worst field goal percentage by an nba player in their career

John Mahnken has the lowest career field-goal percentage, at 27.2 percent.

Interpreted as:
worst field goal percentage with a minimum of 2000 field-goals missed by an NBA player in their career
NAMEFG%FG MISSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGA3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1John Mahnken
J. Mahnken
27.2
2,591
414
10.5
5.8
2.9
1.3
2.3
8.6
1.1
1.7
65.0
30.9
1,352
2,388
533
539
1,143
2Kleggie Hermsen
K. Hermsen
29.7
2,281
288
6.2
9.3
5.8
1.3
3.3
11.3
2.6
4.0
65.4
35.6
62
2,669
467
366
1,043
3Bones McKinney
B. McKinney
29.8
2,699
318
17.2
9.4
3.5
1.6
3.6
12.1
2.2
3.1
71.1
35.0
1,083
2,994
373
503
1,023
4Sonny Hertzberg
S. Hertzberg
29.9
2,220
293
8.7
4.0
2.1
3.2
10.8
2.3
2.9
79.2
36.2
2,563
260
618
619
5Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
30.2
6,514
489
23.4
16.4
5.3
1.2
5.8
19.1
4.8
6.3
76.6
37.4
4,490
8,003
1,379
587
1,774
6John Logan
J. Logan
31.2
2,493
258
12.4
4.5
3.0
4.4
14.0
3.7
4.8
76.7
38.5
3,203
134
775
744
7George Senesky
G. Senesky
31.3
2,808
482
27.3
7.2
3.5
3.2
2.7
8.5
1.9
2.6
70.2
37.2
5,032
3,455
878
1,553
982
8Fred Scolari
F. Scolari
32.1
4,519
534
26.4
11.3
2.7
2.6
4.0
12.5
3.3
4.0
81.8
39.6
6,573
6,014
857
1,406
1,482
9Kenny Sailors
K. Sailors
32.9
2,558
276
12.6
2.0
2.8
4.5
13.8
3.5
4.9
71.2
39.4
3,480
120
781
1,016
10Stan Miasek
S. Miasek
33.0
2,791
365
28.7
10.6
7.6
1.4
3.8
11.4
3.0
4.8
62.8
39.0
3,758
3,851
999
518
1,358
11Jack McMahon
J. McMahon
33.7
3,175
524
27.2
8.1
2.7
3.7
3.1
9.1
1.9
3.0
63.7
38.6
14,228
4,237
1,390
1,939
1,483
12Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
34.0
2,215
317
28.7
10.2
5.1
2.9
3.6
10.6
3.0
4.5
67.6
40.7
5,130
3,234
1,129
911
1,138
13Frankie Brian
F. Brian
34.0
3,427
438
24.9
12.3
2.4
2.6
4.0
11.9
4.2
5.1
82.1
43.5
7,616
5,379
903
1,138
1,127
14Bill Calhoun
B. Calhoun
34.1
2,260
442
31.9
7.8
4.0
2.3
2.6
7.8
2.5
3.5
70.2
41.8
8,221
3,440
1,292
1,036
836
15Max Zaslofsky
M. Zaslofsky
34.3
5,459
540
28.3
14.8
2.8
2.0
5.3
15.4
4.2
5.5
76.9
41.5
6,760
7,990
864
1,093
1,291
16Bill Gabor
B. Gabor
34.4
2,061
307
19.4
9.8
1.8
2.0
3.5
10.2
2.7
3.7
73.7
41.2
3,680
2,997
448
626
1,050
17Jim Loscutoff
J. Loscutoff
34.5
2,535
511
18.5
6.2
5.6
0.7
2.6
7.6
1.0
1.5
65.3
37.6
9,431
3,156
2,848
353
1,497
18Chuck Noble
C. Noble
34.6
2,575
411
22.4
8.0
2.6
3.3
3.3
9.6
1.3
1.8
73.1
38.4
9,212
3,276
1,075
1,344
1,128
19Belus Smawley
B. Smawley
34.7
2,315
261
12.6
12.7
2.8
2.3
4.7
13.6
3.3
4.1
79.7
41.3
139
3,316
196
595
584
20Hot Rod Hundley
H. Rod Hundley
34.7
2,596
431
22.2
8.4
3.3
3.4
3.2
9.2
2.0
2.8
72.1
40.2
9,553
3,625
1,420
1,455
786
21Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
34.8
4,099
462
27.7
10.7
7.8
1.1
4.7
13.6
1.2
2.0
61.0
36.9
12,788
4,930
3,618
498
1,435
22Slick Leonard
S. Leonard
34.9
2,936
426
27.3
9.9
2.9
3.3
3.7
10.6
2.5
3.3
74.5
40.9
11,632
4,204
1,217
1,427
915
23Paul Seymour
P. Seymour
35.0
3,787
622
30.1
9.4
3.1
3.8
3.3
9.4
2.8
3.6
79.2
42.9
14,667
5,836
1,694
2,341
1,363
24Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
35.1
2,316
202
37.3
16.4
17.3
5.3
6.2
17.7
4.0
5.8
69.8
40.6
7,544
3,315
3,492
1,062
789
25Connie Simmons
C. Simmons
35.1
4,031
598
22.9
9.8
6.2
1.6
3.6
10.4
2.5
3.7
67.8
40.8
7,036
5,859
2,294
940
1,843

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM