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This article contains a list of the top 50 players with the highest all-time field goal percentage in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 2,000 field goals made.

DeAndre Jordan has the highest field goal percentage in the NBA.

Field goal percentage leaders

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Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years)[b] Field goal
percentage 		Field goals
made 		Field goals
attempted
1 DeAndre Jordan^ C Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2018)
Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019)
New York Knicks (2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022)
Denver Nuggets (2022–present) 		.6741 3,765 5,585
2 Rudy Gobert^ C Utah Jazz (2013–2022)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present) 		.6548 3,562 5,440
3 Jarrett Allen^ C Brooklyn Nets (2017–2021)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–present) 		.6304 2,460 3,902
4 Clint Capela^ C Houston Rockets (2014–2020)
Atlanta Hawks (2020–present) 		.6208 3,252 5,238
5 Montrezl Harrell C/PF Houston Rockets (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2020)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)
Washington Wizards (2021–2022)
Charlotte Hornets (2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) 		.6188 2,506 4,050
6 Artis Gilmore* C Chicago Bulls (1976–1982, 1987)
San Antonio Spurs (1982–1987)
Boston Celtics (1988) 		.5990 5,732 9,570
7 Tyson Chandler C Chicago Bulls (2001–2006)
New Orleans Hornets (2006–2009)[c]
Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010)
Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011, 2014–2015)
New York Knicks (2011–2014)
Phoenix Suns (2015–2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019–2020) 		.5966 3,558 5,964
8 Mason Plumlee^ C/PF Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
Portland Trail Blazers (2015–2017)
Denver Nuggets (2017–2020)
Detroit Pistons (2020–2021)
Charlotte Hornets (2021–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) 		.5942 2,595 4,367
9 Deandre Ayton^ C Phoenix Suns (2018–2023)
Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present) 		.5922 2,640 4,458
10 Steven Adams^ C Oklahoma City Thunder (2013–2020)
New Orleans Pelicans (2020–2021)
Memphis Grizzlies (2021–2024)
Houston Rockets (2024–present) 		.5874 2,713 4,619
11 Dwight Howard† C Orlando Magic (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (2013–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021) 		.5868 7,051 12,016
12 Hassan Whiteside† C Sacramento Kings (2010–2012, 2020–2021)
Miami Heat (2014–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2020)
Utah Jazz (2021–2022) 		.5863 2,687 4,583
13 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011) 		.5823 11,330 19,457
14 Mark West C Dallas Mavericks (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1984)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1988, 1996–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1994, 1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (1994–1996)
Indiana Pacers (1997–1998)
Atlanta Hawks (1999) 		.5803 2,528 4,356
15 JaVale McGee^ C Washington Wizards (2008–2012)
Denver Nuggets (2012–2015, 2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2015)
Dallas Mavericks (2015–2016, 2022–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2020)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–2021)
Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)
Sacramento Kings (2023–present) 		.5783 2,955 5,110
16 Steve Johnson PF/C Kansas City Kings (1981–1984)
Chicago Bulls (1984–1985)
San Antonio Spurs (1985–1986)
Portland Trail Blazers (1986–1989)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1989–1990)
Seattle SuperSonics (1990)
Golden State Warriors (1990–1991) 		.5722 2,841 4,965
17 Darryl Dawkins C Philadelphia 76ers (1975–1982)
New Jersey Nets (1982–1987)
Utah Jazz (1987)
Detroit Pistons (1987–1989) 		.5720 3,477 6,079
18 James Donaldson C Seattle SuperSonics (1980–1983)
San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1985)
Dallas Mavericks (1985–1991)
New York Knicks (1991–1992)
Utah Jazz (1993, 1995) 		.5706 3,105 5,442
19 Amir Johnson PF/C Detroit Pistons (2005–2009)
Toronto Raptors (2009–2015)
Boston Celtics (2015–2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019) 		.5697 2,558 4,490
20 Bo Outlaw PF/C Los Angeles Clippers (1994–1997)
Orlando Magic (1997–2001, 2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2001–2003, 2004–2005)
Memphis Grizzlies (2003–2004) 		.5673 2,005 3,534
21 Jeff Ruland C Washington Bullets (1981–1986)
Philadelphia 76ers (1986–1987, 1992)
Detroit Pistons (1992–1993) 		.5637 2,105 3,734
22 Jonas Valančiūnas^ C Toronto Raptors (2012–2019)
Memphis Grizzlies (2019–2021)
New Orleans Pelicans (2021–present) 		.5610 4,551 8,112
23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) 		.5595 15,837 28,307
24 Nikola Jokić^ C Denver Nuggets (2015–present) .5574 5,450 9,778
25 Domantas Sabonis^ C/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2016–2017)
Indiana Pacers (2017–2022)
Sacramento Kings (2022–present) 		.5556 3,541 6,373
26 Kevin McHale* PF Boston Celtics (1980–1993) .5538 6,830 12,334
27 Marcin Gortat C Orlando Magic (2007–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2013)
Washington Wizards (2013–2018)
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019) 		.5514 3,401 6,168
28 Bobby Jones* PF Denver Nuggets (1976–1978)
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1986) 		.5504 3,412 6,199
29 Buck Williams PF New Jersey Nets (1981–1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–1998) 		.5492 6,404 11,661
30 Nenê C/PF Denver Nuggets (2002–2012)
Washington Wizards (2012–2016)
Houston Rockets (2016–2020) 		.5478 4,175 7,621
31 Enes Freedom† C Utah Jazz (2011–2015)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2017)
New York Knicks (2017–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019, 2020–2021)
Boston Celtics (2019–2020, 2021–2022) 		.5478 3,426 6,254
32 John Collins^ PF/C Atlanta Hawks (2017–2023)
Utah Jazz (2023–present) 		.5477 2,656 4,849
33 Bam Adebayo^ C/PF Miami Heat (2017–present) .5474 2,888 5,276
34 Kenneth Faried PF/C Denver Nuggets (2011–2018)
Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019) 		.5463 2,190 4,009
35 Larry Nance PF Phoenix Suns (1981–1988)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1994) 		.5461 6,370 11,664
36 Otis Thorpe PF/C Kansas City / Sacramento Kings (1984–1988, 1998)
Houston Rockets (1988–1995)
Portland Trail Blazers (1995)
Detroit Pistons (1995–1997)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998)
Washington Wizards (1998–1999)
Miami Heat (1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001) 		.5457 6,872 12,593
37 Cedric Maxwell SF Boston Celtics (1977–1985)
Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1987)
Houston Rockets (1987–1988) 		.5455 3,433 6,293
38 Giannis Antetokounmpo^ PF Milwaukee Bucks (2013–present) .5451 6,732 12,349
39 Eddy Curry C Chicago Bulls (2001–2005)
New York Knicks (2005–2011)
Miami Heat (2011–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (2012) 		.5446 2,578 4,734
40 Andre Drummond^ C Detroit Pistons (2012–2020)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2021–2022)
Brooklyn Nets (2022)
Chicago Bulls (2022–present) 		.5427 4,623 8,519
41 Chris Wilcox PF/C Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2006)
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2006–2009)
New York Knicks (2009)
Detroit Pistons (2009–2011)
Boston Celtics (2011–2013) 		.5409 2,101 3,884
42 Charles Barkley* PF/SF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000) 		.5405 8,435 15,605
43 Adrian Dantley* SF Buffalo Braves (1976–1977)
Indiana Pacers (1977)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979)
Utah Jazz (1979–1986)
Detroit Pistons (1986–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1990)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991) 		.5402 8,169 15,121
44 Wilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) 		.5397 12,681 23,497
45 Gene Banks SG/SF San Antonio Spurs (1981–1985)
Chicago Bulls (1985–1987) 		.5388 2,134 3,961
46 Swen Nater C Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1977)
Buffalo Braves / San Diego Clippers (1977–1983)
Los Angeles Lakers (1983–1984) 		.5371 2,432 4,528
47 Robin Lopez^ C Phoenix Suns (2008–2012)
New Orleans Hornets (2012–2013)
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)
New York Knicks (2015–2016)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020, 2023–2024)
Washington Wizards (2020–2021)
Orlando Magic (2021–2022)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–2023) 		.5370 3,484 6,488
48 Amar'e Stoudemire PF/C Phoenix Suns (2002–2010)
New York Knicks (2010–2015)
Dallas Mavericks (2015)
Miami Heat (2015–2016) 		.5369 5,911 11,009
49 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997) 		.5367 9,614 17,914
50 David Lee PF/C New York Knicks (2005–2010)
Golden State Warriors (2010–2015)
Boston Celtics (2015–2016)
Dallas Mavericks (2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–2017) 		.5355 4,587 8,566

Progressive list of field goal percentage leaders

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This is a progressive list of field goal percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks DAL Dallas Mavericks MIA Miami Heat ROC Rochester Royals
BLB Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) DEN Denver Nuggets MIL Milwaukee Bucks SAS San Antonio Spurs
BAL Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) DET Detroit Pistons MNL Minneapolis Lakers SFW San Francisco Warriors
BOS Boston Celtics FTW Fort Wayne Pistons NJN New Jersey Nets UTA Utah Jazz
BKN Brooklyn Nets GSW Golden State Warriors NYK New York Knicks WAS Washington Wizards
BUF Buffalo Braves HOU Houston Rockets ORL Orlando Magic WSB Washington Bullets
CHI Chicago Bulls IND Indiana Pacers PHI Philadelphia 76ers WSC Washington Capitols
CHP Chicago Packers INO Indianapolis Olympians PHW Philadelphia Warriors
CIN Cincinnati Royals LAC Los Angeles Clippers PHX Phoenix Suns
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers LAL Los Angeles Lakers POR Portland Trail Blazers
Progressive field goal percentage leaders
Season Year-by-year leader[3] FG% Active player leader FG% Career record FG% Single-season record FG% Season
1946–47 Bob Feerick000WSC .4009 N/A N/A Bob Feerick000WSC .4009 1946–47
1947–48 Buddy Jeannette*000BLB .3488 1947–48
1948–49 Arnie Risen*000ROC .4228 Arnie Risen*000ROC .4228 1948–49
1949–50 Alex Groza000INO .4780 Alex Groza000INO .4780 1949–50
1950–51 .4704 Joe Fulks*000PHW .2963 Joe Fulks*000PHW .2963 1950–51
1951–52 Paul Arizin*000PHW .4485 George Mikan*000MNL .4094 George Mikan*000MNL .4094 1951–52
1952–53 Neil Johnston*000PHW .4524 .4077 .4077 1952–53
1953–54 Ed Macauley*000BOS .4863 Ed Macauley*000BOS .4481 Ed Macauley*000BOS .4481 Ed Macauley*000BOS .4863 1953–54
1954–55 Larry Foust000FTW .4865 .4440 .4440 Larry Foust000FTW .4865 1954–55
1955–56 Neil Johnston*000PHW .4570 Neil Johnston*000PHW .4507 Neil Johnston*000PHW .4507 1955–56
1956–57 .4471 .4500 .4500 1956–57
1957–58 Jack Twyman*000CIN .4523 .4468 .4468 1957–58
1958–59 Kenny Sears000NYK .4900 .4442 .4442 Kenny Sears000NYK .4900 1958–59
1959–60 .4774 Kenny Sears000NYK .4539 Kenny Sears000NYK .4539 1959–60
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW .5092 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHW 1960–62
000SFW 1962–63		 .4857 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHW 1960–62
000SFW 1962–63		 .4857 Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW .5092 1960–61
1961–62 Walt Bellamy*000CHP .5189 .4936 .4936 Walt Bellamy*000CHP .5189 1961–62
1962–63 Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW .5282 .5026 .5026 Wilt Chamberlain*
000SFW 1962–63
000PHI 1965–67
000LAL 1972–73		 .5282 1962–63
1963–64 Jerry Lucas*000CIN .5266 Walt Bellamy*
000BAL 1963–65
000NYK 1965–66		 .5194 Walt Bellamy*
000BAL 1963–65
000NYK 1965–66		 .5194 1963–64
1964–65 Wilt Chamberlain*
000SFW 1964–65
000PHI 1965–68
000LAL 1968–69		 .5103 .5170 .5170 1964–65
1965–66 .5397 .5151 .5151 .5397 1965–66
1966–67 .6826 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1966–68
000LAL 1968–70		 .5216 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1966–68
000LAL 1968–70		 .5216 .6826 1966–67
1967–68 .5948 .5267 .5267 1967–68
1968–69 .5833 .5297 .5297 1968–69
1969–70 Johnny Green000CIN .5593 .5301 .5301 1969–70
1970–71 .5871 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000MIL 1970–75
000LAL 1975–78		 .5478 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000MIL 1970–75
000LAL 1975–78		 .5478 1970–71
1971–72 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL .6492 .5571 .5571 1971–72
1972–73 .7270 .5564 .5564 .7270 1972–73
1973–74 Bob McAdoo*000BUF .5471 .5531 .5531 1973–74
1974–75 Don Nelson*[d]000BOS .5389 .5471 .5471 1974–75
1975–76 Wes Unseld*000WSB .5608 .5446 .5446 1975–76
1976–77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL .5793 .5484 .5484 1976–77
1977–78 Bobby Jones*000DEN .5782 .5485 .5485 1977–78
1978–79 Cedric Maxwell000BOS .5842 Artis Gilmore*
000CHI 1978–82
000SAS 1982–87
000CHI 1987
000BOS 1988		 .5537 Artis Gilmore*
000CHI 1978–82
000SAS 1982–87
000CHI 1987
000BOS 1988		 .5537 1978–79
1979–80 .6093 .5587 .5587 1979–80
1980–81 Artis Gilmore*
000CHI 1980–82
000SAS 1982–84		 .6703 .5769 .5769 1980–81
1981–82 .6523 .5878 .5878 1981–82
1982–83 .6261 .5928 .5928 1982–83
1983–84 .6313 .5958 .5958 1983–84
1984–85 James Donaldson000LAC .6370 .5987 .5987 1984–85
1985–86 Steve Johnson000SAS .6318 .6002 .6002 1985–86
1986–87 Kevin McHale*000BOS .6044 .6000 .6000 1986–87
1987–88 .6037 .5990 .5990 1987–88
1988–89 Dennis Rodman*000DET .5951 James Donaldson000DAL .5868 1988–89
1989–90 Mark West000PHX .6245 .5817 1989–90
1990–91 Buck Williams000POR .6017 Charles Barkley*000PHI .5796 1990–91
1991–92 .6039 .5761 1991–92
1992–93 Cedric Ceballos000PHX .5755 James Donaldson000UTA .5702 1992–93
1993–94 Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL .5990 Mark West
000PHX 1993–94
000DET 1994–96
000CLE 1996–97
000IND 1997–98
000ATL 1999
000PHX 1999–2000		 .5922 1993–94
1994–95 Chris Gatling000GSW .6328 .5887 1994–95
1995–96 Gheorghe Mureșan000WSB .5840 .5855 1995–96
1996–97 .6044 .5842 1996–97
1997–98 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL .5841 .5837 1997–98
1998–99 .5763 .5808 1998–99
1999–00 .5742 .5804 1999–00
2000–01 .5717 Shaquille O'Neal*
000LAL 2000–04
000MIA 2004–08
000PHX 2008–09
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11		 .5768 2000–01
2001–02 .5793 .5770 2001–02
2002–03 Eddy Curry000CHI .5846 .5767 2002–03
2003–04 Shaquille O'Neal*
000LAL 2003–04
000MIA 2004–06		 .5844 .5772 2003–04
2004–05 .6009 .5788 2004–05
2005–06 .6000 .5798 2005–06
2006–07 Mikki Moore000NJN .6087 .5801 2006–07
2007–08 Andris Biedriņš000GSW .6261 .5806 2007–08
2008–09 Shaquille O'Neal*000PHX .6088 .5818 2008–09
2009–10 Dwight Howard†000ORL .6115 .5814 2009–10
2010–11 Nenê000DEN .6147 .5823 2010–11
2011–12 Tyson Chandler000NYK .6789 Tyson Chandler
000NYK 2011–14
000DAL 2014–15		 .5781 2011–12
2012–13 DeAndre Jordan^000LAC .6434 .5836 2012–13
2013–14 .6757 .5842 2013–14
2014–15 .7097 .5913 2014–15
2015–16 .7028 DeAndre Jordan^
000LAC 2015–18
000DAL 2018–19
000NYK 2019
000BKN 2019–21
000LAL 2021–22
000PHI 2022
000DEN 2022–		 .6700 DeAndre Jordan^
000LAC 2015–18
000DAL 2018–19
000NYK 2019
000BKN 2019–21
000LAL 2021–22
000PHI 2022
000DEN 2022–		 .6700 2015–16
2016–17 .7140 .6769 .6769 2016–17
2017–18 Clint Capela^000HOU .6524 .6726 .6726 2017–18
2018–19 Rudy Gobert^000UTA .6685 .6696 .6696 2018–19
2019–20 Mitchell Robinson^000NYK .7419 .6694 .6694 Mitchell Robinson^000NYK .7419 2019–20
2020–21 Rudy Gobert^000UTA .6753 .6739 .6739 2020–21
2021–22 .7126 .6731 .6731 2021–22
2022–23 Nic Claxton^000BKN .7053 .6750 .6750 2022–23
2023–24 Daniel Gafford^000WAS & DAL .7150 .6741 .6741 2023–24
Season Year-by-year leader FG% Active player leader FG% Career record FG% Single-season record FG% Season

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  3. ^ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.
  4. ^ Nelson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a coach.

References

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  1. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Field Goal Pct". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Field Goal Pct". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "NBA Regular Season FG% - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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