Poss (basketball)
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Poss is a stat used to estimate the number of offensive possessions a player is accountable for. It was developed by Dean Oliver, the first full-time statistical analyst in the NBA.
Poss = Field Goal Attempts + 0.4*Free Throw Attempts - 1.07*(Offensive Rebound Rate
)*(Field Goals Missed) + Turnovers
Poss = Field Goal Attempts + 0.4*Free Throw Attempts - 1.07*(Offensive Rebound Rate
Rebound rate
In basketball statistics, rebound rate or rebound percentage is a statistic to gauge how effective a player is at gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebound rate is an estimate of the percentage of missed shots a player rebounded while he was on the floor...
)*(Field Goals Missed) + Turnovers