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1953 NBA True Shooting Percentage Leaders

Shooting efficiency including free throws

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Ed Macauley led the NBA in true shooting percentage in 1953 with 56.3%, 2.5 percentage points ahead of Harry Gallatin (53.8%). It was one of 2 times Ed Macauley led in true shooting percentage.

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Ed Macauley Led the NBA in 1953 Ed Macauley BOS
56.3% True Shooting Percentage 2.5% clear of Harry Gallatin
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# Player Team TS% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Ed Macauley Ed Macauley BOS 56.3% 71 462 950 48.6%
2 Harry Gallatin Harry Gallatin NYK 53.8% 72 258 639 40.4%
3 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 53.1% 72 412 915 45.0%
4 Neil Johnston Neil Johnston PHW 53.1% 72 591 1,317 44.9%
5 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 49.8% 72 370 973 38.0%
6 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 49.5% 72 354 884 40.0%
7 Jack Molinas Jack Molinas FTW 49.2% 29 108 278 38.8%
8 Ray Felix BAL 49.1% 72 410 983 41.7%
9 Bob Donham Bob Donham BOS 48.9% 68 141 315 44.8%
10 Eddie Miller BAL 48.6% 72 244 600 40.7%
11 George Yardley George Yardley FTW 48.4% 63 209 492 42.5%
12 Larry Foust Larry Foust FTW 48.3% 72 376 919 40.9%
13 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire NYK 48.2% 68 201 493 40.8%
14 Fred Schaus Fred Schaus NYK 47.4% 67 161 415 38.8%
15 Bobby Wanzer Bobby Wanzer ROC 46.8% 72 322 835 38.6%
16 George Mikan George Mikan MNL 46.6% 72 441 1,160 38.0%
17 Paul Seymour Paul Seymour SYR 46.6% 71 316 838 37.7%
18 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette MNL 46.5% 72 237 560 42.3%
19 Frank Brian FTW 46.4% 64 132 352 37.5%
20 Bill Kenville SYR 46.4% 72 149 388 38.4%
21 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 46.4% 72 486 1,262 38.5%
22 Robert Zawoluk PHW 46.2% 71 203 540 37.6%
23 Charlie Share Charlie Share MIH 45.9% 68 188 493 38.1%
24 George Ratkovicz MIH 45.9% 69 197 501 39.3%
25 Bob Davies Bob Davies ROC 45.8% 72 288 777 37.1%
26 Andy Phillip Andy Phillip FTW 45.5% 71 255 680 37.5%
27 Dick Schnittker Dick Schnittker MNL 45.2% 71 122 307 39.7%
28 Odie Spears ROC 45.2% 72 184 505 36.4%
29 Slater Martin Slater Martin MNL 44.9% 69 254 654 38.8%
30 Don Barksdale Don Barksdale BOS 44.8% 63 156 415 37.6%
31 Bob Houbregs BAL 44.8% 70 209 562 37.2%
32 Arnie Risen Arnie Risen ROC 44.7% 72 321 872 36.8%
33 Mel Hutchins Mel Hutchins FTW 44.4% 72 295 736 40.1%
34 Max Zaslofsky Max Zaslofsky FTW 44.4% 65 278 756 36.8%
35 George King George King SYR 44.2% 72 280 744 37.6%
36 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen MNL 44.2% 72 288 771 37.4%
37 Bill Calhoun MIH 44.1% 72 190 545 34.9%
38 Bob Lavoy SYR 44.1% 68 135 356 37.9%
39 Jim Baechtold NYK 43.7% 70 170 465 36.6%
40 Paul Walther Paul Walther PHW 43.6% 64 138 392 35.2%
41 Don Meineke FTW 43.4% 71 135 393 34.4%
42 Bob Harris BOS 43.3% 71 156 409 38.1%
43 Whitey Skoog MNL 43.3% 71 212 530 40.0%
44 Jack Coleman ROC 43.2% 71 289 714 40.5%
45 Earl Lloyd Earl Lloyd SYR 43.1% 72 249 666 37.4%
46 Jack McMahon ROC 43.1% 71 250 691 36.2%
47 Billy Gabor Billy Gabor SYR 43.0% 61 204 551 37.0%
48 Irv Bemoras MIH 42.7% 69 185 505 36.6%
49 Connie Simmons Connie Simmons NYK 42.5% 72 255 713 35.8%
50 Don Sunderlage Don Sunderlage MIH 42.4% 68 254 748 34.0%
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