1953 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

Ed Macauley led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1953 with 48.6%, 3.6 percentage points ahead of Bill Sharman (45.0%).

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Led the NBA in 1953 Ed Macauley BOS

48.6% Effective FG Percentage 3.6% clear of Bill Sharman

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#	Player	Team	eFG%	GP	FGM	FGA	FG%
1	Ed Macauley	BOS	48.6%	71	462	950	48.6%
2	Bill Sharman	BOS	45.0%	72	412	915	45.0%
3	Neil Johnston	PHW	44.9%	72	591	1,317	44.9%
4	RF Ray Felix	BAL	41.7%	72	410	983	41.7%
5	Larry Foust	FTW	40.9%	72	376	919	40.9%
6	JC Jack Coleman	ROC	40.5%	71	289	714	40.5%
7	Mel Hutchins	FTW	40.1%	72	295	736	40.1%
8	Carl Braun	NYK	40.0%	72	354	884	40.0%
9	Bobby Wanzer	ROC	38.6%	72	322	835	38.6%
10	Bob Cousy	BOS	38.5%	72	486	1,262	38.5%
11	Dolph Schayes	SYR	38.0%	72	370	973	38.0%
12	George Mikan	MNL	38.0%	72	441	1,160	38.0%
13	Paul Seymour	SYR	37.7%	71	316	838	37.7%
14	George King	SYR	37.6%	72	280	744	37.6%
15	Vern Mikkelsen	MNL	37.4%	72	288	771	37.4%
16	Bob Davies	ROC	37.1%	72	288	777	37.1%
17	Jim Pollard	MNL	37.0%	71	326	882	37.0%
18	Arnie Risen	ROC	36.8%	72	321	872	36.8%
19	Max Zaslofsky	FTW	36.8%	65	278	756	36.8%
20	Joe Graboski	PHW	35.4%	71	354	1,000	35.4%