1956-1957 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

Neil Johnston led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1956-1957 with 44.7%, 0.8 percentage points ahead of Jack Twyman (43.9%). It was one of 3 times Neil Johnston led in effective fg percentage.

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Led the NBA in 1956-1957 Neil Johnston PHW

44.7% Effective FG Percentage 0.8% clear of Jack Twyman

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#	Player	Team	eFG%	GP	FGM	FGA	FG%
1	Neil Johnston	PHW	44.7%	69	520	1,163	44.7%
2	Jack Twyman	ROC	43.9%	72	449	1,023	43.9%
3	Bill Russell	BOS	42.7%	48	277	649	42.7%
4	Clyde Lovellette	MNL	42.6%	69	574	1,348	42.6%
5	Paul Arizin	PHW	42.2%	71	613	1,451	42.2%
6	Ed Macauley	STL	41.9%	72	414	987	41.9%
7	Ken Sears	NYK	41.8%	72	343	821	41.8%
8	RF Ray Felix	NYK	41.6%	72	295	709	41.6%
9	Bill Sharman	BOS	41.6%	67	516	1,241	41.6%
10	Bob Pettit	STL	41.5%	71	613	1,477	41.5%
11	George Yardley	FTW	41.0%	72	522	1,273	41.0%
12	JC Jack Coleman	STL	40.8%	72	316	775	40.8%
13	Harry Gallatin	NYK	40.6%	72	332	817	40.6%
14	Johnny Kerr	SYR	40.3%	72	333	827	40.3%
15	Dick Garmaker	MNL	40.0%	72	406	1,015	40.0%
16	Tom Heinsohn	BOS	39.7%	72	446	1,123	39.7%
17	Mel Hutchins	FTW	38.7%	72	369	953	38.7%
18	Gene Shue	FTW	38.5%	72	273	710	38.5%
19	Carl Braun	NYK	38.1%	72	378	993	38.1%
20	Dolph Schayes	SYR	37.9%	72	496	1,308	37.9%
21	Bob Cousy	BOS	37.8%	64	478	1,264	37.8%
22	Vern Mikkelsen	MNL	37.7%	72	322	854	37.7%
23	Nat Clifton	NYK	37.7%	71	308	818	37.7%
24	EC Ed Conlin	SYR	37.4%	71	335	896	37.4%
25	Willie Naulls	NYK	35.7%	71	293	820	35.7%
26	Bob Leonard	MNL	34.9%	72	303	867	34.9%
27	Joe Graboski	PHW	34.9%	72	390	1,118	34.9%
28	Maurice Stokes	ROC	34.7%	72	434	1,249	34.7%
29	Jim Loscutoff	BOS	34.5%	70	306	888	34.5%
30	Dick Ricketts	ROC	34.4%	72	299	869	34.4%