Evaluate a player's single-game productivity with Hollinger's Game Score formula.
Box Score Stats
Performance
About this calculator
Quick Reference
Outstanding40+
MVP Level30-40
All-Star Level20-30
Good15-20
Average10
Overview
Game Score is a metric created by John Hollinger to give a rough measure of a player's productivity for a single game. It uses a scale similar to points scored (e.g., 40 is outstanding, 10 is average).
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Pro Tips
High efficiency (high FG%, no turnovers) boosts the score significantly.
Simply scoring points isn't enough; other contributions matter.
Negative stats like fouls and turnovers reduce the score.
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Fun Facts
"Michael Jordan had a Game Score of 64.6 in his famous 69-point game in 1990."
"Kobe Bryant's 81-point game resulted in a Game Score of 63.5."
"A Game Score of 10 is considered average performance for a starter."
