In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored from an action on the playing court, except free throws. 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 NBA season and 2011–12 NBA season, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2019–20 NBA season and 2020–21 NBA season, this has been the entry criteria since the 1974–75 NBA season.
Mitchell Robinson holds the record for the highest field goal percentage in single season (.7419), which was accomplished in the 2019–20 NBA season.
Shaquille O'Neal has led the league in field goal percentage a record ten times. Wilt Chamberlain led the league nine times. DeAndre Jordan led the league five times. Artis Gilmore and Rudy Gobert each led the league four times. Neil Johnston led the league three times. Johnny Green, Alex Groza, Ed Macauley, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Gheorghe Mureșan, Ken Sears and Buck Williams each lead the league two times. Wilt Chamberlain, DeAndre Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal each hold the record for consecutive seasons leading the league in field goal percentage (5x). Other players to lead the league in field goal percentage include Artis Gilmore (4x), Rudy Gobert (3x), Neil Johnston, , Alex Groza, Ed Macauley, Cedric Maxwell, Kevin McHale, Gheorghe Mureșan, Ken Sears and Buck Williams each did it (2x).
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 considerationPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been thefield goal percentage leader up to and including that seasonGGuardFForwardCCenter
Annual leaders SeasonPlayerPositionTeamGamesplayedField goals madeField goals attemptedFG%Ref.F/GWashington Capitols55364908.4009*GBaltimore Bullets46150430.3488*C/FRochester Royals60345816.4228CIndianapolis Olympians645211090.4780 (2)CIndianapolis Olympians664921046.4704*F/GPhiladelphia Warriors665481222.4484*C/FBoston Celtics69451997.4524*CPhiladelphia Warriors705041114.4524* (2)C/FBoston Celtics71492950.4863C/FFort Wayne Pistons70398818.4866* (2)CPhiladelphia Warriors704991092.4570* (3)CPhiladelphia Warriors695201163.4471*F/GCincinnati Royals724651028.4523FNew York Knicks714911002.4900 (2)FNew York Knicks64412863.4774*CPhiladelphia Warriors7912512457.5092*CChicago Packers799731875.5189* (2)CSan Francisco Warriors8014632770.5282*F/CCincinnati Royals795451035.5266* (3)CSan Francisco WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers7310632083.5103* (4)CPhiladelphia 76ers7910741990.5397* (5)CPhiladelphia 76ers817851150.6826* (6)CPhiladelphia 76ers828191377.5948* (7)CLos Angeles Lakers816411099.5833F/CCincinnati Royals78481860.5593 (2)F/CCincinnati Royals75502855.5871* (8)CLos Angeles Lakers82496764.6492* (9)CLos Angeles Lakers82426586.7270*C/FBuffalo Braves749011647.5471FBoston Celtics79423785.5389F/CPhoenix SunsBuffalo Braves75332592.5608*C/FWashington Bullets78318567.5608*CLos Angeles Lakers828881533.5793FDenver Nuggets75440761.5782FBoston Celtics80472808.5842 (2)FBoston Celtics80457750.6093*CChicago Bulls82547816.6703* (2)CChicago Bulls82546837.6523* (3)CSan Antonio Spurs82556888.6261* (4)CSan Antonio Spurs64351556.6313CLos Angeles Clippers82351551.6370C/FSan Antonio Spurs71362573.6318*F/CBoston Celtics777901307.6044* (2)F/CBoston Celtics64550911.6037*FDetroit Pistons82316531.5951C/FPhoenix Suns82331530.6245F/CPortland Trail Blazers80358595.6017 (2)F/CPortland Trail Blazers80340563.6039FPhoenix Suns74381662.5755*COrlando Magic819531591.5990F/CGolden State Warriors58324512.6328CWashington Bullets76466798.5840 (2)CWashington Bullets73327541.6044* (2)CLos Angeles Lakers606701147.5841* (3)CLos Angeles Lakers49510885.5763* (4)CLos Angeles Lakers799561665.5742* (5)CLos Angeles Lakers748131422.5717* (6)CLos Angeles Lakers677121229.5793CChicago Bulls81335573.5846* (7)CLos Angeles Lakers67554948.5844* (8)CMiami Heat736581095.6009* (9)CMiami Heat59480800.6000CNew Jersey Nets79308506.6087CGolden State Warriors76340543.6262* (10)CPhoenix Suns75512841.6088*COrlando Magic82510834.6115NenêC/FDenver Nuggets75402654.6147CNew York Knicks62241335.6789^CLos Angeles Clippers82314448.6434^ (2)CLos Angeles Clippers82348515.6757^ (3)CLos Angeles Clippers82379534.7100^ (4)CLos Angeles Clippers77357508.7028^ (5)CLos Angeles Clippers81412577.7140^CHouston Rockets74441676.6524^CUtah Jazz81476712.6685^CNew York Knicks61253341.7419^ (2)CUtah Jazz71391579.6753^ (3)CUtah Jazz66362508.7126^CBrooklyn Nets76414587.7053^CWashington WizardsDallas Mavericks74348480.7250^CCleveland Cavaliers82452640.7063^ (4)CMinnesota Timberwolves76335491.6823
Multiple-time leaders RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears1Shaquille O'NealOrlando Magic (1) / Los Angeles Lakers (6) / Miami Heat (2) / Phoenix Suns (1)10, , , , , , , , , 2Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors/San Francisco Warriors (3) / Philadelphia 76ers (3) / Los Angeles Lakers (3)9, , , , , , , , 3DeAndre JordanLos Angeles Clippers5 , , , , 4Artis GilmoreChicago Bulls (2) / San Antonio Spurs (2)4, , , Rudy GobertUtah Jazz (3) / Minnesota Timberwolves (1), , , 6Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors3, , 7Cincinnati Royals 2, Alex GrozaIndianapolis Olympians, Ed MacauleyBoston Celtics, Cedric MaxwellBoston Celtics, Boston Celtics, Gheorghe MureșanWashington Bullets, Ken SearsNew York Knicks, Buck WilliamsPortland Trail Blazers,
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See also List of NBA annual free throw percentage leaders List of NBA annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders List of NBA annual scoring leaders List of NBA annual 3-point scoring leaders List of NBA annual rebounding leaders List of NBA annual assists leaders List of NBA annual steals leaders List of NBA annual blocks leaders
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