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1979-1980 NBA Field Goal Percentage Leaders

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Cedric Maxwell led the NBA in field goal percentage in 1979-1980 with 60.9%, 0.5 percentage points ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (60.4%). It stands 92nd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times Cedric Maxwell led in field goal percentage.

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Cedric Maxwell Led the NBA in 1979-1980 Cedric Maxwell BOS
60.9% Field Goal Percentage 0.5% clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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# Player Team FG% GP FGM FGA
1 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 60.9% 80 457 750
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 60.4% 82 835 1,383
3 Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore CHI 59.5% 48 305 513
4 Adrian Dantley Adrian Dantley UTH 57.6% 68 730 1,267
5 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 56.3% 75 657 1,166
6 Swen Nater Swen Nater SDC 55.4% 81 443 799
7 Kermit Washington Kermit Washington POR 55.3% 80 421 761
8 Bill Cartwright Bill Cartwright NYK 54.7% 82 665 1,215
9 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 54.4% 77 689 1,267
10 Maurice Cheeks Maurice Cheeks PHL 54.0% 79 357 661
11 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 53.5% 82 726 1,358
12 Billy Knight Billy Knight IND 53.3% 75 385 722
13 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones PHL 53.2% 81 398 748
14 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams PHX 53.1% 75 465 875
15 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson LAL 53.0% 77 503 949
16 Lonnie Shelton Lonnie Shelton SEA 53.0% 76 425 802
17 Toby Knight NYK 52.9% 81 669 1,265
18 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 52.8% 78 1,024 1,940
19 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal PHX 52.5% 82 692 1,317
20 Michael Cooper LAL 52.4% 82 303 578
21 Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell CLE 52.3% 82 775 1,482
22 Darryl Dawkins Darryl Dawkins PHL 52.2% 80 494 946
23 Rick Robey Rick Robey BOS 52.1% 82 379 727
24 Dave Robisch CLE 52.0% 82 489 940
25 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 51.9% 78 838 1,614
26 Steve Mix Steve Mix PHL 51.6% 81 363 703
27 Norm Nixon Norm Nixon LAL 51.6% 82 624 1,209
28 Tom Owens Tom Owens POR 51.4% 76 518 1,008
29 James Silas SAN 51.4% 77 513 999
30 Wes Unseld Wes Unseld WAS 51.3% 82 327 637
31 Truck Robinson Truck Robinson PHX 51.2% 82 545 1,064
32 Scott Wedman Scott Wedman KCK 51.2% 68 569 1,112
33 James Edwards James Edwards IND 51.2% 82 528 1,032
34 Kevin Restani SAN 50.8% 82 369 727
35 Robert Parish Robert Parish GOS 50.7% 72 510 1,006
36 Mike Bantom IND 50.5% 77 384 760
37 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong KCK 50.5% 82 781 1,546
38 John Long DET 50.5% 69 588 1,164
39 Dan Issel Dan Issel DEN 50.5% 82 715 1,416
40 Purvis Short Purvis Short GOS 50.3% 62 461 916
41 Allen Leavell HOU 50.3% 77 330 656
42 Steve Hawes Steve Hawes ATL 50.2% 82 304 605
43 Moses Malone Moses Malone HOU 50.2% 82 778 1,549
44 Bill Robinzine KCK 50.1% 81 362 723
45 Dan Roundfield Dan Roundfield ATL 49.9% 81 502 1,007
46 Alex English Alex English DEN 49.7% 78 553 1,113
47 Ray Williams Ray Williams NYK 49.6% 82 687 1,384
48 Greg Ballard WAS 49.5% 82 545 1,101
49 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 49.3% 76 624 1,267
50 Kenny Carr Kenny Carr CLE 49.2% 79 378 768
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