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CS2 match stats explained: K/D, ADR, HS% and MVP

What each column of a CS2 scoreboard measures, how it is calculated and which mistakes to avoid when comparing players.

STEP 01

Kills, deaths and assists

These are simple counts for the match. K/D is kills divided by deaths, so 20 kills and 16 deaths give 1.25. It is easy to read but treats every kill the same, whether it opened a round or happened after the round was already decided.

STEP 02

ADR: average damage per round

ADR is the total damage a player dealt divided by the number of rounds played. Because it counts damage that did not end in a kill, it credits a player who weakens opponents for teammates, and it is usually steadier from match to match than K/D.

STEP 03

HS%: headshot share

Headshot percentage is the share of a player’s kills that were headshots. It describes how kills were made, not how many: a high value on few kills says little, and weapon choice affects it strongly, since AWP and close-range kills often are not headshots.

STEP 04

MVP stars

The game awards one MVP star per round to a player on the winning team, for example for the most eliminations or for planting or defusing the bomb. Stars therefore depend on team wins, so players on the losing team collect fewer regardless of their individual play.

STEP 05

Compare like with like

One match is a small sample, and roles differ: an entry player and a support player on the same team should not be expected to post the same numbers. Compare a player with their own recent matches on the same map before comparing them with someone else.

Quick checklist

  1. Read K/D together with ADR, not on its own.
  2. Check how many kills a headshot percentage is based on.
  3. Remember MVP stars follow round wins.
  4. Judge a trend across several matches, not a single scoreboard.

Sources and further reading