Player Performance Evaluation:

Unfortunately, and simply put, lots of basketball players judge themselves using one criterion: points scored, made/missed shots or shot attempts.

For basketball players to have this mindset is terrible! There are many ways to positively impact basketball game outside of scoring.

When evaluating a player’s performance, look at the following measurables:

Positives:

• Points
• Rebounds
• Assists
• Steals
• Blocks
• Fouls drawn

Negatives:

• Missed field goals
• Missed free throws
• Turnovers
• Shots rejected
• Fouls committed

At the end of game, to get an objective assessment of a player’s performance, simply add the positives together, and subtract the negatives.

The resultant number is called the Performance Index Rating (PIR).

PIR = (Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks + Fouls drawn) – (Missed field goals + Missed free throws + Turnovers + Shots rejected + Fouls committed)

Interpreting a player's PIR value (after calculation), consider the following guidelines:

• PIR between 1 - 9 (Below average)
• PIR between 10 – 14 (Average)
• PIR between 15 – 20 (Good)
• PIR between 21 – 25 (Very good)
• PIR above 25 (Excellent)

Bottom line, the next time you want to get a better understanding of a player’s performance, calculate their PIR.