NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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  Year-by-Year FG/36 MP   Active FG/36 MP   Career FG/36 MP   Single Season FG/36 MP
1951-52George Mikan* 7.63               George Mikan* 7.63
1952-53George Mikan* 6.79               George Mikan* 7.63
1953-54Clyde Lovellette* 6.80               George Mikan* 7.63
1954-55Clyde Lovellette* 7.91               Clyde Lovellette* 7.91
1955-56Clyde Lovellette* 8.49               Clyde Lovellette* 8.49
1956-57Bob Pettit* 8.86   Bill Sharman* 6.72   Bill Sharman* 6.72   Bob Pettit* 8.86
1957-58Clyde Lovellette* 9.44   Bill Sharman* 7.03   Bill Sharman* 7.03   Clyde Lovellette* 9.44
1958-59Jack Twyman* 9.42   Clyde Lovellette* 8.44   Clyde Lovellette* 8.44   Clyde Lovellette* 9.44
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 11.49   Clyde Lovellette* 8.67   Clyde Lovellette* 8.67   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.49
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 11.94   Clyde Lovellette* 8.86   Clyde Lovellette* 8.86   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.94
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81   Tom Heinsohn* 8.99   Tom Heinsohn* 8.99   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 13.84   Tom Heinsohn* 9.10   Tom Heinsohn* 9.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 11.75   Elgin Baylor* 9.77   Elgin Baylor* 9.77   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 11.59   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.63   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.63   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1965-66Sam Jones* 10.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1966-67Rick Barry* 11.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1967-68Walt Hazzard 9.90   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1968-69Sam Jones* 9.81   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.75   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.75   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1969-70Lou Hudson* 9.67   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.73   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.73   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1970-71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 11.64   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1971-72Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 11.64   Wilt Chamberlain* 9.96   Wilt Chamberlain* 9.96   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1972-73Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.86   Wilt Chamberlain* 9.54   Wilt Chamberlain* 9.54   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1973-74Cazzie Russell 10.32   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.65   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.65   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1974-75Rick Barry* 11.44   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.65   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.65   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1975-76Fred Brown 10.62   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.52   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1976-77Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.60   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.53   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1977-78Paul Westphal* 11.74   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.53   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1978-79George Gervin* 11.80   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.36   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1979-80George Gervin* 12.56   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.29   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 10.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1980-81Freeman Williams 11.70   George Gervin* 11.22   George Gervin* 11.22   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1981-82George Gervin* 12.69   George Gervin* 11.47   George Gervin* 11.47   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1982-83Alex English* 11.55   George Gervin* 11.20   George Gervin* 11.20   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1983-84Kiki Vandeweghe 11.78   George Gervin* 11.14   George Gervin* 11.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1984-85Bernard King* 12.06   George Gervin* 11.07   George Gervin* 11.07   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1985-86Alex English* 11.32   George Gervin* 10.91   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1986-87Michael Jordan* 12.05   Mark Aguirre 10.36   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1987-88Michael Jordan* 11.62   Mark Aguirre 10.35   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1988-89Alex English* 11.13   Alex English* 10.24   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1989-90Michael Jordan* 11.64   Michael Jordan* 11.15   Michael Jordan* 11.15   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1990-91Michael Jordan* 11.75   Michael Jordan* 11.24   Michael Jordan* 11.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1991-92Michael Jordan* 10.94   Michael Jordan* 11.20   Michael Jordan* 11.20   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1992-93Michael Jordan* 11.64   Michael Jordan* 11.25   Michael Jordan* 11.25   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1993-94Shaquille O'Neal* 10.64   Dominique Wilkins* 9.70   Michael Jordan* 11.25   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 11.45   Michael Jordan* 11.20   Michael Jordan* 11.20   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1995-96Michael Jordan* 10.67   Michael Jordan* 11.14   Michael Jordan* 11.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1996-97Michael Jordan* 10.66   Michael Jordan* 11.10   Michael Jordan* 11.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 11.09   Michael Jordan* 11.00   Michael Jordan* 11.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 10.77   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.47   Michael Jordan* 11.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 10.88   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.53   Michael Jordan* 11.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal* 10.01   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.47   Michael Jordan* 11.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 10.58   Michael Jordan* 10.91   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 10.10   Michael Jordan* 10.70   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2003-04Kevin Garnett* 8.96   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.24   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2004-05Shaquille O'Neal* 9.51   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.18   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2005-06Kobe Bryant* 10.74   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.15   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2006-07Carmelo Anthony* 10.01   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.11   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2007-08Amar'e Stoudemire 9.60   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.96   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 10.09   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.86   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2009-10Carmelo Anthony* 9.40   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.79   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2010-11Kobe Bryant* 9.59   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.73   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2011-12LeBron James 9.61   LeBron James 8.89   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2012-13Carmelo Anthony* 9.70   LeBron James 8.96   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2013-14Al Jefferson 9.87   LeBron James 9.01   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2014-15Russell Westbrook 9.81   LeBron James 9.01   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2015-16Stephen Curry 10.73   LeBron James 9.06   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2016-17Russell Westbrook 10.59   LeBron James 9.09   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2017-18Anthony Davis 10.30   LeBron James 9.17   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2018-19Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.01   Anthony Davis 9.28   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.86   Anthony Davis 9.28   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2020-21Zion Williamson 11.27   Anthony Davis 9.29   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2021-22Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.25   LeBron James 9.35   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.58   LeBron James 9.42   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2023-24Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.74   Joel Embiid 10.35   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2024-25Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.47   Joel Embiid 10.29   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81
2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11.65   Joel Embiid 10.28   George Gervin* 10.91   Wilt Chamberlain* 14.81