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).
The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 2,000 field goals made.
Field goal percentage leaders
Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame +RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Field goalspercentageField goalsmadeField goalsattempted1^CLos Angeles Clippers (–)Dallas Mavericks ()New York Knicks ()Brooklyn Nets (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Philadelphia 76ers ()Denver Nuggets (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–present).67343,8775,7572^CUtah Jazz (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–present).65804,2386,4413^CBrooklyn Nets (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present).64083,2495,0704^CToronto Raptors (–, –present)San Antonio Spurs (–).63602,5654,0335CHouston Rockets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Washington Wizards ()Charlotte Hornets ()Philadelphia 76ers ().61882,5064,0506^CLos Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Indiana Pacers (–present).61412,7454,4707^CHouston Rockets (–, –present)Atlanta Hawks (–).61283,5885,8558*CChicago Bulls (–, )San Antonio Spurs (–)Boston Celtics ().59905,7329,5709^CPhoenix Suns (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ().59853,3085,52710CChicago Bulls (–)New Orleans Hornets (–)Charlotte Bobcats ()Dallas Mavericks (, )New York Knicks (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Houston Rockets ().59663,5585,96411†CBrooklyn Nets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Detroit Pistons ()Charlotte Hornets (–, )Los Angeles Clippers (–)Phoenix Suns ()San Antonio Spurs ().59592,7314,58312^PFNew Orleans Pelicans (–present).59062,5254,27513*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (, , )Houston Rockets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Charlotte Hornets ()Washington Wizards ()Philadelphia 76ers ().58687,05112,01614CSacramento Kings (–, )Miami Heat (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Utah Jazz ().58632,6874,58315^COklahoma City Thunder (–)New Orleans Pelicans ()Memphis Grizzlies (–)Houston Rockets (–present).58362,8744,92516*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ().582311,33019,45717CDallas Mavericks ()Milwaukee Bucks ()Cleveland Cavaliers (–, )Phoenix Suns (–, )Detroit Pistons (–)Indiana Pacers ()Atlanta Hawks ().58042,5284,35618CWashington Wizards (–)Denver Nuggets (–, )Philadelphia 76ers ()Dallas Mavericks (, )Golden State Warriors (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Phoenix Suns ()Sacramento Kings (–present).57832,9555,11019CKansas City Kings (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves ()Seattle SuperSonics ()Golden State Warriors ().57222,8414,96520CPhiladelphia 76ers (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Utah Jazz ()Detroit Pistons (–).57203,4776,07921CSeattle SuperSonics (–)San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)New York Knicks ()Utah Jazz (, ).57063,1055,44222PFDetroit Pistons (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Boston Celtics (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–).56972,5584,49023PFLos Angeles Clippers (–)Orlando Magic (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–, )Memphis Grizzlies ().56742,0053,53424CWashington Bullets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (, )Detroit Pistons ().56372,1053,73425†CToronto Raptors (–)Memphis Grizzlies (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–)Washington Wizards ()Sacramento Kings ()Denver Nuggets ().56125,1239,12926^CDenver Nuggets (–present).56056,88012,27427*CMilwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–).559515,83728,30728^C/PFOklahoma City Thunder ()Indiana Pacers (–)Sacramento Kings (–present).55944,1887,48729^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Los Angeles Clippers ().55812,0763,72030*PFBoston Celtics (–).55386,83012,33431^PFMilwaukee Bucks (–).55367,89814,26632COrlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Washington Wizards (–)Los Angeles Clippers ().55143,4016,16833*PFDenver Nuggets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–).55043,4126,19934PFNew Jersey Nets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–).54926,40411,66135C/PFDenver Nuggets (–)Washington Wizards (–)Houston Rockets (–).54784,1757,62136CUtah Jazz (–)Oklahoma City Thunder (–)New York Knicks (–)Portland Trail Blazers (, )Boston Celtics (, ).54783,4266,25437^PFCleveland Cavaliers (–present).54742,2414,09438^PFAtlanta Hawks (–)Utah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Clippers ().54643,3006,03939PFDenver Nuggets (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Houston Rockets ().54632,1904,00940PFPhoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–).54616,37011,66441PFKansas City / Sacramento Kings (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Detroit Pistons (–)Vancouver Grizzlies ()Washington Wizards ()Miami Heat ()Charlotte Hornets ().54576,87212,59342SFBoston Celtics (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Houston Rockets (–).54553,4336,29343CChicago Bulls (–)New York Knicks (–)Miami Heat ()Dallas Mavericks ().54462,5784,73444PF/CLos Angeles Clippers (–)Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (–)New York Knicks ()Detroit Pistons (–)Boston Celtics (–).54092,1013,88445*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–).54058,43515,60546*SFBuffalo Braves ()Indiana Pacers ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Utah Jazz (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Milwaukee Bucks ().54028,16915,12147*CPhiladelphia / San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–).539712,68123,49748^CDetroit Pistons (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Philadelphia 76ers (, –)Brooklyn Nets ()Chicago Bulls (–).53894,8999,09049SF/PFSan Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls (–).53882,1343,96150CMilwaukee Bucks ()Buffalo Braves / San Diego Clippers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ().53712,4324,528
Progressive list of field goal percentage leaders This is a progressive list of field goal percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta HawksDALDallas MavericksMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsBLBBaltimore Bullets (1944–1954)DENDenver NuggetsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersBALBaltimore Bullets (1963–1973)DETDetroit PistonsMINMinnesota TimberwolvesROCRochester RoyalsBOSBoston CelticsFTWFort Wayne PistonsMNLMinneapolis LakersSASSan Antonio SpursBKNBrooklyn NetsGSWGolden State WarriorsNJNNew Jersey NetsSFWSan Francisco WarriorsBUFBuffalo BravesHOUHouston RocketsNOPNew Orleans PelicansUTAUtah JazzCHIChicago BullsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksWASWashington WizardsCHPChicago PackersINOIndianapolis OlympiansORLOrlando MagicWSBWashington BulletsCINCincinnati RoyalsLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersWSCWashington CapitolsCLECleveland CavaliersLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia Warriors
+ Progressive field goal percentage leadersSeasonYear-by-year leaderFG%Active player leaderFG%Career recordFG%Single-season recordFG%Season Bob Feerick.4009N/AN/ABob Feerick.40091947–48 Buddy Jeannette*.34881947–481948–49 Arnie Risen*.4228Arnie Risen*.42281948–49 1949–50 Alex Groza.4780Alex Groza.47801949–501950–51 .4704Joe Fulks*.2963Joe Fulks*.29631950–511951–52 Paul Arizin*.4485George Mikan*.4094George Mikan*.40941951–521952–53 Neil Johnston*.4524.4077.40771952–531953–54 Ed Macauley*.4863Ed Macauley*.4481Ed Macauley*.4481Ed Macauley*.48631953–541954–55 Larry Foust.4865.4440.4440Larry Foust.48651954–551955–56 Neil Johnston*.4570Neil Johnston*.4507Neil Johnston*.45071955–561956–57 .4471.4500.45001956–571957–58 Jack Twyman*.4523.4468.44681957–581958–59 Kenny Sears.4900.4442.4442Kenny Sears.49001958–591959–60 .4774Kenny Sears.4539Kenny Sears.45391959–601960–61 Wilt Chamberlain*.5092Wilt Chamberlain*.4857Wilt Chamberlain*.4857Wilt Chamberlain*.50921960–61 1961–62 Walt Bellamy*.5189.4936.4936Walt Bellamy*.51891961–621962–63 Wilt Chamberlain*.5282.5026.5026Wilt Chamberlain*.52821962–63 1963–64 Jerry Lucas*.5266Walt Bellamy*.5194Walt Bellamy*.51941963–64 1964–65 Wilt Chamberlain*.5103.5170.51701964–651965–66 .5397.5151.5151.53971965–661966–67 .6826Wilt Chamberlain*.5216Wilt Chamberlain*.5216.68261966–671967–68 .5948.5267.52671967–681968–69 .5833.5297.52971968–691969–70 Johnny Green.5593.5301.53011969–701970–71 .5871Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*.5478Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*.54781970–711971–72 Wilt Chamberlain*.6492.5571.55711971–721972–73 .7270.5564.5564.72701972–731973–74 Bob McAdoo*.5471.5531.55311973–741974–75 Don Nelson*.5389.5471.54711974–751975–76 Wes Unseld*.5608.5446.54461975–76 1976–77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*.5793.5484.54841976–771977–78 Bobby Jones*.5782.5485.54851977–781978–79 Cedric Maxwell.5842Artis Gilmore*.5537Artis Gilmore*.55371978–791979–80 .6093.5587.55871979–801980–81 Artis Gilmore*.6703.5769.57691980–811981–82 .6523.5878.58781981–821982–83 .6261.5928.59281982–831983–84 .6313.5958.59581983–841984–85 James Donaldson.6370.5987.59871984–851985–86 Steve Johnson.6318.6002.60021985–861986–87 Kevin McHale*.6044.6000.60001986–87 1987–88 .6037.5990.59901987–881988–89 Dennis Rodman*.5951James Donaldson.58681988–891989–90 Mark West.6245.58171989–901990–91 Buck Williams.6017Charles Barkley*.57961990–911991–92 .6039.57611991–921992–93 Cedric Ceballos.5755James Donaldson.57021992–931993–94 Shaquille O'Neal*.5990Mark West.59221993–941994–95 Chris Gatling.6328.58871994–951995–96 Gheorghe Mureșan.5840.58551995–961996–97 .6044.58421996–971997–98 Shaquille O'Neal*.5841.58371997–981998–99 .5763.58081998–991999–00 .5742.58041999–002000–01 .5717Shaquille O'Neal*.57682000–012001–02 .5793.57702001–022002–03 Eddy Curry.5846.57672002–032003–04 Shaquille O'Neal*.5844.57722003–042004–05 .6009.57882004–052005–06 .6000.57982005–062006–07 Mikki Moore.6087.58012006–072007–08 Andris Biedriņš.6261.58062007–082008–09 Shaquille O'Neal*.6088.58182008–092009–10 Dwight Howard*.6115.58142009–102010–11 Nenê.6147.58232010–112011–12 Tyson Chandler.6789Tyson Chandler.57812011–122012–13 DeAndre Jordan^.6434.58362012–132013–14 .6757.58422013–14 2014–15 .7097.59132014–152015–16 .7028DeAndre Jordan^.6700DeAndre Jordan^.67002015–162016–17 .7140.6769.67692016–172017–18 Clint Capela^.6524.6726.67262017–182018–19 Rudy Gobert^.6685.6696.66962018–192019–20 Mitchell Robinson^.7419.6694.6694Mitchell Robinson^.74192019–202020–21Rudy Gobert^.6753.6739.67392020–212021–22.7126.6731.67312021–222022–23Nic Claxton^.7053.6750.67502022–232023–24Daniel Gafford^.7150.6741.67412023–242024–25Jarrett Allen^.7063.6735.67352024–252025–26Rudy Gobert^.6823.6734.67342025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderFG%Active player leaderFG%Career recordFG%Single-season recordFG%Season
See also NBA records List of NBA annual field goal percentage leaders List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
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References
External links
Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in field goal percentage National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in field goal percentage