Who Has The Highest Field Goal Percentage In The Nba?
We all know that field goal percentage is a key stat in the NBA. But who are the best shooters in the league? Here’s a look at the players with the highest field goal percentage in the NBA.
NBA Field Goal Percentage Leaders
Field goal percentage is a statistic used in basketball to measure how often a player makes the shots they attempt. The higher the field goal percentage, the more efficient the player is.
In the National Basketball Association, there have been some great shooters who have made a name for themselves by having a high field goal percentage. Below is a list of the ten NBA players with the highest career field goal percentage.
1. Andrew Bogut – 65.4%
2. DeAndre Jordan – 64.5%
3. Tyson Chandler – 63.9%
4. Joel Embiid – 63.8%
5. Shaquille O’Neal – 58.2%
6. Wilt Chamberlain – 57.8%
7. DeAndre Jordan – 57.2%
8. Ben Wallace – 56.1%
9 Al Jefferson – 54.9%
10 Dwight Howard – 54.5%
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a dominant scorer who could also play great defense. He led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s.
Jordan’s career field goal percentage is .497, which is the highest among all players who have played at least 10 seasons in the NBA. He is also the only player in NBA history to have a career field goal percentage of .400 or higher while also averaging more than 30 points per game.
LeBron James
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has the highest field goal percentage in the NBA. He has played in 1,082 games and made 10,415 shots, for a field goal percentage of .698.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant has the highest field goal percentage in the NBA with .835. He is followed by Shaquille O’Neal (.810), Dirk Nowitzki (.805), Kevin Durant (.790), and LeBron James (.784).
Steph Curry
As of the 2019-2020 season, Steph Curry has the highest field goal percentage in the NBA. He has made 49.5% of his shots from the field.
