In Hoops Hierarchy, the most elite pure shooters are the 40-50-90 guys – those whose accuracy exceeds 40 percent from the three-point Arc, 50 percent on overall Field Goal attempts, and 90 percent at the free-throw line.
But the NBA’s most reliable shooters – as measured by overall Field Goal Percentage – have been crossing the 60 percent barrier rather consistently now for more than 50 years … even some players who have struggled mightily with the seemingly simpler foul shot, e.g. DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Shaq, Wilt (who was the first “qualified” player to attain the standard for a full season back in 1967).