Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of technical performances considering playing positions among four continental championships.
| Variable | Africa | Asia | America | Europe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | Forwards | Centers | Guards | Forwards | Centers | Guards | Forwards | Centers | Guards | Forwards | Centers | |
| 2 ptM | 2.8 ± 2.86 | 4.46 ± 3.57 | 4.5 ± 3.49 | 2.79 ± 2.85 | 4.19 ± 3.58 | 5.52 ± 4.21 | 3.05 ± 2.72 | 3.84 ± 3.36 | 4.87 ± 3.82 | 2.98 ± 2.49 | 3.41 ± 2.93 | 5.49 ± 3.52 |
| 2 ptA | 7.33 ± 4.86 | 10.21 ± 5.8 | 10.65 ± 5.58 | 7.13 ± 4.94 | 9.9 ± 5.85 | 13 ± 7.5 | 7.94 ± 4.67 | 9.02 ± 5.5 | 10.92 ± 5.82 | 7.34 ± 4.19 | 8.1 ± 4.63 | 11.92 ± 5.41 |
| 3 ptM | 1.45 ± 2.12 | 0.7 ± 1.36 | 0.03 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 2.08 | 1.28 ± 2.03 | 0.19 ± 0.76 | 1.31 ± 1.8 | 1.03 ± 1.81 | 0.3 ± 0.96 | 1.31 ± 1.68 | 1.22 ± 1.73 | 0.19 ± 0.74 |
| 3 ptA | 5.13 ± 4.58 | 2.74 ± 3.3 | 0.39 ± 0.92 | 5.15 ± 4.48 | 4.38 ± 4.56 | 0.69 ± 1.6 | 4.71 ± 3.78 | 3.5 ± 4.13 | 1.14 ± 2.2 | 4.13 ± 3.12 | 3.78 ± 3.45 | 0.65 ± 1.5 |
| FTM | 2.26 ± 3.12 | 3.11 ± 3.57 | 2.85 ± 3.53 | 1.53 ± 2.49 | 2.33 ± 3.12 | 2.29 ± 2.96 | 2.44 ± 3.03 | 2.42 ± 3.22 | 2.93 ± 3.2 | 2.13 ± 2.89 | 2.08 ± 2.74 | 3.12 ± 3.44 |
| FTA | 3.53 ± 4.3 | 4.86 ± 4.98 | 4.73 ± 4.95 | 2.33 ± 3.54 | 3.42 ± 4.07 | 3.48 ± 3.85 | 3.41 ± 3.95 | 3.36 ± 4.11 | 4.38 ± 4.49 | 2.84 ± 3.59 | 2.89 ± 3.57 | 4.49 ± 4.45 |
| OREB | 1.39 ± 1.8 | 2.75 ± 2.9 | 3.75 ± 3.43 | 1.1 ± 1.8 | 1.92 ± 2.46 | 3.24 ± 3.08 | 1.39 ± 1.97 | 2.22 ± 2.63 | 3.69 ± 3.69 | 1.16 ± 1.6 | 1.95 ± 2.23 | 3.32 ± 2.84 |
| DREB | 3.18 ± 2.87 | 5.38 ± 3.88 | 6.86 ± 4.73 | 3.4 ± 2.95 | 4.54 ± 3.78 | 6.06 ± 4.18 | 3.93 ± 3.18 | 5.14 ± 3.71 | 7.42 ± 4.51 | 3.6 ± 2.83 | 4.82 ± 3.54 | 6.43 ± 3.76 |
| TREB | 4.57 ± 3.36 | 8.14 ± 5.18 | 10.6 ± 6.21 | 4.5 ± 3.7 | 6.46 ± 5.14 | 9.29 ± 5.67 | 5.32 ± 3.88 | 7.36 ± 4.92 | 11.12 ± 6.2 | 4.82 ± 3.82 | 6.74 ± 4.35 | 9.73 ± 4.86 |
| AST | 3.51 ± 3.45 | 2.47 ± 2.62 | 1.75 ± 2.09 | 3.75 ± 3.99 | 2.49 ± 3.57 | 2.2 ± 2.59 | 4.22 ± 3.54 | 2.42 ± 2.63 | 1.92 ± 2.34 | 4.15 ± 3.34 | 2.17 ± 2.25 | 1.79 ± 2.2 |
| PF | 3.63 ± 3.05 | 3.92 ± 2.95 | 4.89 ± 3.41 | 2.94 ± 2.76 | 3.26 ± 2.82 | 3.88 ± 3.26 | 3.37 ± 2.91 | 3.8 ± 2.94 | 4.39 ± 3.33 | 3.87 ± 2.83 | 4.14 ± 2.85 | 4.73 ± 3.25 |
| TOV | 4.34 ± 3.34 | 3.72 ± 2.92 | 3.75 ± 3.13 | 3.11 ± 2.89 | 3.07 ± 2.82 | 3.48 ± 2.83 | 3.95 ± 3.09 | 2.87 ± 2.58 | 3.11 ± 2.72 | 3.08 ± 2.49 | 2.58 ± 2.22 | 3.09 ± 2.47 |
| STL | 2.2 ± 2.41 | 2.04 ± 2.28 | 1.56 ± 2.02 | 2.03 ± 2.24 | 1.81 ± 2.36 | 1.61 ± 2.05 | 2.05 ± 2.24 | 1.71 ± 2.02 | 1.28 ± 1.78 | 1.65 ± 1.87 | 1.3 ± 1.65 | 1.25 ± 1.78 |
| BLK | 0.17 ± 0.62 | 0.43 ± 1 | 1.06 ± 1.9 | 0.21 ± 0.69 | 0.5 ± 1.11 | 0.98 ± 1.6 | 0.22 ± 0.74 | 0.54 ± 1.14 | 1.08 ± 1.62 | 0.16 ± 0.56 | 0.5 ± 1.03 | 1.07 ± 1.64 |
Note: 2 ptM = Two-point made; 2 ptA = Two-point attempted; 3 ptM = Three-point made; 3 ptA = Three-point attempted; FTM = Free throws made; FTA = Free throws attempted; OREB = Offensive rebounds; DREB = Defensive rebounds; TREB = Total rebounds; AST = Assists; PF = Personal fouls; TOV = Turnovers; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks.