nba league average ts by year last 40 years for shooting guards

Shooting guards had a true shooting percentage of 52.3 in 1986-87.

POSITIONTS%SEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Shooting Guard
52.3
1986-87
943
103.8
52.7
11.4
12.3
4.6
1.2
20.8
44.8
46.3
1.1
3.6
31.8
10.0
12.6
79.5
4.2
7.3
7.2
97,918
49,656
10,775
11,602
4,369
1,133
6,803
8,719
2
Shooting Guard
53.0
1987-88
943
100.6
49.3
11.3
12.4
4.3
1.1
19.4
41.5
46.8
1.3
3.8
34.0
9.1
11.4
80.2
3.8
7.5
6.5
94,848
46,456
10,659
11,697
4,080
1,005
6,134
8,113
3
Shooting Guard
53.2
1988-89
1,025
99.6
49.7
12.2
11.9
4.3
1.0
19.4
41.7
46.6
1.7
4.9
35.0
9.2
11.5
79.9
4.0
8.3
6.7
102,043
50,927
12,554
12,247
4,400
976
6,908
8,457
4
Shooting Guard
53.4
1989-90
1,107
99.5
49.6
12.3
10.8
4.0
0.9
19.2
41.3
46.6
1.7
4.9
35.3
9.4
11.8
79.7
4.0
8.3
6.3
110,119
54,949
13,670
11,992
4,392
1,039
6,993
9,025
5
Shooting Guard
53.3
1990-91
1,107
99.8
48.9
11.9
11.2
4.2
1.2
18.9
40.7
46.3
1.7
5.2
33.2
9.4
11.7
80.7
3.9
8.1
6.4
110,441
54,116
13,213
12,366
4,630
1,298
7,095
9,486
6
Shooting Guard
53.2
1991-92
1,107
98.0
47.8
11.8
10.6
4.0
1.2
18.6
40.1
46.4
1.8
5.1
34.5
8.8
11.1
79.5
3.8
8.0
6.2
108,504
52,946
13,014
11,680
4,432
1,303
6,898
8,799
7
Shooting Guard
53.6
1992-93
1,106
96.8
46.7
11.0
10.4
3.9
1.0
17.9
38.8
46.1
2.3
6.7
34.9
8.6
10.8
79.2
3.4
7.6
6.1
107,101
51,655
12,183
11,522
4,355
1,128
6,716
8,995
8
Shooting Guard
52.6
1993-94
1,107
98.8
45.3
11.1
10.4
4.1
1.1
17.3
38.4
45.0
2.3
6.9
34.1
8.5
10.7
78.9
3.6
7.5
6.3
109,364
50,169
12,297
11,493
4,546
1,209
6,976
8,325
9
Shooting Guard
54.3
1994-95
1,107
99.5
45.2
10.7
9.7
3.7
1.0
16.3
36.8
44.3
4.0
11.1
36.1
8.6
10.9
78.4
3.2
7.5
6.1
110,175
50,052
11,873
10,779
4,043
1,084
6,707
9,175
10
Shooting Guard
54.8
1995-96
1,189
104.1
46.0
11.9
9.9
3.8
1.1
16.5
37.1
44.6
4.1
11.2
37.1
8.8
11.1
79.0
3.3
8.6
6.2
123,781
54,688
14,119
11,741
4,503
1,268
7,394
10,103
11
Shooting Guard
54.1
1996-97
1,189
99.8
43.4
11.0
9.1
3.8
1.0
15.4
35.6
43.3
4.4
11.9
36.9
8.2
10.3
79.7
2.9
8.1
5.9
118,691
51,661
13,066
10,807
4,493
1,183
7,045
9,046
+600
12
Shooting Guard
52.7
1997-98
1,189
102.5
43.6
11.4
9.2
3.8
1.0
15.9
36.9
43.2
3.7
10.1
36.6
8.0
10.1
79.5
3.1
8.3
5.8
121,831
51,865
13,584
10,912
4,502
1,165
6,908
9,169
+803
13
Shooting Guard
51.2
1998-99
725
92.0
36.9
10.6
8.1
3.4
0.9
13.2
32.0
41.3
3.3
9.4
34.5
7.2
9.1
79.3
2.8
7.8
5.5
66,688
26,774
7,682
5,854
2,480
688
4,014
4,795
+641
14
Shooting Guard
52.8
1999-00
1,189
95.3
41.3
11.7
8.5
3.4
1.0
15.1
34.7
43.4
3.2
8.8
36.5
7.9
9.9
80.1
3.0
8.7
5.5
113,259
49,081
13,904
10,078
4,082
1,171
6,518
9,241
+132
15
Shooting Guard
52.7
2000-01
1,189
94.3
40.7
11.0
8.9
3.4
1.0
14.6
34.1
42.8
3.2
8.7
36.6
8.4
10.3
81.4
2.7
8.3
5.4
112,098
48,414
13,083
10,632
4,049
1,145
6,375
8,439
+675
16
Shooting Guard
52.9
2001-02
1,189
101.9
43.7
12.6
9.2
3.6
1.2
16.2
37.1
43.6
3.7
10.0
37.3
7.6
9.5
80.2
3.1
9.5
5.5
121,218
51,964
14,959
10,946
4,314
1,371
6,561
8,663
+4
17
Shooting Guard
52.0
2002-03
1,187
97.8
42.3
12.3
9.3
3.6
1.0
15.5
36.2
42.7
3.3
9.1
35.6
8.1
10.2
79.8
2.9
9.4
5.8
116,032
50,200
14,623
11,092
4,332
1,188
6,832
8,756
+16
18
Shooting Guard
50.9
2003-04
1,189
99.2
42.6
12.1
9.9
3.6
1.0
15.7
37.5
41.9
3.4
9.7
34.9
7.8
9.8
79.6
2.8
9.3
5.8
117,956
50,622
14,350
11,775
4,311
1,142
6,868
8,358
-518
19
Shooting Guard
52.4
2004-05
1,230
99.4
41.0
12.2
9.1
3.4
0.9
14.7
34.5
42.5
3.3
9.5
35.4
8.3
10.4
79.9
3.0
9.2
5.4
122,315
50,447
14,971
11,154
4,213
1,166
6,657
10,006
-917
20
Shooting Guard
53.9
2005-06
1,230
102.4
44.6
11.8
9.4
3.4
0.9
16.0
36.4
44.0
3.7
10.1
36.6
8.9
11.2
79.1
2.6
9.2
5.9
125,915
54,836
14,552
11,502
4,175
1,076
7,200
9,923
-156
21
Shooting Guard
54.6
2006-07
1,230
102.3
45.0
11.1
9.9
3.4
0.8
16.0
36.2
44.2
3.9
10.5
36.8
9.1
11.4
80.1
2.3
8.8
6.0
125,883
55,331
13,631
12,125
4,224
1,036
7,370
9,767
+529
22
Shooting Guard
54.4
2007-08
1,230
107.5
48.6
12.8
10.2
3.4
0.9
17.5
39.7
44.1
4.6
12.4
36.9
9.0
11.2
80.1
2.7
10.1
5.9
132,283
59,725
15,724
12,496
4,122
1,146
7,279
9,459
+95
23
Shooting Guard
54.3
2008-09
1,230
99.7
44.0
10.9
8.8
3.2
1.0
15.9
36.4
43.7
4.6
12.2
37.3
7.7
9.4
81.3
2.2
8.7
5.2
122,649
54,143
13,368
10,884
3,913
1,205
6,439
9,027
+974
24
Shooting Guard
53.6
2009-10
1,230
98.5
43.0
11.6
8.8
3.2
1.1
15.6
35.8
43.7
3.9
11.1
35.6
7.8
9.9
78.9
2.3
9.3
5.2
121,206
52,895
14,264
10,824
3,896
1,293
6,419
8,830
+599
25
Shooting Guard
54.2
2010-11
1,230
105.0
45.7
12.1
8.7
3.4
1.0
16.5
37.9
43.7
4.6
12.6
36.6
8.0
9.9
80.6
2.3
9.8
5.4
129,202
56,232
14,886
10,691
4,162
1,258
6,672
9,310
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NYK NYK
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SAS SAS
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