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1961 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

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Walt Bellamy led the NBA in effective fg percentage in 1961 with 51.9%, 1.3 percentage points ahead of Wilt Chamberlain (50.6%).

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Walt Bellamy Led the NBA in 1961 Walt Bellamy CHP
51.9% Effective FG Percentage 1.3% clear of Wilt Chamberlain
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# Player Team eFG% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy CHP 51.9% 79 973 1,875 51.9%
2 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 50.6% 80 1,597 3,159 50.6%
3 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 47.9% 80 739 1,542 47.9%
4 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson CIN 47.8% 79 866 1,810 47.8%
5 Alvin Attles Alvin Attles PHW 47.4% 75 343 724 47.4%
6 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 47.1% 40 341 724 47.1%
7 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 47.0% 77 701 1,490 47.0%
8 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 46.6% 75 564 1,210 46.6%
9 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso LAL 46.6% 80 516 1,108 46.6%
10 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 46.4% 78 596 1,284 46.4%
11 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 46.4% 79 553 1,193 46.4%
12 Al Butler NYK 46.3% 59 349 754 46.3%
13 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 45.7% 76 575 1,258 45.7%
14 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 45.0% 78 867 1,928 45.0%
15 Andy Johnson Andy Johnson CHP 44.8% 71 365 814 44.8%
16 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 44.7% 71 644 1,442 44.7%
17 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 44.5% 75 799 1,795 44.5%
18 Jim Krebs Jim Krebs LAL 44.5% 78 312 701 44.5%
19 Don Ohl Don Ohl DET 44.4% 77 555 1,250 44.4%
20 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 44.3% 80 541 1,220 44.3%
21 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 44.2% 78 839 1,897 44.2%
22 Bob Boozer Bob Boozer CIN 43.8% 79 410 936 43.8%
23 Bob Ferry Bob Ferry DET 43.8% 80 411 939 43.8%
24 Lee Shaffer Lee Shaffer SYR 43.6% 75 514 1,180 43.6%
25 Johnny Green Johnny Green NYK 43.6% 80 507 1,164 43.6%
26 Thomas Sanders Thomas Sanders BOS 43.5% 80 350 804 43.5%
27 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 43.0% 80 531 1,234 43.0%
28 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 42.9% 79 692 1,613 42.9%
29 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor LAL 42.8% 48 680 1,588 42.8%
30 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 42.8% 79 436 1,019 42.8%
31 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 42.7% 63 310 726 42.7%
32 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee SYR 42.4% 80 477 1,126 42.4%
33 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 42.1% 60 322 765 42.1%
34 Frank Selvy LAL 42.0% 79 433 1,032 42.0%
35 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 41.5% 75 747 1,798 41.5%
36 Ralph Davis Ralph Davis CHP 41.3% 77 364 881 41.3%
37 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 41.0% 78 611 1,490 41.0%
38 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 40.8% 80 580 1,422 40.8%
39 Barney Cable Barney Cable STL 40.7% 67 305 749 40.7%
40 K.C. Jones K.C. Jones BOS 40.6% 80 294 724 40.6%
41 Tom Meschery Tom Meschery PHW 40.4% 80 375 929 40.4%
42 Al Bianchi Al Bianchi SYR 39.7% 80 336 847 39.7%
43 Phil Jordon NYK 39.2% 76 403 1,028 39.2%
44 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 39.1% 75 462 1,181 39.1%
45 Ray Scott DET 38.7% 75 370 956 38.7%
46 Si Green Si Green CHP 37.7% 71 341 905 37.7%
47 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard CHP 37.5% 70 423 1,128 37.5%
48 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry CHP 34.3% 63 298 869 34.3%