Best NBA Field-Goal Percentages of All Time

DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers seeing action against the Washington Wizards in March 2011.
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  • DeAndre Jordan has the best NBA field-goal percentage of all time.
  • The one-time All-Star has made over 67% of his shots in his career.
  • Seven players in league history have a career shooting percentage over 60%.

Players who can make a high percentage of shots have a great chance of helping their teams win, thus improving their championship NBA odds.

Shooting over 60% from the field is not easy, but as of Jan. 8, seven players in league history have a career shooting percentage over that mark.

With that said, who has the best NBA field-goal percentage of all time? Let’s find out.

Best Field-Goal Percentages in NBA History

RankPlayerField-Goal Percentage
1DeAndre Jordan67.4%
2Rudy Gobert65.4%
3Jarrett Allen63.5%
4Jakob Poeltl62.9%
5Clint Capela61.9%
6Montrezl Harrell61.9%
7Ivica Zubac61.3%
8Artis Gilmore59.9%
9Tyson Chandler59.7%
10Mason Plumlee59.4%
11Deandre Ayton59.1%
12Steven Adams58.8%
13Dwight Howard58.7%
14Hassan Whiteside58.6%
15Shaquille O'Neal58.2%
16Mark West58.0%
17JaVale McGee57.8%
18Steve Johnson57.2%
19Darryl Dawkins57.2%
20James Donaldson57.1%
21Amir Johnson57.0%
22Bo Outlaw56.7%
23Jeff Ruland56.4%
24Jonas Valančiūnas56.1%
25Ben Simmons56.0%

Who Has the Best NBA Field-Goal Percentage of All Time?

DeAndre Jordan has the best NBA field-goal percentage of all time.

The one-time All-Star has made over 67% of his shots in his career.

Jordan shot a career-best 71.7% from the field during the 2016-17 season. He also converted over 70% of his field goal attempts in each of the two seasons before.

During their time with the Los Angeles Clippers, the three-time All-NBA center thrived on lobs and entry passes from Chris Paul. Paul, Jordan, and Blake Griffin formed the “Lob City” era in Hollywood for much of the 2010s and a winning team with perennially short championship basketball odds.

Jordan was by no means a great outside shooter or high-volume scorer, but he had the athleticism, explosiveness, power, and awareness to position himself for easy looks at the rim. He capitalized on all of that to make him a perfect fit with point guards like Paul.

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