Average Percentile

scales globally

Every finish becomes the share of the field you beat — first of eight is 100%, third of four is 33% — and those get averaged. Playing more never hurts you.

avg((players_beaten / (N-1)) × 100)

Best at

Mixed field sizes and uneven attendance; the fairest reading in this family, and comparable enough between groups to travel to a global board.

Where it misleads

Ignores opponent strength. Beating a weak field reads exactly like beating a strong one.

How it works

Average Percentile converts each finish to a 0-100 percentile score before averaging. Finishing 1st out of 4 players (100th percentile) and 1st out of 10 players (100th percentile) are treated equally.

How it works: For each match, your percentile = (players_beaten / (total_players - 1)) × 100. Then average all your percentiles. A score of 75 means you typically finish in the top quarter.

When to use it: The fairest average-based method when match sizes vary. It solves the key problem with Average Placement by normalizing for field size.

Watch out for: The percentile calculation is less intuitive than raw placements. Players may need explanation of what their percentile number means.

Works well with

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Also in Average & Percentile

Average PlacementA balanced, instantly readable reading when your matches are roughly the same size.Median PlacementMeasuring someone's typical evening rather than their worst one.Geometric Mean PercentileGroups who believe one catastrophe should count for more than one triumph.Best N of MLong seasons where you want to forgive the occasional disaster and reward a peak.Trimmed MeanA balanced reading that neither a lucky win nor an unlucky collapse can swing.