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1972-1973 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

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Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1972-1973 with 72.7%, 15.7 percentage points ahead of Matt Guokas (57.0%). It is the best single-season effective fg percentage mark in NBA history. It was one of 9 times Wilt Chamberlain led in effective fg percentage.

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Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1972-1973 Wilt Chamberlain LAL
72.7% Effective FG Percentage 15.7% clear of Matt Guokas
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# Player Team eFG% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain LAL 72.7% 82 426 586 72.7%
2 Matt Guokas Matt Guokas KCK 57.0% 79 322 565 57.0%
3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 55.4% 76 982 1,772 55.4%
4 Curtis Rowe Curtis Rowe DET 51.9% 81 547 1,053 51.9%
5 Jim Fox SEA 51.5% 74 316 613 51.5%
6 Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas NYK 51.3% 71 312 608 51.3%
7 Mike Riordan BLT 51.0% 82 652 1,278 51.0%
8 Archie Clark BLT 50.7% 39 302 596 50.7%
9 Bob Kauffman Bob Kauffman BUF 50.5% 77 535 1,059 50.5%
10 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy ATL 50.5% 74 455 901 50.5%
11 Jon McGlocklin Jon McGlocklin MIL 50.2% 80 351 699 50.2%
12 Ollie Johnson Ollie Johnson POR 49.7% 78 308 620 49.7%
13 Lloyd Neal Lloyd Neal POR 49.4% 82 455 921 49.4%
14 Wes Unseld Wes Unseld BLT 49.3% 79 421 854 49.3%
15 Jeff Mullins Jeff Mullins GOS 49.3% 81 651 1,321 49.3%
16 Walt Frazier Walt Frazier NYK 49.0% 78 681 1,389 49.0%
17 Bob Lanier Bob Lanier DET 49.0% 81 810 1,654 49.0%
18 Earl Monroe Earl Monroe NYK 48.8% 75 496 1,016 48.8%
19 Nate Archibald Nate Archibald KCK 48.8% 80 1,028 2,106 48.8%
20 Otto Moore HOU 48.7% 82 418 859 48.7%
21 Lucius Allen Lucius Allen MIL 48.4% 80 547 1,130 48.4%
22 Elmore Smith Elmore Smith BUF 48.2% 76 600 1,244 48.2%
23 Don Chaney Don Chaney BOS 48.2% 79 414 859 48.2%
24 Connie Hawkins Connie Hawkins PHX 47.9% 75 441 920 47.9%
25 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 47.9% 69 618 1,291 47.9%
26 Chet Walker Chet Walker CHI 47.8% 79 597 1,248 47.8%
27 Rudy Tomjanovich Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 47.8% 81 655 1,371 47.8%
28 Lou Hudson Lou Hudson ATL 47.7% 75 816 1,710 47.7%
29 Nate Williams Nate Williams KCK 47.7% 80 417 874 47.7%
30 Don Nelson Don Nelson BOS 47.6% 72 309 649 47.6%
31 Spencer Haywood SEA 47.6% 77 889 1,868 47.6%
32 Dick Van Arsdale Dick Van Arsdale PHX 47.6% 81 532 1,118 47.6%
33 Sam Lacey Sam Lacey KCK 47.4% 79 471 994 47.4%
34 Willis Reed Willis Reed NYK 47.4% 69 334 705 47.4%
35 Bob Dandridge MIL 47.2% 73 638 1,353 47.2%
36 Paul Silas Paul Silas BOS 47.0% 80 400 851 47.0%
37 Jack Marin Jack Marin HOU 46.8% 81 624 1,334 46.8%
38 Herm Gilliam ATL 46.8% 76 471 1,007 46.8%
39 Jim Barnett Jim Barnett GOS 46.7% 82 394 844 46.7%
40 Neal Walk Neal Walk PHX 46.6% 81 678 1,455 46.6%
41 Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker HOU 46.5% 81 605 1,301 46.5%
42 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 46.5% 77 381 820 46.5%
43 Gail Goodrich Gail Goodrich LAL 46.4% 76 750 1,615 46.4%
44 Geoff Petrie Geoff Petrie POR 46.4% 79 836 1,801 46.4%
45 Clem Haskins PHX 46.4% 77 339 731 46.4%
46 Dick Snyder Dick Snyder SEA 46.3% 82 473 1,022 46.3%
47 Bill Bradley Bill Bradley NYK 45.9% 82 575 1,252 45.9%
48 Jim McMillian Jim McMillian LAL 45.8% 81 655 1,431 45.8%
49 Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell GOS 45.8% 80 541 1,182 45.8%
50 Fred Brown Fred Brown SEA 45.5% 79 471 1,035 45.5%
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