Hitting Percentage Calculator
Turn kills, hitting errors and total attempts into volleyball hitting percentage — the attacking efficiency stat that can even go negative.
How it works
Hitting % = (kills − hitting errors) ÷ total attack attempts
Volleyball hitting percentage measures attacking efficiency by subtracting errors from kills and dividing by every swing taken. Unlike most percentages it can go negative, when a hitter makes more errors than kills, and it is reported as a three-decimal figure like .275. It is the standard measure of whether an attacker is terminating rallies or handing points to the other side.
Worked example
An outside hitter records 15 kills and 4 errors on 40 total attempts. Hitting % = (15 − 4) ÷ 40 = 11 ÷ 40 = .275.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good hitting percentage?
At a high level, .300 and above is excellent for an attacker over a match, .200s are solid, and anything near or below .100 is weak. Middle blockers, who take higher-percentage swings, tend to post the best team marks.
Can hitting percentage be negative?
Yes. If a hitter commits more attack errors than kills, the numerator (kills minus errors) is negative, so the hitting percentage drops below zero — for example −.100. That is a sign an attacker is hurting the team.
What counts as a total attack attempt?
Every swing at the ball counts: kills, attack errors, and attacks that were dug or blocked but stayed in play (neither a kill nor an error). Only balls the player attacks are included, not sets or serves.
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