field goal percentage

noun

A statistic computed by dividing a player or team's made field goals by the total number of field goals he or it attempted.

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Meanings

nounfield goal percentage (plural field goal percentages)

plural field goal percentages

  1. ball gamesA statistic computed by dividing a player or team's made field goals by the total number of field goals he or it attempted.
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APA

field goal percentage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20goal%20percentage

MLA

“field goal percentage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20goal%20percentage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field goal percentage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20goal%20percentage.

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