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1959-1960 NBA True Shooting Percentage Leaders

Shooting efficiency including free throws

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Ken Sears led the NBA in true shooting percentage in 1959-1960 with 56.7%, 4.0 percentage points ahead of Clyde Lovellette (52.7%). It was one of 4 times Ken Sears led in true shooting percentage.

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Ken Sears Led the NBA in 1959-1960 Ken Sears NYK
56.7% True Shooting Percentage 4.0% clear of Clyde Lovellette
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# Player Team TS% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Ken Sears Ken Sears NYK 56.7% 64 412 863 47.7%
2 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 52.7% 68 550 1,174 46.8%
3 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 52.3% 71 372 822 45.3%
4 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 52.2% 75 719 1,549 46.4%
5 George Yardley George Yardley SYR 52.2% 73 546 1,205 45.3%
6 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 51.4% 70 388 815 47.6%
7 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 51.0% 75 510 1,119 45.6%
8 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 51.0% 72 669 1,526 43.8%
9 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 50.6% 71 559 1,225 45.6%
10 Archie Dees DET 50.0% 73 271 617 43.9%
11 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 50.0% 74 355 782 45.4%
12 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 49.6% 75 578 1,440 40.1%
13 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 49.6% 74 555 1,189 46.7%
14 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 49.5% 75 426 983 43.3%
15 Hub Reed Hub Reed CIN 49.4% 71 270 601 44.9%
16 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 49.3% 72 1,065 2,311 46.1%
17 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 49.3% 74 579 1,379 42.0%
18 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 49.2% 75 620 1,501 41.3%
19 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 49.2% 72 593 1,400 42.4%
20 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire DET 49.1% 68 179 402 44.5%
21 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor MNL 48.9% 70 755 1,781 42.4%
22 Al Ferrari Al Ferrari STL 48.9% 71 216 523 41.3%
23 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 48.7% 75 870 2,063 42.2%
24 Larry Foust Larry Foust MNL 48.4% 72 312 766 40.7%
25 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 48.3% 65 551 1,286 42.8%
26 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 48.1% 54 285 659 43.2%
27 K.C. Jones K.C. Jones BOS 47.7% 74 169 414 40.8%
28 Jim Palmer NYK 47.0% 74 246 574 42.9%
29 Bob Ferry Bob Ferry STL 46.6% 62 144 338 42.6%
30 Shellie McMillon Shellie McMillon DET 46.6% 75 267 627 42.6%
31 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 46.4% 73 303 690 43.9%
32 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 46.3% 75 673 1,590 42.3%
33 Medford Park CIN 46.0% 74 226 582 38.8%
34 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 46.0% 73 422 1,062 39.7%
35 Frank Selvy MNL 46.0% 62 205 521 39.3%
36 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes DET 45.9% 66 314 871 36.1%
37 Charlie Tyra Charlie Tyra NYK 45.6% 74 406 952 42.6%
38 Dick Garmaker Dick Garmaker MNL 45.6% 70 323 815 39.6%
39 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso MNL 45.6% 71 355 913 38.9%
40 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett SYR 45.2% 57 289 701 41.2%
41 Phil Jordon CIN 44.9% 75 381 970 39.3%
42 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee STL 44.9% 61 117 291 40.2%
43 Johnny Green Johnny Green NYK 44.9% 69 209 468 44.7%
44 Phil Rollins CIN 44.5% 72 158 386 40.9%
45 Jack George NYK 44.3% 69 250 650 38.5%
46 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 44.3% 75 436 1,111 39.2%
47 Bob Hopkins SYR 44.1% 75 257 660 38.9%
48 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 44.1% 75 323 812 39.8%
49 Slater Martin Slater Martin STL 44.0% 64 142 383 37.1%
50 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 43.9% 75 568 1,481 38.4%
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