Shooting Percentage Calculator
What is “Shooting Percentage”?
Shooting percentage is a water polo player’s percentage of shots that are goals.
A higher shooting percentage is a sign of a player that frequently scores for each shot on goal they take.
Other sports with a goalie such as ice hockey, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse use it as a statistic.
Formula – How to calculate shooting percentage
Shooting Percentage = Goals Scored ÷ Shots on Goal
- A “goal” is a shot that goes in the net. Include empty-net goals.
- A “shot” is a shot that directs the ball towards the net. It is either stopped by the goaltender or goes in the net. The shot total does not include shots blocked by another player and shots that miss the net. Include empty-net shots.
Example
If a player has made 78 shots on goal and in that time has scored 22 goals:
22 goals divided by 78 shots is 0.282.
Therefore, the player’s shooting percentage is 0.282, or 28.2%.
Resources
- Rules for FINA (Handbook & Rules), Water Polo Canada, Water Polo USA, and the NCAA– describes the rules of water polo and terms associated with the game.
- Statistics for the Olympics, Water Polo Canada, NCAA Men’s, and NCAA Women’s.
- TheFOSH.net – Water polo statistics from all over the US and Canada. The official statistics supplier for US Water Polo.
- Water Polo Planet – Guide to Waterpolo goalkeeping – Craig Wilson’s guide to the goalkeeper position in water polo.
- US Water Polo – Understanding the game – A summary on the game of water polo and the terms used in talking about it.