What's the average conversion rate?

Let’s say 35-40% conservative and taking into account threes, You’d be wanting 6/7 minimum out of 20 otherwise those shots are better taken by someone that is a better shooter.

I feel like this is something that has been addressed in how modern basketball has adapted. In the past (especially 90s and 00s) you had volume scorers averaging 25-30ppg but shooting under 45% from the field. guys like McGrady, Kobe, Stackhouse, Iverson etc. Scoring was more difficult then (or is perceived to be at least) so lower shooting % was acceptable.

These days though, with virtually everybody on the court a 3 point threat, if you're shooting a low % from the field, you're not gonna get the 20-25 attempts a game you're used to.

tbh, doesnt really matter unless the stats win or lose you a game.

Efficiency is over rated. Provided youre not shooting 20% all year and yet still leading your team in attempts.

Enjoy the game, shoto good shots and dont stress over analytics. odds are youre not playing at a level where it matters.

5/10 is better than 6/20. If they are on the same team the player shooting 6/20 needs to shoot less and 5/10 more. But stats are misleading, maybe some of the 6/20 shots were taken in real pressure, end of qtr, end of shot clock, double teamed etc, etc. It only really matters in the context of the game as to what sort of shot attempts are being taken and under the instruction of the coach and also the normal conversion rate as maybe the player shooting 5/10 had an exceptional game and normally goes 2/10.

In terms of stats and asking 'what is efficient?' You can go all day, for example there’s basic field goal percentage, but there’s also effective field goal percentage which (I could be wrong) values 3s as being harder so therefore they’re worth more I think, and then there true shooting percentage I think it’s called.
At the end of the day it’s perhaps best to operate off the old fashion eye test

Seen a lot happen at junior ball and was just trying to get peoples general consensus nothing to do with myself.

I tend to agree you have volume shooters that might go 12/14-20 then go 5-20, do you tell players to shoot out of slumps like that or get them to pass more that game, i.e. if the player is at 3-14 do you start telling them to slow down on the shots and try look for other shooters even if other option is a consistant 50% shooter but takes minimal shots i.e. 6-12 range

"If you assume all other variables are the same (same team with all other stats being equal), the guy (team) shooting 6/20 will win more games."
... at the expense of the other guys around him.

Unless he's the only proven shooter on the team, it may be better for THE TEAM if some of those shots were taken by others under less pressure, for a higher TEAM total.

When the other players feel they have to just give the ball to one or two studs, that's when you start getting pissed-off teammates who are losing their own skills and recognition (and money down the track). Sure, they're professionals paid to do whatever the team needs, but they need the chance to improve and contribute - they won't become better shooters by not shooting. NY Knicks and Linsanity being the obvious example - Knicks became a better and more effective TEAM when Carmelo was injured

In all honesty, it really depends on what is driving those stats.

First off, have to make sure we're comparing apples. There are centres with high percentage and low shots, purely because they have no range and only attempt shots under the bucket.

Is the guy with high percentage a pass-first team player, who sacrifices his own opportunities to get his teammates into the game?
Or could he be a low-confidence type who will only take wide-open shots with his feet set?
Or worse, a guy who zealously protects his famed %, by refusing to take difficult shots?

On the flip side, is the low % high volume guy a selfish idiot who plays hero ball?
Or is he the goto guy, whom after wasting 23 seconds of the clock his teammates always seek him out to make difficult shots under pressure.

It's a good question and whilst you might ideally favour 5/10, percentages can be miscued if a player is getting up 3 shots around the basket and grabbing his own rebound so in this possession he(or she) has 2 points, 2 offensive rebounds on 1/3 shooting and they may not touch the ball for a few more offensive possessions.

Ideally you'd like to have everyone involved and confident but that will lead to bad shots also being taken and the potential of oversharing the ball in other instances.

If this was a computer game and my stud was playing like a dud then I'd be looking for others to score for my team.

I was assuming that starting with one player on 5/10 and letting other players take the other 10 shots, you'd be bound to get more than 1 basket out of them unless they’re total duds, leading to a total of more than 6 out of 20

But every shot you take is a shot nobody else gets to take. So all else can never truly be equal.

You need to look at the stats from both sides. Basketball is not just what happens when you have the ball. A missed shot is also an opportunity for the opposing side, you are just giving the ball away. The 6/20 guy is giving the ball to the opposition 14 times, some of these will be like stupid turnovers so will turn into transition offence for the other team leading to layups so he could be giving up between 15-20pts with his missed shots.
If you keep giving the ball to the 6/20 their is a fair chance you will not win games, you will lose them as the opponent outscores you or controls tempo of the game.

Of course, stats can be misleading and players can engage in stat padding. But - what the heck - if I was asked what single stat indicator matters most - it would have to be - the change in the difference in team points when a player is on the court. Not a standard stat i realize - as it requires a team to track subs and the team point score. But still quite do-able. And from that you can break it down into offense points gain Vs points conceded, and from that reference to standard stats on rebounds, turnovers etc.

Thanks 312 "Teams go on run offensively and defensively and if you are on or off the court at the wrong time it can hurt your plus minus."
Yes, I agree. As you know, the indicator value of many stats improves when more cases are compiled. In the context of a single game, I can see your point.

However, a reason many coaches have an aversion to showy players who take a lot of risk when scoring and are not all that interested in defending, is that teams with these sorts of players are more prone to having large scoring runs against them.

So it is good to know if the presence of a certain player is associated with such weakness.

The other thing is the importance of the quality of work done off the ball, stuff that does not attract a standard stat. Here I'm thinking the quality of screens set, the box out, the drawing of defenders to create space for shooters. The change in points difference - over many games - will reflect this.

I can't comment on whether this stat is over rated or is used/not used by euro clubs.