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1951 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

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Paul Arizin led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1951 with 44.8%, 1.6 percentage points ahead of Ed Macauley (43.2%).

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Paul Arizin Led the NBA in 1951 Paul Arizin PHW
44.8% Effective FG Percentage 1.6% clear of Ed Macauley
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# Player Team eFG% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 44.8% 66 548 1,222 44.8%
2 Ed Macauley Ed Macauley BOS 43.2% 66 384 888 43.2%
3 Bobby Wanzer Bobby Wanzer ROC 42.5% 66 328 772 42.5%
4 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen MNL 41.9% 66 363 866 41.9%
5 Jack Coleman ROC 41.5% 66 308 742 41.5%
6 Red Rocha Red Rocha SYR 40.1% 66 300 749 40.1%
7 Larry Foust Larry Foust FTW 39.4% 66 390 989 39.4%
8 Arnie Risen Arnie Risen ROC 39.4% 66 365 926 39.4%
9 Leo Barnhorst Leo Barnhorst INO 38.9% 66 349 897 38.9%
10 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 38.9% 63 244 628 38.9%
11 Joe Graboski Joe Graboski INO 38.7% 66 320 827 38.7%
12 George Mikan George Mikan MNL 38.5% 64 545 1,414 38.5%
13 Bob Davies Bob Davies ROC 38.3% 65 379 990 38.3%
14 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 36.9% 66 512 1,388 36.9%
15 Andy Phillip Andy Phillip PHW 36.6% 66 279 762 36.6%
16 Stan Miasek Stan Miasek BAL 36.5% 66 258 707 36.5%
17 Fred Schaus Fred Schaus FTW 36.1% 62 281 778 36.1%
18 Jim Pollard Jim Pollard MNL 35.6% 65 411 1,155 35.6%
19 Dick Mehen Dick Mehen MIH 35.6% 65 293 824 35.6%
20 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 35.5% 63 263 740 35.5%
21 Frank Brian FTW 35.2% 66 342 972 35.2%
22 Don Barksdale Don Barksdale BAL 33.8% 62 272 804 33.8%
23 Max Zaslofsky Max Zaslofsky NYK 33.6% 66 322 958 33.6%
24 Nat Clifton Nat Clifton NYK 33.5% 62 244 729 33.5%
25 Freddie Scolari BAL 33.4% 64 290 867 33.4%
26 Thomas Eddleman FTW 33.3% 65 269 809 33.3%
27 Joe Fulks Joe Fulks PHW 31.2% 61 336 1,078 31.2%