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]
Key
[edit]^ | 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[a] | |||||
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
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ The player's primary position is listed first.
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
See also
[edit]- List of National Basketball Association annual free throw percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual blocks leaders
References
[edit]- General
- "Yearly Leaders and Records for Field Goal Percentage". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- Specific
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- ^ a b c d e "DeAndre Jordan Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Clint Capela Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rudy Gobert Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Mitchell Robinson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Nicolas Claxton Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Gafford Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2024.