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1961-1962 NBA Field Goals Attempted Leaders

Field goals attempted

Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in field goals attempted in 1961-1962 with 3,159, 1,231 ahead of Bob Pettit (1,928). It is the best single-season field goals attempted mark in NBA history.

Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1961-1962 Wilt Chamberlain PHW
3,159 Field Goals Attempted 1,231 clear of Bob Pettit
Showing Field Goals Attempted and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team FGA GP FGM FG%
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 3,159 80 1,597 50.6%
2 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 1,928 78 867 45.0%
3 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 1,897 78 839 44.2%
4 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy CHP 1,875 79 973 51.9%
5 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson CIN 1,810 79 866 47.8%
6 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 1,798 75 747 41.5%
7 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 1,795 75 799 44.5%
8 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 1,613 79 692 42.9%
9 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor LAL 1,588 48 680 42.8%
10 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 1,542 80 739 47.9%
11 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 1,490 78 611 41.0%
12 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 1,490 77 701 47.0%
13 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 1,442 71 644 44.7%
14 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 1,422 80 580 40.8%
15 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 1,284 78 596 46.4%
16 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 1,258 76 575 45.7%
17 Don Ohl Don Ohl DET 1,250 77 555 44.4%
18 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 1,234 80 531 43.0%
19 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 1,220 80 541 44.3%
20 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 1,210 75 564 46.6%
21 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 1,193 79 553 46.4%
22 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 1,181 75 462 39.1%
23 Lee Shaffer Lee Shaffer SYR 1,180 75 514 43.6%
24 Johnny Green Johnny Green NYK 1,164 80 507 43.6%
25 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard CHP 1,128 70 423 37.5%
26 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee SYR 1,126 80 477 42.4%
27 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso LAL 1,108 80 516 46.6%
28 Frank Selvy LAL 1,032 79 433 42.0%
29 Phil Jordon NYK 1,028 76 403 39.2%
30 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 1,019 79 436 42.8%
31 Ray Scott DET 956 75 370 38.7%
32 Bob Ferry Bob Ferry DET 939 80 411 43.8%
33 Bob Boozer Bob Boozer CIN 936 79 410 43.8%
34 Tom Meschery Tom Meschery PHW 929 80 375 40.4%
35 Si Green Si Green CHP 905 71 341 37.7%
36 Ralph Davis Ralph Davis CHP 881 77 364 41.3%
37 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry CHP 869 63 298 34.3%
38 Al Bianchi Al Bianchi SYR 847 80 336 39.7%
39 Andy Johnson Andy Johnson CHP 814 71 365 44.8%
40 Thomas Sanders Thomas Sanders BOS 804 80 350 43.5%
41 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 765 60 322 42.1%
42 Al Butler NYK 754 59 349 46.3%
43 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 751 56 268 35.7%
44 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers PHW 749 80 267 35.6%
45 Barney Cable Barney Cable STL 749 67 305 40.7%
46 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 726 63 310 42.7%
47 K.C. Jones K.C. Jones BOS 724 80 294 40.6%
48 Alvin Attles Alvin Attles PHW 724 75 343 47.4%
49 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 724 40 341 47.1%
50 Tom Hawkins LAL 704 79 289 41.1%
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