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1971-1972 NBA Field Goal Percentage Leaders

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Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in field goal percentage in 1971-1972 with 64.9%, 7.5 percentage points ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (57.4%). It stands 35th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 9 times Wilt Chamberlain led in field goal percentage.

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Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1971-1972 Wilt Chamberlain LAL
64.9% Field Goal Percentage 7.5% clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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# Player Team FG% GP FGM FGA
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain LAL 64.9% 82 496 764
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 57.4% 81 1,159 2,019
3 Johnny Green Johnny Green CIN 56.9% 82 331 582
4 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy ATL 54.5% 82 593 1,089
5 Dick Snyder Dick Snyder SEA 52.9% 73 496 937
6 Dale Schlueter Dale Schlueter POR 52.5% 81 353 672
7 Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas NYK 51.2% 77 543 1,060
8 Walt Frazier Walt Frazier NYK 51.2% 77 669 1,307
9 Jon McGlocklin Jon McGlocklin MIL 51.0% 80 374 733
10 Chet Walker Chet Walker CHI 50.5% 78 619 1,225
11 Lucius Allen Lucius Allen MIL 50.5% 80 441 874
12 Lou Hudson Lou Hudson ATL 50.3% 77 775 1,540
13 Bob Dandridge MIL 49.8% 80 630 1,264
14 Wes Unseld Wes Unseld BLT 49.8% 76 409 822
15 Bob Kauffman Bob Kauffman BUF 49.7% 77 558 1,123
16 Lee Winfield Lee Winfield SEA 49.6% 81 343 692
17 Rudy Tomjanovich Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 49.5% 78 500 1,010
18 Bob Lanier Bob Lanier DET 49.3% 80 834 1,690
19 Stan McKenzie Stan McKenzie POR 49.2% 82 410 834
20 Gail Goodrich Gail Goodrich LAL 48.7% 82 826 1,695
21 Nate Archibald Nate Archibald CIN 48.6% 76 734 1,511
22 Dave Cowens Dave Cowens BOS 48.4% 79 657 1,357
23 Clem Haskins PHX 48.3% 79 509 1,054
24 Jim McMillian Jim McMillian LAL 48.2% 80 642 1,331
25 Randy Smith Randy Smith BUF 48.2% 76 432 896
26 Don Nelson Don Nelson BOS 48.0% 82 389 811
27 Neal Walk Neal Walk PHX 47.9% 81 506 1,057
28 Jack Marin Jack Marin BLT 47.8% 78 690 1,444
29 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 47.7% 77 735 1,540
30 Don Chaney Don Chaney BOS 47.5% 79 373 786
31 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson MIL 47.2% 64 419 887
32 Paul Silas Paul Silas PHX 47.0% 80 485 1,031
33 Don Kojis SEA 46.9% 73 322 687
34 Jeff Mullins Jeff Mullins GOS 46.7% 80 685 1,466
35 Lenny Wilkens Lenny Wilkens SEA 46.6% 80 479 1,027
36 Bill Bradley Bill Bradley NYK 46.5% 78 504 1,085
37 Butch Beard CLE 46.4% 68 394 849
38 Dick Van Arsdale Dick Van Arsdale PHX 46.3% 82 545 1,178
39 Happy Hairston Happy Hairston LAL 46.1% 80 368 798
40 Billy Cunningham Billy Cunningham PHL 46.1% 75 658 1,428
41 Spencer Haywood SEA 46.1% 73 717 1,557
42 Curtis Rowe Curtis Rowe DET 46.0% 82 369 802
43 Connie Hawkins Connie Hawkins PHX 45.9% 76 571 1,244
44 John Havlicek John Havlicek BOS 45.8% 82 897 1,957
45 Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker DET 45.7% 78 634 1,386
46 Tom Van Arsdale Tom Van Arsdale CIN 45.6% 73 550 1,205
47 Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell GOS 45.5% 79 689 1,514
48 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 45.5% 82 571 1,255
49 Elmore Smith Elmore Smith BUF 45.4% 78 579 1,275
50 Gary Gregor Gary Gregor POR 45.1% 82 399 884
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