Walt Bellamy had the highest field-goal percentage in 1961-62, at 51.9 percent in his rookie season.

Interpreted as:

highest fg% with a minimum of 300 field-goals made per 82 team games by a player 1962

NAME	FG%	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
Walt Bellamy	51.9	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7	12.3	23.7	6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4	3,344	2,495	1,500	210	281
Wilt Chamberlain	50.6	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4	20.0	39.5	10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6	3,882	4,029	2,052	192	123
Jack Twyman	47.9	1961-62	CIN	80	37.4	22.9	8.0	2.7	9.2	19.3	4.4	5.4	81.1	52.8	2,991	1,831	638	215	323
Oscar Robertson	47.8	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4	11.0	22.9	8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4	3,503	2,432	985	899	258
Al Attles	47.4	1961-62	PHI	75	32.9	11.3	4.7	4.4	4.6	9.7	2.1	3.6	59.2	50.1	2,468	844	355	333	279
Clyde Lovellette	47.1	1961-62	STL	40	29.8	20.9	8.8	1.7	8.5	18.1	3.9	4.7	82.9	51.9	1,192	837	350	68	136
Cliff Hagan	47.0	1961-62	STL	77	36.2	22.9	8.2	4.8	9.1	19.4	4.7	5.7	82.5	52.4	2,784	1,764	633	370	282
Wayne Embry	46.6	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	19.8	13.0	2.4	7.5	16.1	4.7	6.9	69.0	51.6	2,623	1,484	977	182	286
Rudy LaRusso	46.6	1961-62	LAL	80	34.4	17.2	10.4	2.2	6.5	13.9	4.3	5.6	76.3	52.6	2,754	1,374	828	179	255
Sam Jones	46.4	1961-62	BOS	78	30.6	18.4	5.9	3.0	7.6	16.5	3.1	3.8	81.8	50.7	2,388	1,435	458	232	149
Bailey Howell	46.4	1961-62	DET	79	36.2	19.9	12.6	2.4	7.0	15.1	5.9	7.7	76.8	53.9	2,857	1,576	996	186	317
Al Butler	46.3	1961-62	TOT	59	34.2	14.0	5.7	3.5	5.9	12.8	2.2	3.1	70.9	49.6	2,016	827	337	205	156
Bill Russell	45.7	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5	7.6	16.6	3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9	3,433	1,436	1,790	341	207
Bob Pettit	45.0	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7	11.1	24.7	8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2	3,282	2,429	1,459	289	296
Andy Johnson	44.8	1961-62	CHI	71	30.9	14.3	4.9	3.2	5.1	11.5	4.0	6.4	62.8	50.1	2,193	1,014	351	228	247
Hal Greer	44.7	1961-62	SYR	71	38.1	22.8	7.4	4.4	9.1	20.3	4.7	5.7	81.9	50.0	2,705	1,619	524	313	252
Jerry West	44.5	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4	10.7	23.9	9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4	3,087	2,310	591	402	173
Jim Krebs	44.5	1961-62	LAL	78	25.8	10.0	7.9	1.4	4.0	9.0	2.0	2.7	75.0	49.2	2,012	780	616	110	290
Don Ohl	44.4	1961-62	DET	77	32.8	17.0	3.5	3.2	7.2	16.2	2.6	3.6	71.8	47.7	2,526	1,311	267	244	173
Johnny Kerr	44.3	1961-62	SYR	80	34.6	16.3	14.7	3.0	6.8	15.3	2.8	3.8	73.5	48.2	2,768	1,304	1,176	243	272
Richie Guerin	44.2	1961-62	NYK	78	42.9	29.5	6.4	6.9	10.8	24.3	8.0	9.8	82.0	51.6	3,348	2,303	501	539	299
Bob Boozer	43.8	1961-62	CIN	79	31.5	13.7	10.2	1.6	5.2	11.8	3.3	4.7	70.7	49.2	2,488	1,083	804	130	275
Bob Ferry	43.8	1961-62	DET	80	24.0	13.9	6.3	1.8	5.1	11.7	3.6	5.3	67.8	49.3	1,918	1,108	503	145	199
Lee Shaffer	43.6	1961-62	SYR	75	27.8	16.9	6.8	1.3	6.9	15.7	3.2	4.1	77.1	48.1	2,083	1,267	511	99	266
Johnny Green	43.6	1961-62	NYK	80	34.9	15.9	13.3	2.4	6.3	14.6	3.3	5.4	60.1	47.0	2,789	1,275	1,066	191	265