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Statistics About The Average Nba Shooting Percentage
The average NBA shooting percentage for players is typically around 45-47%.
In this post, we analyze a comprehensive set of NBA shooting statistics from various seasons, shedding light on the evolution of field goal, 3-point, and free throw shooting percentages over the years. From all-time records to recent trends, these data points offer valuable insights into the changing landscape of shooting efficiency in professional basketball.
Statistic 1
"The NBA average field goal percentage in the 2020-2021 season was 46.7%."
Statistic 2
"The average 3-point shooting percentage for NBA players in the 2020-2021 season was 36.7%."
Statistic 3
"The NBA all-time season record for field goal percentage is held by Wilt Chamberlain with 72.7% in the 1972-73 season."
Statistic 4
"The NBA average free throw shooting percentage in the 2020-2021 season was 77.3%."
Statistic 5
"The NBA 3-point shooting percentage has been on the rise, increasing from 33% in the 2000-2001 season to 36.7% in the 2020-2021 season."
Statistic 6
"The highest career 3-point percentage in the NBA is held by Steve Kerr at 45.4%."
Statistic 7
"The NBA average field goal percentage in the 1999-2000 season was 43.7%, the lowest it has been in the past 20 years."
Statistic 8
"In the 2020-2021 NBA season, Brooklyn Nets had the highest team field goal percentage at 49.4%."
Statistic 9
"The career record for free throw percentage in the NBA is held by Stephen Curry at 90.6%."
Statistic 10
"During the 2020-2021 NBA season, the three-point attempt rate was 39.2% of all field goal attempts."
Statistic 11
"In the 2020-2021 season, 11 teams had a 3-point shooting percentage of over 37%."
Statistic 12
"In the 1980-1981 season, the NBA average field goal percentage was 48.8%, the highest in the modern era."
Statistic 13
"The Houston Rockets set a record in the 2018-2019 NBA season for the highest 3-point attempt rate at 51.9%."
Statistic 14
"In the 2020-2021 NBA season, 3-point shots made up 39.2% of all field goal attempts, the highest percentage ever."
Statistic 15
"In the 1980s, the average three-point shooting percentage was just 28%."
Statistic 16
"The NBA average effective field goal percentage, which adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal, was 53.6% in the 2020-2021 season."
Statistic 17
"The NBA average 2-point field goal percentage was 52.3% in the 2020-2021 season."
Statistic 18
"The NBA season record for free throw percentage is held by Jose Calderon at 98.1% in the 2008-09 season."
Statistic 19
"The highest team free throw percentage in the 2020-2021 NBA season was the Brooklyn Nets at 80.3%."
Statistic 20
"From the 1946-47 season to the 2020-21 season, the NBA average free throw percentage increased from 69.5% to 77.3%."
Jannik Lindner
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