 1440 | 30 |
| 72 | 2160 | 30 |
| 62 | 1860 | 30 |
Points Per Game Calculation Formula
The formula for calculating PPG is:
PPG = Total Points Scored ÷ Number of Games Played
A player scores 450 points in 30 games: PPG = 450 ÷ 30 = 15 PPG
Another player scores 280 points in 20 games: PPG = 280 ÷ 20 = 14 PPG
How do you calculate PPG in the NBA?
- Regular Season vs. Playoffs: PPG is typically calculated separately for regular season and playoff games.
- Minimum Games Requirement: To qualify for official NBA statistical rankings, players must meet a minimum games played threshold.
- Rounding: NBA statistics are usually rounded to one decimal place.
- Tracking Over Time: PPG can be calculated for various time frames – per game, per month, per season, or career averages.
- Adjusting for Minutes Played: Sometimes, analysts use “Points Per 36 Minutes” to account for differences in playing time.
Let’s say a team scored a total of 8,520 points over 82 games in a season.
To calculate their average PPG:
- Total points scored = 8,520
- Games played = 82
- PPG = 8,520 ÷ 82 = 104.0
The team averaged 104.0 points per game that season
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