List of NBA annual field goal percentage leaders

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In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored from an action on the playing court, except free throws. [1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) field goal percentage leader is the player with the highest field goal percentage in a given season. To qualify as a field goal percentage leader, the player must have made at least 300 field goals. Aside from the lockout shortened 1998–99 and 2011–12 seasons, as well as the pandemic shortened 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, this has been the entry criteria since the 1974–75 season. [2]

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Key

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 1]
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the
field goal percentage leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Annual leaders

SeasonPlayer Position [lower-alpha 2] TeamGames
played		Field goals madeField goals attemptedFG%Ref.
1946–47 Bob Feerick F/G Washington Capitols 55364908.4009 [3]
1947–48 Buddy Jeannette *G Baltimore Bullets 46150430.3488 [4]
1948–49 Arnie Risen *C/F Rochester Royals 60345816.4228 [5]
1949–50 Alex Groza C Indianapolis Olympians 645211090.4780 [6]
1950–51 Alex Groza (2)C Indianapolis Olympians 664921046.4704 [6]
1951–52 Paul Arizin *F/G Philadelphia Warriors 665481222.4484 [7]
1952–53 Ed Macauley *C/F Boston Celtics 69451997.4524 [8]
1952–53 Neil Johnston *C Philadelphia Warriors 705041114.4524 [9]
1953–54 Ed Macauley * (2)C/F Boston Celtics 71492950.4863 [8]
1954–55 Larry Foust C/F Fort Wayne Pistons 70398818.4866 [10]
1955–56 Neil Johnston * (2)C Philadelphia Warriors 704991092.4570 [9]
1956–57 Neil Johnston * (3)C Philadelphia Warriors 695201163.4471 [9]
1957–58 Jack Twyman *F/G Cincinnati Royals 724651028.4523 [11]
1958–59 Ken Sears F New York Knicks 714911002.4900 [12]
1959–60 Ken Sears (2)F New York Knicks 64412863.4774 [12]
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain *C Philadelphia Warriors 7912512457.5092 [13]
1961–62 Walt Bellamy *C Chicago Packers 799731875.5189 [14]
1962–63 Wilt Chamberlain * (2)C San Francisco Warriors 8014632770.5282 [13]
1963–64 Jerry Lucas *F/C Cincinnati Royals 795451035.5266 [15]
1964–65 Wilt Chamberlain * (3)C San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers 		7310632083.5103 [13]
1965–66 Wilt Chamberlain * (4)C Philadelphia 76ers 7910741990.5397 [13]
1966–67 Wilt Chamberlain * (5)C Philadelphia 76ers 817851150.6826 [13]
1967–68 Wilt Chamberlain * (6)C Philadelphia 76ers 828191377.5948 [13]
1968–69 Wilt Chamberlain * (7)C Los Angeles Lakers 816411099.5833 [13]
1969–70 Johnny Green F/C Cincinnati Royals 78481860.5593 [16]
1970–71 Johnny Green (2)F/C Cincinnati Royals 75502855.5871 [16]
1971–72 Wilt Chamberlain * (8)C Los Angeles Lakers 82496764.6492 [13]
1972–73 Wilt Chamberlain * (9)C Los Angeles Lakers 82426586.7270 [13]
1973–74 Bob McAdoo *C/F Buffalo Braves 749011647.5471 [17]
1974–75 Don Nelson F Boston Celtics 79423785.5389 [18]
1975–76 John Shumate F/C Phoenix Suns
Buffalo Braves 		75332592.5608 [19]
1975–76 Wes Unseld *C/F Washington Bullets 78318567.5608 [20]
1976–77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *C Los Angeles Lakers 828881533.5793 [21]
1977–78 Bobby Jones F Denver Nuggets 75440761.5782 [22]
1978–79 Cedric Maxwell F Boston Celtics 80472808.5842 [23]
1979–80 Cedric Maxwell (2)F Boston Celtics 80457750.6093 [23]
1980–81 Artis Gilmore *C Chicago Bulls 82547816.6703 [24]
1981–82 Artis Gilmore * (2)C Chicago Bulls 82546837.6523 [24]
1982–83 Artis Gilmore * (3)C San Antonio Spurs 82556888.6261 [24]
1983–84 Artis Gilmore * (4)C San Antonio Spurs 64351556.6313 [24]
1984–85 James Donaldson C Los Angeles Clippers 82351551.6370 [25]
1985–86 Steve Johnson C/F San Antonio Spurs 71362573.6318 [26]
1986–87 Kevin McHale *F/C Boston Celtics 777901307.6044 [27]
1987–88 Kevin McHale * (2)F/C Boston Celtics 64550911.6037 [27]
1988–89 Dennis Rodman *F Detroit Pistons 82316531.5951 [28]
1989–90 Mark West C/F Phoenix Suns 82331530.6245 [29]
1990–91 Buck Williams F/C Portland Trail Blazers 80358595.6017 [30]
1991–92 Buck Williams (2)F/C Portland Trail Blazers 80340563.6039 [30]
1992–93 Cedric Ceballos F Phoenix Suns 74381662.5755 [31]
1993–94 Shaquille O'Neal *C Orlando Magic 819531591.5990 [32]
1994–95 Chris Gatling F/C Golden State Warriors 58324512.6328 [33]
1995–96 Gheorghe Mureșan C Washington Bullets 76466798.5840 [34]
1996–97 Gheorghe Mureșan (2)C Washington Bullets 73327541.6044 [34]
1997–98 Shaquille O'Neal * (2)C Los Angeles Lakers 606701147.5841 [32]
1998–99 [lower-alpha 3] Shaquille O'Neal * (3)C Los Angeles Lakers 49510885.5763 [32]
1999–00 Shaquille O'Neal * (4)C Los Angeles Lakers 799561665.5742 [32]
2000–01 Shaquille O'Neal * (5)C Los Angeles Lakers 748131422.5717 [32]
2001–02 Shaquille O'Neal * (6)C Los Angeles Lakers 677121229.5793 [32]
2002–03 Eddy Curry C Chicago Bulls 81335573.5846 [36]
2003–04 Shaquille O'Neal * (7)C Los Angeles Lakers 67554948.5844 [32]
2004–05 Shaquille O'Neal * (8)C Miami Heat 736581095.6009 [32]
2005–06 Shaquille O'Neal * (9)C Miami Heat 59480800.6000 [32]
2006–07 Mikki Moore C New Jersey Nets 79308506.6087 [37]
2007–08 Andris Biedriņš C Golden State Warriors 76340543.6262 [38]
2008–09 Shaquille O'Neal * (10)C Phoenix Suns 75512841.6088 [32]
2009–10 Dwight Howard †C Orlando Magic 82510834.6115 [39]
2010–11 Nenê C/F Denver Nuggets 75402654.6147 [40]
2011–12 [lower-alpha 4] Tyson Chandler C New York Knicks 62241335.6789 [42]
2012–13 DeAndre Jordan ^C Los Angeles Clippers 82314448.6434 [43]
2013–14 DeAndre Jordan ^ (2)C Los Angeles Clippers 82348515.6757 [43]
2014–15 DeAndre Jordan ^ (3)C Los Angeles Clippers 82379534.7100 [43]
2015–16 DeAndre Jordan ^ (4)C Los Angeles Clippers 77357508.7028 [43]
2016–17 DeAndre Jordan ^ (5)C Los Angeles Clippers 81412577.7140 [43]
2017–18 Clint Capela ^C Houston Rockets 74441676.6524 [44]
2018–19 Rudy Gobert ^C Utah Jazz 81476712.6685 [45]
2019–20 [lower-alpha 5] Mitchell Robinson ^C New York Knicks 61253341.7419 [46]
2020–21 [lower-alpha 6] Rudy Gobert ^ (2)C Utah Jazz 71391579.6753 [45]
2021–22 Rudy Gobert ^ (3)C Utah Jazz 66362508.7126 [45]
2022–23 Nic Claxton ^C Brooklyn Nets 76414587.7053 [47]
2023–24 Daniel Gafford ^C Washington Wizards
Dallas Mavericks 		74348480.7250 [48]

Notes

  1. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ↑ The player's primary position is listed first.
  3. ↑ The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout. [35] The qualification of this season's field goal percentage leader was to have at least 183 field goals made. [2]
  4. ↑ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout. [41] The qualification of this season's field goal percentage leader was to have at least 241 field goals made. [2]
  5. ↑ The 2019–20 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams ended the season with varying numbers of played games. Robinson's team, the New York Knicks, played 66 games; he was required to make at least 242 field goals to be qualified as field goal percentage leader.
  6. ↑ The 2020–21 season was shortened to 72 games due to the late finish of the previous season. The qualification of this season's field goal percentage leader was to have at least 264 field goals made

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  5. ↑ "Arnie Risen Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  11. ↑ "Jack Twyman Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  12. 1 2 "Kenny Sears Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Wilt Chamberlain Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Walt Bellamy Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Jerry Lucas Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  16. 1 2 "Johnny Green Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Bob McAdoo Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Don Nelson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  19. ↑ "John Shumate Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Wes Unseld Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Bobby Jones Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  24. 1 2 3 4 "Artis Gilmore Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  26. ↑ "Steve Johnson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  28. ↑ "Dennis Rodman Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  31. ↑ "Cedric Ceballos Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Shaquille O'Neal Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  33. ↑ "Chris Gatling Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  34. 1 2 "Gheorghe Mureşan Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  37. ↑ "Mikki Moore Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  38. ↑ "Andris Biedrins Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Dwight Howard Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Nene Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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  42. ↑ "Tyson Chandler Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 "DeAndre Jordan Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  44. ↑ "Clint Capela Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  45. 1 2 3 "Rudy Gobert Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  46. ↑ "Mitchell Robinson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  47. ↑ "Nicolas Claxton Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  48. ↑ "Daniel Gafford Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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