1952-1953 NBA Field Goal Percentage Leaders

Neil Johnston led the NBA in field goal percentage in 1952-1953 with 45.2%, just ahead of Ed Macauley (45.242% to 45.236%). It was one of 3 times Neil Johnston led in field goal percentage.

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Led the NBA in 1952-1953 Neil Johnston PHW

45.2% Field Goal Percentage Just ahead of Ed Macauley

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#	Player	Team	FG%	GP	FGM	FGA
1	Neil Johnston	PHW	45.2%	70	504	1,114
2	Ed Macauley	BOS	45.2%	69	451	997
3	Harry Gallatin	NYK	44.4%	70	282	635
4	Bill Sharman	BOS	43.6%	71	403	925
5	Vern Mikkelsen	MNL	43.5%	70	378	868
6	Ernie Vandeweghe	NYK	43.5%	61	272	625
7	JC Jack Coleman	ROC	42.0%	70	314	748
8	Carl Braun	NYK	40.0%	70	323	807
9	George Mikan	MNL	39.9%	70	500	1,252
10	Leo Barnhorst	INO	38.9%	71	402	1,034
11	Red Rocha	SYR	38.8%	69	268	690
12	Don Barksdale	BAL	38.7%	65	321	829
13	Bob Davies	ROC	38.5%	66	339	880
14	Paul Seymour	SYR	38.3%	67	306	798
15	Mel Hutchins	MIH	37.9%	71	319	842
16	Dolph Schayes	SYR	37.4%	71	375	1,002
17	Arnie Risen	ROC	36.8%	68	295	802
18	Bobby Wanzer	ROC	36.7%	70	318	866
19	Jack Nichols	MIH	36.3%	69	425	1,170
20	Larry Foust	FTW	36.0%	67	311	865
21	Jim Pollard	MNL	35.7%	66	333	933
22	Bob Cousy	BOS	35.2%	71	464	1,320
23	EM Eddie Miller	BAL	35.0%	70	273	781
24	Joe Fulks	PHW	34.6%	70	332	960
25	Nat Clifton	NYK	34.3%	70	272	794
26	FS Freddie Scolari	FTW	34.2%	62	277	809
27	Joe Graboski	INO	34.0%	69	272	799