Box score

Among the sports in which box scores are common are baseball, basketball, American football, volleyball and hockey.

The box score data is derived from a statistics sheet and is then summarized into a table of counts or averages.

In the sport of basketball, the box score is used to summarize/average the data of Games played (GP), Games started (GS), Minutes Played (MIN or MPG), Field-goals made (FGM), Field-goals attempted (FGA), Field-goal percentage (FG%), 3-pointers made (3PM), 3-pointers attempted (3PA), 3-point field goal (3P%), Free throws made (FTM), Free throws attempted (FTA), Free throw percentage (FT%), Offensive Rebounds (OREB), Defensive Rebounds (DREB), Total rebounds (REB), Assists (AST), Turnovers (TOV), Steals (STL), Blocked shots (BLK), Personal fouls (PF), Points scored (PTS), and Plus/Minus for Player efficiency (+/-).

Advanced team NBA box scores have been displaying advanced statistics such as: Assist to turnover ratio (AST/TO), True shooting percentage (TS%), Offensive Rating (OFFRTG), and Defensive Rating (DEFRTG) since the 1996-1997 NBA Season.

[7] In American football, various box score statistics are used to illustrate both team and individual performances.