Bill Sharman Single Season FG% Record
Bill Sharman's 1958–59 field goal percentage of 40.8% was not a single-season record for a guard; he had already shot 42.0% in 1957–58, and other guards had surpassed 40% before him.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Bill Sharman
- Team
- Boston Celtics
- Record type
- Single Season Field Goal Percentage (NBA Record at time of setting)
- Position
- Guard
- Era context
- Founding Dynasty Era
Lore & Background
Sharman's 40.8% in 1958–59 was not the highest ever by a guard at the time, as he himself had shot 42.0% the previous season.
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