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1959-1960 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

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Ken Sears led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1959-1960 with 47.7%, 0.1 percentage points ahead of Hal Greer (47.6%). It was one of 2 times Ken Sears led in effective fg percentage.

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Ken Sears Led the NBA in 1959-1960 Ken Sears NYK
47.7% Effective FG Percentage 0.1% clear of Hal Greer
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# Player Team eFG% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Ken Sears Ken Sears NYK 47.7% 64 412 863 47.7%
2 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 47.6% 70 388 815 47.6%
3 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 46.8% 68 550 1,174 46.8%
4 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 46.7% 74 555 1,189 46.7%
5 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 46.4% 75 719 1,549 46.4%
6 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 46.1% 72 1,065 2,311 46.1%
7 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 45.6% 71 559 1,225 45.6%
8 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 45.6% 75 510 1,119 45.6%
9 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 45.4% 74 355 782 45.4%
10 George Yardley George Yardley SYR 45.3% 73 546 1,205 45.3%
11 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 45.3% 71 372 822 45.3%
12 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 43.9% 73 303 690 43.9%
13 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 43.8% 72 669 1,526 43.8%
14 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 43.3% 75 426 983 43.3%
15 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 43.2% 54 285 659 43.2%
16 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 42.8% 65 551 1,286 42.8%
17 Charlie Tyra Charlie Tyra NYK 42.6% 74 406 952 42.6%
18 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor MNL 42.4% 70 755 1,781 42.4%
19 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 42.4% 72 593 1,400 42.4%
20 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 42.3% 75 673 1,590 42.3%
21 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 42.2% 75 870 2,063 42.2%
22 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 42.0% 74 579 1,379 42.0%
23 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 41.3% 75 620 1,501 41.3%
24 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett SYR 41.2% 57 289 701 41.2%
25 Larry Foust Larry Foust MNL 40.7% 72 312 766 40.7%
26 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 40.1% 75 578 1,440 40.1%
27 Dave Piontek Dave Piontek CIN 40.1% 77 292 728 40.1%
28 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 39.8% 75 323 812 39.8%
29 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 39.7% 73 422 1,062 39.7%
30 Dick Garmaker Dick Garmaker MNL 39.6% 70 323 815 39.6%
31 Phil Jordon CIN 39.3% 75 381 970 39.3%
32 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 39.2% 75 436 1,111 39.2%
33 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso MNL 38.9% 71 355 913 38.9%
34 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers PHW 38.9% 68 338 870 38.9%
35 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 38.4% 75 568 1,481 38.4%
36 Win Wilfong CIN 37.0% 72 283 764 37.0%
37 Ed Conlin DET 36.1% 70 300 831 36.1%
38 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes DET 36.1% 66 314 871 36.1%
39 Rod Hundley Rod Hundley MNL 35.8% 73 365 1,019 35.8%
40 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry PHW 33.4% 71 325 974 33.4%