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The Four Factors of Basketball Success
The Four Factors of Basketball Success: The Four Factors, introduced by Dean Oliver, are the four statistical categories that most determine winning.
Direct answer
What is The Four Factors of Basketball Success?
The Four Factors of Basketball Success: The Four Factors, introduced by Dean Oliver, are the four statistical categories that most determine winning.
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Also called | Dean Oliver four factors, eFG TOV ORB FTR, four factors framework, factors of winning |
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol6_supplemental_coverage.md |
What it is
- The Four Factors of Basketball Success is a coaching concept that the Four Factors, introduced by Dean Oliver, are the four statistical categories that most determine winning.
- They distill team success into four actionable buckets, making it easy to diagnose why a team wins or loses.
- They are pace-adjusted (per-possession), so they compare teams fairly regardless of how fast they play.
Why it matters
- They distill team success into four actionable buckets, making it easy to diagnose why a team wins or loses.
- They are pace-adjusted (per-possession), so they compare teams fairly regardless of how fast they play.
- They form the backbone of team-level scouting and analytics — a coach can target the factor where an opponent is weakest.
How it works
- Effective Field Goal % (eFG%) = (FGM + 0.5 3PM) / FGA — shooting efficiency that credits the three for being worth 50% more.
- Turnover % (TOV%) = TOV / (FGA + 0.44 FTA + TOV) — turnovers per possession; lower is better.
- Offensive Rebound % (ORB%) = ORB / (ORB + opponent DRB) — share of available offensive boards grabbed.
- Free Throw Rate (FT rate) = FTA / FGA (Oliver also used FTM/FGA) — how often a team gets to the line relative to shot attempts.
Teaching cues
- Prioritize shooting and ball security first — they carry the most weight in the framework.
- Scout the opponent's worst factor and design the game plan to attack or protect it (e.g., crash the glass against a poor defensive-rebounding team).
- Track both your offensive and defensive Four Factors; a win or loss usually traces to a clear edge or deficit in one or two of them.
Bilingual terms
| English | The Four Factors of Basketball Success |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 篮球成功的四个因素 |
| Traditional Chinese | 籃球成功的四個因素 |
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