The shot selection process in basketball can be thought of as an indicator of the identity of a player or a team. Characterization of these processes is important for player and team comparisons, as well as, for pre-game scouting. Typically, shot charts are compared in a heuristic manner. Recently though automated ways have appeared in the sports analytics literature that aim into identifying a set of prototype shooting patterns that can be used as a basis for describing the tendencies of a player or a team.