Field Goal Percentage Leaders
Season | Player | Position | Team | Games played |
Field goals made | Field goals attempted | FG% | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946–47 | Feerick, BobBob Feerick | F/G | Washington Capitols | 55 | 364 | 908 | .4009 | |
1947–48 | Jeannette, BuddyBuddy Jeannette* | G | Baltimore Bullets | 46 | 150 | 430 | .3488 | |
1948–49 | Risen, ArnieArnie Risen* | C/F | Rochester Royals | 60 | 345 | 816 | .4228 | |
1949–50 | Groza, AlexAlex Groza | C | Indianapolis Olympians | 64 | 521 | 1090 | .4780 | |
1950–51 | Groza, AlexAlex Groza (2) | C | Indianapolis Olympians | 66 | 492 | 1046 | .4704 | |
1951–52 | Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* | F/G | Philadelphia Warriors | 66 | 548 | 1222 | .4484 | |
1952–53 | Macauley, EdEd Macauley* | C/F | Boston Celtics | 69 | 451 | 997 | .4524 | |
1952–53 | Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 70 | 504 | 1114 | .4524 | |
1953–54 | Macauley, EdEd Macauley* (2) | C/F | Boston Celtics | 71 | 492 | 950 | .4863 | |
1954–55 | Foust, LarryLarry Foust | C/F | Fort Wayne Pistons | 70 | 398 | 818 | .4866 | |
1955–56 | Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* (2) | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 70 | 499 | 1092 | .4570 | |
1956–57 | Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* (3) | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 69 | 520 | 1163 | .4471 | |
1957–58 | Twyman, JackJack Twyman* | F/G | Cincinnati Royals | 72 | 465 | 1028 | .4523 | |
1958–59 | Sears, KenKen Sears | F | New York Knicks | 71 | 491 | 1002 | .4900 | |
1959–60 | Sears, KenKen Sears (2) | F | New York Knicks | 64 | 412 | 863 | .4774 | |
1960–61 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 79 | 1251 | 2457 | .5092 | |
1961–62 | Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy* | C | Chicago Packers | 79 | 973 | 1875 | .5189 | |
1962–63 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (2) | C | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 1463 | 2770 | .5282 | |
1963–64 | Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas* | F/C | Cincinnati Royals | 79 | 545 | 1035 | .5266 | |
1964–65 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (3) | C | San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia 76ers |
73 | 1063 | 2083 | .5103 | |
1965–66 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (4) | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 79 | 1074 | 1990 | .5397 | |
1966–67 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (5) | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 81 | 785 | 1150 | .6826 | |
1967–68 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (6) | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 819 | 1377 | .5948 | |
1968–69 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (7) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 641 | 1099 | .5833 | |
1969–70 | Green, JohnnyJohnny Green | F/C | Cincinnati Royals | 78 | 481 | 860 | .5593 | |
1970–71 | Green, JohnnyJohnny Green (2) | F/C | Cincinnati Royals | 75 | 502 | 855 | .5871 | |
1971–72 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (8) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 496 | 764 | .6492 | |
1972–73 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (9) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 426 | 586 | .7270 | |
1973–74 | McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo* | C/F | Buffalo Braves | 74 | 901 | 1647 | .5471 | |
1974–75 | Nelson, DonDon Nelson | F | Boston Celtics | 79 | 423 | 785 | .5389 | |
1975–76 | Shumate, JohnJohn Shumate | F/C | Phoenix Suns Buffalo Braves |
75 | 332 | 592 | .5608 | |
1975–76 | Unseld, WesWes Unseld* | C/F | Washington Bullets | 78 | 318 | 567 | .5608 | |
1976–77 | Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 888 | 1533 | .5793 | |
1977–78 | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | F | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 440 | 761 | .5782 | |
1978–79 | Maxwell, CedricCedric Maxwell | F | Boston Celtics | 80 | 472 | 808 | .5842 | |
1979–80 | Maxwell, CedricCedric Maxwell (2) | F | Boston Celtics | 80 | 457 | 750 | .6093 | |
1980–81 | Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore | C | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 547 | 816 | .6703 | |
1981–82 | Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore (2) | C | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 546 | 837 | .6523 | |
1982–83 | Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore (3) | C | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 556 | 888 | .6261 | |
1983–84 | Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore (4) | C | San Antonio Spurs | 64 | 351 | 556 | .6313 | |
1984–85 | Donaldson, JamesJames Donaldson | C | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 351 | 551 | .6370 | |
1985–86 | Johnson, SteveSteve Johnson | C/F | San Antonio Spurs | 71 | 362 | 573 | .6318 | |
1986–87 | McHale, KevinKevin McHale* | F/C | Boston Celtics | 77 | 790 | 1307 | .6044 | |
1987–88 | McHale, KevinKevin McHale* (2) | F/C | Boston Celtics | 64 | 550 | 911 | .6037 | |
1988–89 | Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman | F | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 316 | 531 | .5951 | |
1989–90 | West, MarkMark West | C/F | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 331 | 530 | .6245 | |
1990–91 | Williams, BuckBuck Williams | F/C | Portland Trail Blazers | 80 | 358 | 595 | .6017 | |
1991–92 | Williams, BuckBuck Williams (2) | F/C | Portland Trail Blazers | 80 | 340 | 563 | .6039 | |
1992–93 | Ceballos, CedricCedric Ceballos | F | Phoenix Suns | 74 | 381 | 662 | .5755 | |
1993–94 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal | C | Orlando Magic | 81 | 953 | 1591 | .5990 | |
1994–95 | Gatling, ChrisChris Gatling | F/C | Golden State Warriors | 58 | 324 | 512 | .6328 | |
1995–96 | Mureșan, GheorgheGheorghe Mureșan | C | Washington Bullets | 76 | 466 | 798 | .5840 | |
1996–97 | Mureșan, GheorgheGheorghe Mureșan (2) | C | Washington Bullets | 73 | 327 | 541 | .6044 | |
1997–98 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (2) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 670 | 1147 | .5841 | |
1998–99 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (3) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 510 | 885 | .5763 | |
1999–00 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (4) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 956 | 1665 | .5742 | |
2000–01 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (5) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 74 | 813 | 1422 | .5717 | |
2001–02 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (6) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 712 | 1229 | .5793 | |
2002–03 | Curry, EddyEddy Curry^ | C | Chicago Bulls | 81 | 335 | 573 | .5846 | |
2003–04 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (7) | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 554 | 948 | .5844 | |
2004–05 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (8) | C | Miami Heat | 73 | 658 | 1095 | .6009 | |
2005–06 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (9) | C | Miami Heat | 59 | 480 | 800 | .6000 | |
2006–07 | Moore, MikkiMikki Moore | C | New Jersey Nets | 79 | 308 | 506 | .6087 | |
2007–08 | Biedriņš, AndrisAndris Biedriņš^ | C | Golden State Warriors | 76 | 340 | 543 | .6262 | |
2008–09 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (10) | C | Phoenix Suns | 75 | 512 | 841 | .6088 | |
2009–10 | Howard, DwightDwight Howard^ | C | Orlando Magic | 82 | 510 | 834 | .6115 | |
2010–11 | Nenê^ | F/C | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 402 | 654 | .6147 | |
2011–12 | Chandler, TysonTyson Chandler^ | C | New York Knicks | 62 | 241 | 335 | .6790 |
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