Your shooting percentage compares the number of shots you take to the number of shots you make. Basketball players, for example, keep track of their shooting percentage from both the floor and the free-throw line. This helps them get an idea of how they rate against other players. Whatever sport you play, keep track of your performance throughout your games or practices and write down your stats after you finish. Other options are to tape the game or ask a friend to keep track. If you're not sure how you rank against others, find a statistics book for your particular sport or calculate the shooting percentages of your opponents.
Step 1
Write down the total number of shots you take during a game or practice. Include both the shots that you missed as well as the ones that you made.
Step 2
Write down the number of shots you make.
Step 3
Divide the number of successful shots by the total number of shots to determine your shooting percentage. For example, if you made 15 out of 20 shots, your shooting percentage is 75 percent. If your team made 23 out of 28 free throws, the team's free-throw percentage is 82 percent.
Tips and Warnings
- Your short-term shooting percentage doesn't mean much. You could have had an abnormally good or bad day. A better reflection of your actual shooting percentage requires long-term recordkeeping. For example, keep track of your statistics throughout an entire season. This will provide you with a good overview of your overall shooting percentage.
Things You'll Need
- Pencil
- Paper
- Calculator
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