Observed
Yao Ming in 2008-09: 1622 field goal attempts with location, 1.29 points per attempt; 59 % come from at the rim (74.7 % made).
1.29
Points per attempt · 2008-09
1,622
Attempts with location · 2008-09
74.7 %
At the rim · 2008-09
51.0 %
Paint · 2008-09
39.7 %
Mid-range · 2008-09
2008-09 · 1622 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence
- 2008-09: 1622 field goal attempts with location · 1047 made · 1.29 points per attempt · NBA
- At the rim: 717/960 (74.7 %) · 59 % of attempts · 1.49 points per attempt
- Paint: 300/588 (51.0 %) · 36 % of attempts · 1.02 points per attempt
- Mid-range: 29/73 (39.7 %) · 5 % of attempts · 0.79 points per attempt
- Above the break: 1/1 (100.0 %) · 0 % of attempts · 3.00 points per attempt
Limits
- Free throws have no location and are left out.
- Requires ball tracking. Play-by-play only records where the shot came from and whether it went in.
- Elbow, wrist, legs and balance require video and a pose model. This source has no imagery.
- The league reference is computed from 2024-2026. For 2008-09 no comparison is made: shot locations and percentages are shown without a league benchmark.
Revision 9f16535b · measured