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144 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 2FG | Two-point field goal. Used in Euroleague Basketball box scores, but not generally in North America. | |
| 3FG | Three-point field goal. Euroleague uses "3FG", while the NBA uses "3P"; North American media outlets, such as ESPN, generally (but not always) follow NBA practice. | |
| 3P | Three-point field goal. Euroleague uses "3FG", while the NBA uses "3P"; North American media outlets, such as ESPN, generally (but not always) follow NBA practice. | |
| A | Assist | |
| AB | at-bats | |
| ACB | Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (Spanish, "Association of Basketball Clubs") | |
| AS | Assist | |
| AST | Assist | |
| ATC | All-terrain cycle | |
| ATP | Association of Tennis Professionals | |
| ATT | Attack | |
| AVG | batting average | |
| BA | Blocks against—i.e., the number of a player's shots that were blocked. This is used by the NBA. | |
| BB | base on balls | |
| BBM | Best Bowling in a Match | |
| BJJ | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | |
| BL | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
| BLK | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
| BS | blown save | |
| BS | Blocked shots. Euroleague uses "BL", ESPN uses "BLK", and the NBA uses "BS". | |
| C | Center | |
| C&B | Caught and bowled | |
| CAM | Central Attacking Midfielder | |
| CB | Central Back | |
| CB40 | Clydesdale Bank 40 | |
| CDM | Central Defensive Midfielder | |
| CF | Centre Forward | |
| CM | Central Midfielder | |
| CS | caught stealing | |
| CST | Central Striker | |
| D | Draw | |
| DEF | Defensive. Used by the NBA as a subheading for rebounding statistics in its official box scores. | |
| DEF | Defence | |
| DP | double play | |
| DREB | Defensive rebounds. Used by ESPN. The NBA and Euroleague spell out the word "Rebounds" in their box scores and use subheadings for the different types. The NBA uses three-letter abbreviations, while Euroleague uses only the first letter | |
| E | error | |
| ECON | Bowling Economoy | |
| ER | earned run | |
| ERA | earned run average | |
| F | Forward | |
| FG | Field goal (includes successful shots for two and three points) | |
| FG | Field Goal | |
| FIFA | Federation Internationale de Football Association | |
| FOC | Full-on conditions (severe weather conditions) | |
| FOTN | Fight of the Night | |
| FOW | Fall Of Wicket | |
| FT | Free throw | |
| FW | Featherweight | |
| G | Guard | |
| G | Goal |