Bob Pettit had the most shot attempts in 1956-57, with 1,477 attempts.

	NAME	FGA	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,477	1956-57	STL	71	35.1	24.7	14.6	1.9	8.6	41.5	7.5	9.6	77.3	49.4	2,491	1,755	1,037	133	181
2	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	1,451	1956-57	PHI	71	39.0	25.6	7.9	2.1	8.6	42.2	8.3	10.0	82.9	51.5	2,767	1,817	561	150	274
3	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	1,348	1956-57	MIN	69	36.1	20.8	13.5	2.0	8.3	42.6	4.1	5.8	71.7	47.1	2,492	1,434	932	139	251
4	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,308	1956-57	SYR	72	39.6	22.5	14.0	3.2	6.9	37.9	8.7	9.6	90.4	50.2	2,851	1,617	1,008	229	219
5	George Yardley G. Yardley	1,273	1956-57	FTW	72	37.4	21.5	10.5	2.0	7.3	41.0	7.0	8.9	78.7	49.8	2,691	1,547	755	147	231
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1,264	1956-57	BOS	64	36.9	20.6	4.8	7.5	7.5	37.8	5.7	6.9	82.1	45.2	2,364	1,319	309	478	134
7	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	1,249	1956-57	ROC	72	38.3	15.6	17.4	4.6	6.0	34.7	3.6	5.3	66.5	39.6	2,761	1,124	1,256	331	287
8	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1,241	1956-57	BOS	67	35.9	21.1	4.3	3.5	7.7	41.6	5.7	6.3	90.5	49.5	2,403	1,413	286	236	188
9	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	1,163	1956-57	PHI	69	36.7	22.8	12.4	2.9	7.5	44.7	7.8	9.4	82.6	54.4	2,531	1,575	855	203	231
10	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	1,123	1956-57	BOS	72	29.9	16.2	9.8	1.6	6.2	39.7	3.8	4.8	79.0	45.6	2,150	1,163	705	117	304
11	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	1,118	1956-57	PHI	72	34.7	14.3	8.5	1.9	5.4	34.9	3.5	4.5	78.3	41.0	2,501	1,032	614	140	244
12	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	1,023	1956-57	ROC	72	32.5	16.3	4.9	1.7	6.2	43.9	3.8	5.0	76.0	49.6	2,338	1,174	354	123	251
13	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	1,015	1956-57	MIN	72	33.4	16.3	4.7	2.6	5.6	40.0	5.1	6.0	83.9	48.8	2,406	1,177	336	190	199
14	Carl Braun C. Braun	993	1956-57	NYK	72	32.6	13.9	3.6	3.6	5.3	38.1	3.4	4.2	80.9	44.4	2,345	1,001	259	256	195
15	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	987	1956-57	STL	72	35.9	16.5	6.1	2.8	5.8	41.9	5.0	6.7	74.9	49.6	2,582	1,187	440	202	206
16	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	953	1956-57	FTW	72	36.8	12.4	7.9	2.9	5.1	38.7	2.1	2.9	73.8	42.6	2,647	890	571	210	182
17	Ed Conlin E. Conlin	896	1956-57	SYR	71	31.7	13.4	6.1	2.9	4.7	37.4	4.0	5.2	76.9	45.0	2,250	953	430	205	170
18	Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff	888	1956-57	BOS	70	31.7	10.6	10.4	1.3	4.4	34.5	1.9	2.7	70.6	38.3	2,220	744	730	89	244
19	Dick Ricketts D. Ricketts	869	1956-57	ROC	72	29.4	11.2	6.1	1.8	4.2	34.4	2.9	4.1	69.4	40.2	2,114	804	437	127	307
20	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	867	1956-57	MIN	72	27.0	11.0	3.1	2.3	4.2	34.9	2.6	3.3	77.2	40.7	1,943	792	220	169	140
21	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	854	1956-57	MIN	72	30.5	13.7	8.8	1.7	4.5	37.7	4.8	5.9	80.7	47.4	2,198	986	630	121	312
22	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	827	1956-57	SYR	72	30.4	12.4	11.2	1.3	4.6	40.3	3.1	4.3	71.9	46.2	2,191	891	807	90	190
23	Kenny Sears K. Sears	821	1956-57	NYK	72	34.9	14.8	8.5	1.4	4.8	41.8	5.3	6.7	79.0	51.7	2,516	1,069	614	101	226
24	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	820	1956-57	TOT	71	25.0	10.1	8.7	1.2	4.1	35.7	1.9	2.7	67.7	39.6	1,778	718	617	84	186
25	Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton	818	1956-57	NYK	71	31.4	10.7	7.8	2.3	4.3	37.7	2.1	3.1	67.3	41.7	2,231	762	557	164	243