What is PER?

PER stands for Points per Evaluation, and it’s like how many points a player earns during a game, but we count it in a special way.

Imagine you're playing a basketball game with your friends. You score points by making shots, but PER helps us see who is doing the best job overall, not just who scored the most points. It takes into account things like how many times you pass the ball, how often you get fouled, and even how many times you miss shots.

Think of PER as a super scoreboard that checks everything a player does in the game, good or bad. If you do something really helpful, like making a lot of shots and getting others involved, your PER goes up. If you make mistakes, like missing a lot of shots and turning the ball over, your PER might go down.

It's like having a report card for each player in the game, instead of just one number (like points), it gives them a special score that shows how well they played all around.