Most field goals per game, season
49.9-Boston, 1959-60 (3,744/75) Fewest field goals per game, season
30.4-Milwaukee, 1954-55 (2,187/72) Most field goals, game
74-Detroit at Denver, December 13, 1983 (3 OT) Fewest field goals, game
18 - Chicago vs. Miami, April 10, 1999 Most field goals, both teams, game
142-Detroit (74) at Denver (68), December 13, 1983 (3 OT) Most field goals, one half
43-Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990 (1st half) Most field goals, both teams, one half
71-Denver (37) at San Antonio (34), November 7, 1990 (1st half) Most field goals, one quarter
24-Phoenix vs. Denver, November 10, 1990 (2nd qtr.) Most field goals, both teams, one quarter
40-Boston (23) vs. Minneapolis (17), February 27, 1959 (4th qtr.)
Field-Goal PercentageHighest field-goal percentage, season
.545-L.A. Lakers, 1984-85 (3,952/7,254) Lowest field-goal percentage, season
.362 -Milwaukee, 1954-55 (2,187/6,041) Highest field-goal percentage, game
.707-San Antonio at Dallas, April 16, 1983 (53/75) Lowest field-goal percentage, game
.229-Milwaukee vs. Minneapolis, at Buffalo, November 6, 1954 (22/96) Highest field-goal percentage, both teams, game
.632-Boston (.650) vs. New Jersey (.615) at Hartford, December 11, 1984 (108/171) Lowest field-goal percentage, both teams, game
.246-Milwaukee (.229) vs. Minneapolis (.263), at Buffalo, November 6, 1954 (48/195)
Field-Goal AttemptsMost field-goal attempts per game, season
119.6-Boston, 1959-60 (8,971/75) Fewest field-goal attempts per game, season
71.22-Cleveland, 1998-99 (3,561/50) Most field-goal attempts, game
153-Philadelphia vs. Los Angeles, December 8, 1961 (3 OT) Fewest field-goal attempts, game
53-Cleveland vs. Boston, November 29, 1997
53 - Utah vs. Dallas, December 12, 1997 Most field-goal attempts, both teams, game
291-Philadelphia (153) vs. Los Angeles (138), December 8, 1961 (3 OT) Fewest field-goal attempts, both teams, game
116-Utah (53) vs. Dallas (63), December 12, 1997 Most field-goal attempts, one half
83-Philadelphia vs. Syracuse, November 4, 1959
83 - Boston at Philadelphia, December 27, 1960 Most field-goal attempts, one quarter
47-Boston vs. Minneapolis, February 27, 1959 (4th qtr.) Most field-goal attempts, both teams, one quarter
86-Boston (47) vs. Minneapolis (39), February 27, 1959 (4th qtr.) |
Most seasons leading league
10-Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1992-93, 1995-96-1997-98 Most consecutive seasons leading league
7-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66
Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1991-92 Most field goals, career
15,837-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89 Most field goals, season
1,597-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62 Most consecutive field goals, no misses, season
35-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, February 17-February 28, 1967 Most field goals, game
36-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 Most field goals, one half
22-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (2nd half) Most field goals, one quarter
13-David Thompson, Denver at Detroit, April 9, 1978 (1st qtr.)
Field-Goal PercentageMost seasons leading league
9-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1960-61; San Francisco, 1962-63; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1971-72-1972-73 Most consecutive seasons leading league
5-Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69 Highest field-goal percentage, career
(minimum 2,000 made)
.599 -Artis Gilmore, Chicago, 1976-77-1981-82; San Antonio, 1982-83-1986-87; Chicago, 1987-88; Boston, 1987-88 (5,732/9,570) Highest field-goal percentage, season (qualifiers)
.727-Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles, 1972-73 (426/586) Highest field-goal percentage, rookie, season (qualifiers)
.613-Steve Johnson, Kansas City, 1981-82 (395/644) Highest field-goal percentage, game
(minimum 15 made)
1.000-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Los Angeles, January 20, 1967 (15/15)
1.000 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Baltimore, at Pittsburgh, February 24, 1967 (18/18)
1.000 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia at Baltimore, March 19, 1967 (16/16) Most field goals, none missed, game
18-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Baltimore, at Pittsburgh, February 24, 1967 Most field-goal attempts, none made, game
17-Tim Hardaway, Golden State at Minnesota, December 27, 1991 (OT)
Field-Goal AttemptsMost seasons leading league
9-Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1987-88, 1989-90-1992-93, 1995-96-1997-98 Most consecutive seasons leading league
7-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66 Most field-goal attempts, career
28,307-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89 Most field-goal attempts, season
3,159-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62 Most field-goal attempts, game
63-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 Most field-goal attempts, one half
37-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (2nd half) Most field-goal attempts, one quarter
21-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (4th qtr.) |