which nba player made the most field goals in a season before 1956

Before 1955-56, George Mikan sank the most shots in a season, with 678 made in 1950-51.

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	NAME	FGM	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	George Mikan G. Mikan	678	1950-51	MIN	68		28.4	14.1	3.1	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		1,932	958	208	308
2	George Mikan G. Mikan	649	1949-50	MIN	68		27.4		2.9	23.5	40.7	8.3	10.7	77.9	48.7		1,865		197	297
3	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	591	1953-54	PHI	72	45.8	24.4	11.1	2.8	18.3	44.9	8.0	10.7	74.7	53.1	3,296	1,759	797	203	259
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	583	1948-49	MIN	60		28.3		3.6	23.4	41.6	8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8		1,698		218	260
5	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	548	1951-52	PHI	66	44.5	25.4	11.3	2.6	18.5	44.8	8.8	10.7	81.8	54.6	2,939	1,674	745	170	250
6	George Mikan G. Mikan	545	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	23.8	13.5	3.0	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
7	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	529	1954-55	PHI	72	41.0	21.0	9.4	2.9	18.4	39.9	6.3	8.1	77.6	47.8	2,953	1,512	675	210	270
8	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	529	1948-49	PHI	60		26.0		1.2	28.2	31.3	8.4	10.6	78.7	39.6		1,560		74	262
9	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	522	1954-55	BOS	71	38.7	21.2	6.0	7.8	18.5	39.7	6.5	8.0	80.7	48.0	2,747	1,504	424	557	165
10	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	521	1954-55	PHI	72	40.5	22.7	15.1	3.0	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,631	1,085	215	255
11	Alex Groza A. Groza	521	1949-50	IND	64		23.4		2.5	17.0	47.8	7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8		1,496		162	221
12	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	520	1954-55	MIL	72	36.9	20.4	13.8	3.2	17.8	40.7	5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0	2,659	1,466	994	229	258
13	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	519	1954-55	MIN	70	33.7	18.7	11.5	1.4	17.0	43.5	3.9	5.7	68.6	47.9	2,361	1,311	802	100	262
14	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	512	1951-52	BOS	66	40.6	21.7	6.4	6.7	21.0	36.9	6.2	7.7	80.8	44.5	2,681	1,433	421	441	190
15	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	504	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	22.3	13.9	2.8	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	1,564	976	197	248
16	George Mikan G. Mikan	500	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	14.4	2.9	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	1,007	201	290
17	Alex Groza A. Groza	492	1950-51	IND	66		21.7	10.7	2.4	15.8	47.0	6.7	8.6	78.6	55.2		1,429	709	156	237
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	486	1953-54	BOS	72	39.7	19.2	5.5	7.2	17.5	38.5	5.7	7.3	78.7	46.4	2,857	1,383	394	518	201
19	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	475	1946-47	PHI	60		23.2		0.4	26.0	30.5	7.3	10.0	73.0	38.1		1,389		25	199
20	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	464	1952-53	BOS	71	41.5	19.8	6.3	7.7	18.6	35.2	6.7	8.3	81.6	44.6	2,945	1,407	449	547	227
21	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	462	1953-54	BOS	71	39.3	18.9	8.0	3.8	13.4	48.6	5.9	7.8	75.8	56.3	2,792	1,344	571	271	168
22	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	459	1950-51	BOS	68		20.4	9.1	3.7	14.5	46.6	6.9	9.0	75.9	55.1		1,384	616	252	205
23	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	453	1954-55	BOS	68	36.1	18.4	4.4	4.1	15.6	42.7	5.1	5.7	89.7	50.8	2,453	1,253	302	280	212
24	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	452	1954-55	TOT	71	37.6	19.0	5.5	3.5	16.8	37.8	6.3	8.6	72.8	46.1	2,668	1,348	394	245	230
25	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	451	1952-53	BOS	69	42.1	20.3	9.1	4.1	14.4	45.2	7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3	2,902	1,402	629	280	188

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