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1958-1959 NBA True Shooting Percentage Leaders

Shooting efficiency including free throws

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Ken Sears led the NBA in true shooting percentage in 1958-1959 with 59.0%, 7.1 percentage points ahead of Bob Pettit (51.9%). It was one of 4 times Ken Sears led in true shooting percentage.

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Ken Sears Led the NBA in 1958-1959 Ken Sears NYK
59.0% True Shooting Percentage 7.1% clear of Bob Pettit
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# Player Team TS% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Ken Sears Ken Sears NYK 59.0% 71 491 1,002 49.0%
2 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 51.9% 72 719 1,640 43.8%
3 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 51.9% 70 632 1,466 43.1%
4 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 51.6% 72 646 1,417 45.6%
5 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 50.9% 71 443 1,046 42.4%
6 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 50.7% 70 402 885 45.4%
7 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 50.3% 70 414 948 43.7%
8 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire DET 49.9% 71 232 543 42.7%
9 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 49.8% 68 308 679 45.4%
10 George Yardley George Yardley DET 49.5% 61 446 1,042 42.8%
11 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 49.4% 72 502 1,139 44.1%
12 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 49.3% 70 456 997 45.7%
13 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor MNL 48.8% 70 605 1,482 40.8%
14 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 48.8% 72 504 1,304 38.7%
15 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 48.4% 64 310 773 40.1%
16 Alexander Ellis MNL 48.4% 72 163 379 43.0%
17 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 48.3% 72 287 684 42.0%
18 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 48.2% 71 305 703 43.4%
19 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 47.9% 72 710 1,691 42.0%
20 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 47.6% 72 562 1,377 40.8%
21 Medford Park CIN 47.4% 62 145 361 40.2%
22 Larry Foust Larry Foust MNL 47.3% 72 301 771 39.0%
23 Dick Garmaker Dick Garmaker MNL 47.0% 72 350 885 39.5%
24 Charlie Share Charlie Share STL 46.9% 72 147 381 38.6%
25 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen MNL 46.8% 72 353 904 39.0%
26 Bob Hopkins SYR 46.8% 67 246 611 40.3%
27 Phil Jordon DET 46.8% 72 399 967 41.3%
28 Hub Reed Hub Reed STL 46.7% 65 136 317 42.9%
29 Jim Palmer CIN 46.5% 67 256 633 40.4%
30 Dick Farley Dick Farley DET 46.3% 70 177 448 39.5%
31 Frank Selvy NYK 46.3% 68 233 605 38.5%
32 Shellie McMillon Shellie McMillon DET 46.2% 48 127 289 43.9%
33 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 45.9% 72 383 1,013 37.8%
34 Ed Fleming MNL 45.9% 71 162 419 38.7%
35 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 45.8% 72 464 1,197 38.8%
36 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 45.5% 66 465 1,192 39.0%
37 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 45.4% 65 484 1,260 38.4%
38 Bennie Swain BOS 45.3% 58 99 244 40.6%
39 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 44.6% 66 272 702 38.7%
40 Ray Felix NYK 44.5% 72 260 700 37.1%
41 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 44.2% 68 405 1,072 37.8%
42 Charlie Tyra Charlie Tyra NYK 44.2% 69 240 606 39.6%
43 Al Ferrari Al Ferrari STL 43.7% 72 134 385 34.8%
44 Togo Palazzi SYR 43.7% 71 240 612 39.2%
45 Ron Sobie NYK 43.6% 50 144 400 36.0%
46 Jim Krebs Jim Krebs MNL 43.2% 72 271 679 39.9%
47 Archie Dees CIN 42.9% 68 200 562 35.6%
48 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard MNL 42.7% 58 206 552 37.3%
49 Steve Hamilton MNL 42.7% 67 109 294 37.1%
50 Joe Holup DET 42.7% 68 209 580 36.0%
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