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1959 NBA Field Goals Attempted Leaders

Field goals attempted

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Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in field goals attempted in 1959 with 2,311, 248 ahead of Jack Twyman (2,063). It stands 4th among all single seasons in NBA history.

FG%3P%FT%eFG%TS%FGA3PAFTA
Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1959 Wilt Chamberlain PHW
2,311 Field Goals Attempted 248 clear of Jack Twyman
Showing Field Goals Attempted and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team FGA GP FGM FG%
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 2,311 72 1,065 46.1%
2 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 2,063 75 870 42.2%
3 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor MNL 1,781 70 755 42.4%
4 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 1,590 75 673 42.3%
5 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 1,549 75 719 46.4%
6 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 1,526 72 669 43.8%
7 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 1,501 75 620 41.3%
8 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 1,481 75 568 38.4%
9 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 1,440 75 578 40.1%
10 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 1,400 72 593 42.4%
11 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 1,379 74 579 42.0%
12 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 1,286 65 551 42.8%
13 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 1,225 71 559 45.6%
14 George Yardley George Yardley SYR 1,205 73 546 45.3%
15 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 1,189 74 555 46.7%
16 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 1,174 68 550 46.8%
17 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 1,119 75 510 45.6%
18 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 1,111 75 436 39.2%
19 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 1,062 73 422 39.7%
20 Rod Hundley Rod Hundley MNL 1,019 73 365 35.8%
21 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 983 75 426 43.3%
22 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry PHW 974 71 325 33.4%
23 Phil Jordon CIN 970 75 381 39.3%
24 Charlie Tyra Charlie Tyra NYK 952 74 406 42.6%
25 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso MNL 913 71 355 38.9%
26 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes DET 871 66 314 36.1%
27 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers PHW 870 68 338 38.9%
28 Ken Sears Ken Sears NYK 863 64 412 47.7%
29 Ed Conlin DET 831 70 300 36.1%
30 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 822 71 372 45.3%
31 Dick Garmaker Dick Garmaker MNL 815 70 323 39.6%
32 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 815 70 388 47.6%
33 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 812 75 323 39.8%
34 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 782 74 355 45.4%
35 Chuck Noble DET 774 58 276 35.7%
36 Larry Foust Larry Foust MNL 766 72 312 40.7%
37 Win Wilfong CIN 764 72 283 37.0%
38 Johnny McCarthy Johnny McCarthy STL 730 75 240 32.9%
39 Dave Piontek Dave Piontek CIN 728 77 292 40.1%
40 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard MNL 717 73 231 32.2%
41 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett SYR 701 57 289 41.2%
42 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 690 73 303 43.9%
43 Earl Lloyd Earl Lloyd DET 665 68 237 35.6%
44 Bob Hopkins SYR 660 75 257 38.9%
45 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 659 54 285 43.2%
46 Jack George NYK 650 69 250 38.5%
47 Andy Johnson Andy Johnson PHW 648 75 245 37.8%
48 Shellie McMillon Shellie McMillon DET 627 75 267 42.6%
49 Archie Dees DET 617 73 271 43.9%
50 Jim Krebs Jim Krebs MNL 605 75 237 39.2%
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