List of Sports Abbreviations - Basketball

Basketball

  • 2FG – Two-point field goal. Used in ULEB box scores, but not generally in North America.
  • 3FG, 3P – Three-point field goal. ULEB uses "3FG", while the NBA uses "3P"; North American media outlets, such as ESPN, generally (but not always) follow NBA practice.
  • ACB – Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (Spanish, "Association of Basketball Clubs")
  • AS, AST – Assist
  • BA – Blocks against—i.e., the number of a player's shots that were blocked. This is used by the NBA.
  • BL, BLK, BS – Blocked shots. ULEB uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS".
  • C – Center
  • DEF – Defensive. Used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores.
  • DREB – Defensive rebounds. Used by ESPN. The NBA and ULEB spell out the word "Rebounds" in their box scores and use subheadings for the different types. The NBA uses three-letter abbreviations, while ULEB uses only the first letter
  • F – Forward
  • FG – Field goal (includes successful shots for two and three points)
  • FT – Free throw
  • G – Guard
  • M-A – Made and attempted. In North America, appended to an abbreviation for a type of scoring. ULEB box scores use this as a subheading for the score type.
  • MIN – Minutes played
  • NBA – National Basketball Association
  • OFF – Offensive. Used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores.
  • OREB – Offensive rebounds. Used by ESPN; see "DREB" above for use in other leagues.
  • PF – Personal foul, power forward
  • PG – Point guard
  • POS – Position. Used in NBA box scores.
  • PTS – Points scored
  • REB – Rebounds. Used by ESPN, but not by most leagues.
  • SF – Small forward
  • SG – Shooting guard
  • ST, STL – Steal. The NBA and ULEB use "ST", while ESPN uses "STL".
  • TO – Turnover
  • TOT – Total; used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores.
  • ULEB – Union des ligues européennes de basket-ball (French, "Union of European Leagues of Basketball"). This body organizes the Euroleague and Eurocup.

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