Two basketball players, A and B, both have been playing for 5 years in the same league and both have
been averaging 15 points per game. Player A’s scores have a standard deviation of 6 points per game
while player B’s scores have a standard deviation of 4 points per game. Which player should be
considered more consistent?

Question

Two basketball players, A and B, both have been playing for 5 years in the same league and both have
been averaging 15 points per game. Player A’s scores have a standard deviation of 6 points per game
while player B’s scores have a standard deviation of 4 points per game. Which player should be
considered more consistent?

pphalke · Answer

@Mehek14 @Photon336 @AloneS @karim728

fwizbang · Answer

Standard deviation measures the spread of the numbers around the average. 
A consistent player scores about the same number of points every game.

So would a consistent player have a higher or lower standard deviation?

pphalke · Answer

they would have a lower sd right? @fwizbang

fwizbang · Answer

they would!