NBA Field Goal Percentage Year by Year Leaders
Year
|
Player,
Team
|
Pct
|
---|---|---|
1947 | Bob Feerick, Wash | .401
|
1948 | Bob Feerick, Wash | .340
|
1949 | Arnie Risen, Roch | .423
|
1950 | Alex Groza, Indpls | .478
|
1951 | Alex Groza, Indpls | .470
|
1952 | Paul Arizin, Phi | .448
|
1953 | Neil Johnston, Phi | .452
|
1954 | Ed Macauley, Bos | .486
|
1955 | Larry Foust, Ft.W | .487
|
1956 | Neil Johnston, Phi. | .457
|
1957 | Neil Johnston, Phi. | .447
|
1958 | Jack Twyman, Cin | .452
|
1959 | Kenny Sears, NY | .490
|
1960 | Kenny Sears, NY | .477
|
1961 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | .509
|
1962 | Walt Bellamy, Chi | .519
|
1963 | Wilt Chamberlain, SF | .528
|
1964 | Jerry Lucas, Cin | .527
|
1965 | Wilt Chamberlain, SF-Phi | .510
|
1966 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | .540
|
1967 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | .683
|
1968 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | .595
|
1969 | Wilt Chamberlain, LA | .583
|
1970 | Johnny Green, Cin | .559
|
1971 | Johnny Green, Cin | .587
|
1972 | Wilt Chamberlain, LA | .649
|
1973 | Wilt Chamberlain, LA | .727
|
1974 | Bob McAdoo, Buf | .547
|
1975 | Don Nelson, Bos | .539
|
1976 | Wes Unseld, Wash | .561
|
1977 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA | .579
|
1978 | Bobby Jones, Den | .578
|
1979 | Cedric Maxwell, Bos | .584
|
1980 | Cedric Maxwell, Bos | .609
|
1981 | Artis Gilmore, Chi. | .670
|
1982 | Artis Gilmore, Chi. | .652
|
1983 | Artis Gilmore, SA | .626
|
1984 | Artis Gilmore, SA | .631
|
1985 | James Donaldson, LAC | .637
|
1986 | Steve Johnson, SA | .632
|
1987 | Kevin McHale, Bos | .604
|
1988 | Kevin McHale, Bos | .604
|
1989 | Dennis Rodman, Det. | .595
|
1990 | Mark West, Pho. | .625
|
1991 | Buck Williams, Port | .602
|
1992 | Buck Williams, Port | .604
|
1993 | Cedric Ceballos, Pho | .576
|
1994 | Shaquille O'Neal, Orl | .599
|
1995 | Chris Gatling, G.St | .633
|
1996 | Gheorghe Muresan, Wash | .584
|
1997 | Gheorghe Muresan, Wash | .604
|
1998 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .584
|
1999 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .576
|
2000 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .574
|
2001 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .572
|
2002 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .579
|
2003 | Eddy Curry,Chi | .585
|
2004 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | .584 |