Nba History: Statistics About The Most Efficient 2-pt Field Goal % Scorers

[Round Mound]

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NBA HISTORY: STATISTICS ABOUT THE MOST EFFICIENT 2-PT FIELD GOAL % SCORERS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

Most impressive records in NBA history about efficient scorers in regular season: the best 2-PT Field Goal % scorers.

This is the third part of a series of articles about historical records on the major statistics in NBA history (points, assists, rebounds…) while looking at which current player could eventually challenge these records along his career.

In the two previous articles, we looked at the most general efficient scorers and records in points in the NBA history. We saw that Steve Nash was the current leader in term of efficiency while Kevin Durant was in position to challenge some records over his career as well as in terms of efficiency (see the article) as in points (see the article).
Today, we continue to focus on the most efficient scorers: the best 2-PT Field Goal Pct shooters.

A. RECORDS IN SCORING EFFICIENCY.

I looked at players that reached at least 60% in 2 points field goal % per season (with a minimum of 62 games, or 75% of a season, and 24 minutes played per game).

It’s no surprise to see that the majority of players hitting this threshold are/were forwards/centers, players that use to play near the basket.
Within this list, we then found some of the most powerful and best ever players of the NBA history (Charles Barkley with 5 years; Wilt Chamberlain with 3 years, Shaquille O'Neal with 2 years and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 1 year: see the articles about the G.O.A.T).

30 players reached this benchmark in NBA history. Artis Gilmore is the leader in this statistic with 6 years. The first player to reach this threshold was Wilt Chamberlain in 1967. The most recent players who achieved it were Lebron James , Tyson Chandler and DeAndre Jordan. It was last year (see table (a) below for the details).

We must mention that one the best shooter non Forward/Center ever to play appears in this list: Chris Mullin.

Finally, the record in term of the best 2 points field goal % ever for one season belongs to Wilt Chamberlain with an amazing 72.7% in 1972/73 (see table (b) below for the details).


a. In the regular season; from 1946-47 to 2012-13; requiring 2-PT Field Goal Pct >= 0.6 and Games >= 62 and Minutes Per Game >= 24; sorted by most seasons matching criteria.

Rk Player From To Count ▾

1 Artis Gilmore 1981 1986 6
2 Charles Barkley 1987 1991 5
3 Tyson Chandler 2007 2013 5
4 Wilt Chamberlain 1967 1973 3
5 Bo Outlaw 1997 2001 3
6 Dwight Howard 2007 2010 3
7 DeAndre Jordan 2011 2013 3
8 Kevin McHale 1987 1988 2
9 Mark West 1989 1990 2
10 Buck Williams 1991 1992 2
11 Shaquille O'Neal 2005 2009 2
12 Erick Dampier 2007 2008 2
13 Kendrick Perkins 2008 2010 2
14 Nene Hilario 2009 2011 2
15 Bobby Jones 1975 1975 1
16 Dave Twardzik 1977 1977 1
17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1980 1980 1
18 Cedric Maxwell 1980 1980 1
19 Darryl Dawkins 1981 1981 1
20 James Donaldson 1985 1985 1
21 Steve Johnson 1986 1986 1
22 Dennis Rodman 1989 1989 1
23 Oliver Miller 1994 1994 1
24 Tyrone Hill 1997 1997 1
25 Chris Mullin 1997 1997 1
26 Gheorghe Muresan 1997 1997 1
27 Mikki Moore 2007 2007 1
28 Andris Biedrins 2008 2008 1
29 Amar'e Stoudemire 2008 2008 1
30 LeBron James 2013 2013 1


b. In the regular season; from 1946-47 to 2013-14; requiring 2-PT Field Goal Pct >= 0.6 and Games >= 62 and Minutes Per Game >= 24; sorted by descending 2-PT Field Goal Pct (the full data with this link).

Rk Player Season Age G 2P% 3P% FT%

1 Wilt Chamberlain 1972-73 36 82 .727 .510
2 DeAndre Jordan 2010-11 22 80 .688 .000 .452
3 Wilt Chamberlain 1966-67 30 81 .683 .441
4 Tyson Chandler 2011-12 29 62 .683 .000 .689
5 DeAndre Jordan 2013-14 25 80 .675 .434
6 Artis Gilmore 1980-81 31 82 .670 .705
7 Tyson Chandler 2010-11 28 74 .654 .732
8 Mark West 1988-89 28 82 .653 535
9 Artis Gilmore 1981-82 32 82 .652 1.000 .768
10 Wilt Chamberlain 1971-72 35 82 .649 422


B. CURRENT SEASON 2013/2014.

Currently, there are 4 players who are in position to reach this threshold during the current season.

Lebron James could do it for the second season in a row while DeAndre Jordan would reach this benchmark for the fourth consecutive year.

a. In the regular season; in 2013-14; requiring 2-PT Field Goal Pct >= 0.6 and Games >= 62 and Minutes Per Game >= 24; sorted by descending 2-PT Field Goal Pct.

Rk Player Season G 2P% 3P% FT%$

1 DeAndre Jordan 2013-14 79 .674 .439
2 Andrew Bogut 2013-14 66 .629 .344
3 Andre Drummond 2013-14 79 .627 .000 .413
4 LeBron James 2013-14 76 .624 .378 .754

Source: www.basketball-reference.com.

COMING SOON: PART 4: THE G.O.A.T of the 90's...

[Round Mound]

Its no coinidence that Chris Mullin is mention here. I always said he was the best shooter i ever saw.

[LAZERUSS]

I have one problem with these numbers...

They do not take into account league average eFG%'s.

For instance, in Chandler's .679 season (2011-12), the league average was .487 (and BTW, it was a strike-shortened season, and Chandler played 62 games.) Oh, and Chandler averaged 11.3 ppg that season.

In Wilt's 66-67 season, he shot an eFG% of .683, in a league which shot an eFG% of .441. Oh, and he averaged 24.1 ppg, as well.

Oh, and in DeAndre Jordan's 2010-11 season, in which he shot .686 (and .688 from 2pt range), he did not have enough FGAs to qualify (and only averaged 7.1 ppg.)

[Round Mound]

I have one problem with these numbers...

They do not take into account league average eFG%'s.

For instance, in Chandler's .679 season (2011-12), the league average was .487 (and BTW, it was a strike-shortened season, and Chandler played 62 games.) Oh, and Chandler averaged 11.3 ppg that season.

In Wilt's 66-67 season, he shot an eFG% of .683, in a league which shot an eFG% of .441. Oh, and he averaged 24.1 ppg, as well.

Oh, and in DeAndre Jordan's 2010-11 season, in which he shot .686 (and .688 from 2pt range), he did not have enough FGAs to qualify (and only averaged 7.1 ppg.)

True and lets not also forget that Wilt, Kareem, Charles and Shaq Where Focal Scorers For Their Teams (Not 2nd or 3rd Options etc)...Where The Whole Offenses Ran Through Them. Others Not So Much...

That Makes These Stats All But More Impressive. :bowdown:

[Perfect]

Clear proof of what most of us already know: Deandre Jordan is one of the greatest offensive juggernauts of all time.

[Round Mound]

Clear proof of what most of us already know: Deandre Jordan is one of the greatest offensive juggernauts of all time.

There Are Players That Have a High FG% But They Are 2nd-3rd etc Options and No Offense Runs Through Them. The Impressive Ones Are Wilt, Kareem, Chuck and Shaq....Not Only Did The Whole Offense Ran Through Them But THey Where Also Doubled and Tripled More Than The Average System Player.

[Al Thornton]

deandre going to make the hall of fame

[Trollsmasher]

DeAndre > Perkins > Bran

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kendrick da GOAT Perkins - "Check my 2pt efficiency :rockon: "

[KevinNYC]

Its no coinidence that Chris Mullin is mention here. I always said he was the best shooter i ever saw.
Just looked up to see if Mullin was the first player ever to shoot 60% from 2 and over 40% from 2, but Steve Kerr also did it in that same year. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=&year_max=&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&is_active=&is_hof=&is_as=&as_comp=gt&as_val=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&qual=&c1stat=fg2_pct&c1comp=gt&c1val=.600&c2stat=fg3_pct&c2comp=gt&c2val=.400&c3stat=g&c3comp=gt&c3val=50&c4stat=fg3a&c4comp=gt&c4val=60&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=ws)

However Mullin did it playing 35 minutes a game and took almost 3 times the number of 2's that Kerr did. Kerr in 22 minutes a game took more threes than Mullin.

Lebroin did this in 2013 while averaging nearly 27 points a game. Monster season.

[Round Mound]

Just looked up to see if Mullin was the first player ever to shoot 60% from 2 and over 40% from 2, but Steve Kerr also did it in that same year. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&lg_id=NBA&is_playoffs=N&year_min=&year_max=&franch_id=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&birth_country_is=Y&birth_country=&is_active=&is_hof=&is_as=&as_comp=gt&as_val=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&qual=&c1stat=fg2_pct&c1comp=gt&c1val=.600&c2stat=fg3_pct&c2comp=gt&c2val=.400&c3stat=g&c3comp=gt&c3val=50&c4stat=fg3a&c4comp=gt&c4val=60&c5stat=&c5comp=gt&c6mult=1.0&c6stat=&order_by=ws)

However Mullin did it playing 35 minutes a game and took almost 3 times the number of 2's that Kerr did. Kerr in 22 minutes a game took more threes than Mullin.

Lebroin did this in 2013 while averaging nearly 27 points a game. Monster
season.

:applause: Cool Info! Lebron is Currently at His Peak!

[swagga]

It would be smart to use bold for what is actually important not for all the text. Your walls of text are unreadable, they look like a fagggot's dream with all those colors.

You might have said something worthwhile but your formatting is unreadable.

PS: it's the playoffs, save this shit for the offseason where people might care.

[Round Mound]

It would be smart to use bold for what is actually important not for all the text. Your walls of text are unreadable, they look like a fagggot's dream with all those colors.

You might have said something worthwhile but your formatting is unreadable.

PS: it's the playoffs, save this shit for the offseason where people might care.

I used the colors so you guys can see and diferentiate the known Superstars from the common Role players. Like i said before, there are Role players with high 2-point fg% whose buckets where made as a consequence of a system of Role play not Superstar play. They got there buckets easier since all the key plays wher made by the go to go guys or superstars: which defenses focus on (defensive mechanisims, double-triple teaming etc), thereby creating open looks and spaces for the role players to take advantage of. Thats all :confusedshrug: