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1964-1965 NBA Effective FG Percentage Leaders

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Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in effective fg percentage with 51.0% in the 1964-1965 season, 0.1 percentage points ahead of Walt Bellamy (50.9%). It was one of 9 times Wilt Chamberlain led in effective fg percentage.

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Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1964-1965 Wilt Chamberlain SFW
51.0% Effective FG Percentage 0.1% clear of Walt Bellamy
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# Player Team eFG% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain SFW 51.0% 73 1,063 2,083 51.0%
2 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy BLT 50.9% 80 733 1,441 50.9%
3 Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas CIN 49.8% 66 558 1,121 49.8%
4 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 49.7% 74 822 1,655 49.7%
5 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell BLT 49.5% 80 515 1,040 49.5%
6 Terry Dischinger Terry Dischinger DET 49.3% 80 568 1,153 49.3%
7 Zelmo Beaty Zelmo Beaty STL 48.2% 80 505 1,047 48.2%
8 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson CIN 48.0% 75 807 1,681 48.0%
9 Paul Neumann Paul Neumann SFW 47.3% 76 365 772 47.3%
10 Johnny Green Johnny Green NYK 46.9% 78 346 737 46.9%
11 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso LAL 46.1% 77 381 827 46.1%
12 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 45.6% 74 352 772 45.6%
13 Adrian Smith Adrian Smith CIN 45.6% 80 463 1,016 45.6%
14 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 45.2% 80 821 1,818 45.2%
15 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin STL 44.6% 57 295 662 44.6%
16 Larry Costello Larry Costello PHL 44.5% 64 309 695 44.5%
17 Leroy Ellis Leroy Ellis LAL 44.4% 80 311 700 44.4%
18 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 44.3% 80 479 1,081 44.3%
19 Eddie Miles Eddie Miles DET 44.2% 76 439 994 44.2%
20 Bob Boozer Bob Boozer NYK 44.0% 80 424 963 44.0%
21 Don Ohl Don Ohl BLT 43.8% 77 568 1,297 43.8%
22 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 43.8% 78 429 980 43.8%
23 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 43.6% 77 393 901 43.6%
24 Hal Greer Hal Greer PHL 43.3% 70 539 1,245 43.3%
25 Willis Reed Willis Reed NYK 43.2% 80 629 1,457 43.2%
26 Thomas Sanders Thomas Sanders BOS 42.9% 80 374 871 42.9%
27 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 42.9% 50 396 923 42.9%
28 Rod Thorn Rod Thorn DET 42.7% 74 320 750 42.7%
29 Dave DeBusschere Dave DeBusschere DET 42.5% 79 508 1,196 42.5%
30 Jim Barnes NYK 42.4% 75 454 1,070 42.4%
31 Kevin Loughery BLT 42.4% 80 406 957 42.4%
32 Charles Vaughn STL 42.4% 75 344 811 42.4%
33 Nate Thurmond Nate Thurmond SFW 41.9% 77 519 1,240 41.9%
34 Gus Johnson Gus Johnson BLT 41.8% 76 577 1,379 41.8%
35 Lenny Wilkens Lenny Wilkens STL 41.4% 78 434 1,048 41.4%
36 Lucious Jackson Lucious Jackson PHL 41.4% 76 419 1,013 41.4%
37 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett LAL 41.3% 74 375 908 41.3%
38 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee PHL 41.2% 80 356 864 41.2%
39 Reggie Harding DET 41.0% 78 405 987 41.0%
40 Chet Walker Chet Walker PHL 40.3% 79 377 936 40.3%
41 John Havlicek John Havlicek BOS 40.1% 75 570 1,420 40.1%
42 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor LAL 40.1% 74 763 1,903 40.1%
43 Tom Meschery Tom Meschery SFW 39.4% 79 361 917 39.4%
44 Bill Bridges Bill Bridges STL 38.6% 79 362 938 38.6%
45 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls BOS 38.4% 71 302 786 38.4%
46 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 38.3% 67 365 954 38.3%
47 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers SFW 38.0% 79 465 1,225 38.0%
48 Howard Komives Howard Komives NYK 37.4% 80 381 1,020 37.4%
49 Ray Scott DET 36.8% 66 402 1,092 36.8%