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1982-1983 NBA Field Goal Percentage Leaders

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Artis Gilmore led the NBA in field goal percentage in 1982-1983 with 62.6%, 0.2 percentage points ahead of Steve Johnson (62.4%). It stands 64th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 4 times Artis Gilmore led in field goal percentage.

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Artis Gilmore Led the NBA in 1982-1983 Artis Gilmore SAN
62.6% Field Goal Percentage 0.2% clear of Steve Johnson
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# Player Team FG% GP FGM FGA
1 Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore SAN 62.6% 82 556 888
2 Steve Johnson Steve Johnson KCK 62.4% 79 371 595
3 Darryl Dawkins Darryl Dawkins NJN 59.9% 81 401 669
4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 58.8% 79 722 1,228
5 Buck Williams Buck Williams NJN 58.8% 82 536 912
6 Orlando Woolridge CHI 58.0% 57 361 622
7 James Worthy James Worthy LAL 57.9% 77 447 772
8 Brad Davis Brad Davis DAL 57.2% 79 359 628
9 Bill Cartwright Bill Cartwright NYK 56.6% 82 455 804
10 Jeff Ruland Jeff Ruland WAS 55.2% 79 580 1,051
11 Robert Parish Robert Parish BOS 55.0% 78 619 1,125
12 Larry Nance Larry Nance PHX 55.0% 82 588 1,069
13 Gene Banks Gene Banks SAN 55.0% 81 505 919
14 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson LAL 54.8% 79 511 933
15 Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 54.7% 82 841 1,537
16 Calvin Natt POR 54.3% 80 644 1,187
17 Maurice Cheeks Maurice Cheeks PHL 54.2% 79 404 745
18 Kevin McHale Kevin McHale BOS 54.1% 82 483 893
19 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 53.0% 80 684 1,290
20 Bernard King Bernard King NYK 52.8% 68 603 1,142
21 Sidney Moncrief Sidney Moncrief MIL 52.4% 76 606 1,156
22 Don Collins WAS 52.3% 65 332 635
23 Terry Cummings Terry Cummings SDC 52.3% 70 684 1,309
24 Billy Knight Billy Knight IND 52.0% 80 512 984
25 Fred Brown Fred Brown SEA 52.0% 80 371 714
26 Kyle Macy Kyle Macy PHX 51.7% 82 328 634
27 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 51.7% 72 605 1,170
28 Alex English Alex English DEN 51.6% 82 959 1,857
29 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 51.6% 80 665 1,289
30 Jim Paxson Jim Paxson POR 51.5% 81 682 1,323
31 Joe Barry Carroll Joe Barry Carroll GOS 51.3% 79 785 1,529
32 Vinnie Johnson DET 51.3% 82 520 1,013
33 Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell SAN 51.1% 80 686 1,342
34 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong NJN 51.1% 62 426 834
35 Dan Issel Dan Issel DEN 51.0% 80 661 1,296
36 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 50.9% 80 723 1,420
37 Mike Woodson Mike Woodson KCK 50.6% 81 584 1,154
38 Kenny Carr Kenny Carr POR 50.5% 82 362 717
39 Larry Bird Larry Bird BOS 50.4% 79 747 1,481
40 Butch Carter IND 50.1% 81 354 706
41 Moses Malone Moses Malone PHL 50.1% 78 654 1,305
42 Andrew Toney Andrew Toney PHL 50.1% 81 626 1,250
43 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 49.9% 79 331 663
44 Herb Williams Herb Williams IND 49.9% 78 580 1,163
45 James Bailey HOU 49.7% 75 385 774
46 Bill Laimbeer Bill Laimbeer DET 49.7% 82 436 877
47 Dave Corzine CHI 49.7% 82 457 920
48 Danny Ainge Danny Ainge BOS 49.6% 80 357 720
49 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson KCK 49.4% 82 677 1,370
50 Pat Cummings DAL 49.3% 81 433 878
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