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What Defines A Scoring Leader

If you’re looking for the best scorer in the NBA, the first place to look is Oklahoma City. Between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder duo has been the league's leading scorer in five of the past six seasons.

October 6, 2015

Assists

An assist is a pass that leads directly to a made basket for a teammate, therefore assisting in the completion […]

September 30, 2015

Double-Double and Triple-Double

When a player reaches double figures (10 or more) in two of the five main statistical categories – points, rebounds, […]

September 23, 2015

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Field goal percentage is used to measure how well a player or team shoots the ball during a game. To […]

September 20, 2015

Personal Fouls

A personal foul is any violation of the rules of the game that involves personal contact with an opposing player. […]

September 15, 2015

Plus/Minus

A stat that measures a player’s impact on the game by calculating the change in the score (plus or minus) […]

September 14, 2015

Points

Points are used to keep track of the score during a game and determine the winner at the game’s conclusion. […]

September 12, 2015

Points in the Paint

These are point scored from inside the key, an area on the court near the basket that is usually painted […]

September 11, 2015

Steals

A steal occurs when a defensive player forces an offensive player to turn the ball over, resulting in a change […]

September 4, 2015

Three-Point Shot

The NBA introduced the 3-point shot in the 1979-80 season as a way to reward players for making shots from […]

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