2021 NBA Playoffs: 5 starters with the highest field goal percentage so far 

Deandre Ayton has shot 69% from the field in the 2021 NBA Playoffs; the highest for a player with minimum eight attempts per game.
Deandre Ayton has shot 69% from the field in the 2021 NBA Playoffs; the highest for a player with minimum eight attempts per game.

#3 Seth Curry (2021 NBA Playoffs FG% - 57.8)

Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks - Game Six
Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks - Game Six

Seth Curry made sure a player with "Curry" as his last name made a top five list in the 2021 NBA Playoffs after his brother Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors failed to make it to the final 16, losing in the play-in tournament.

Seth Curry played for the Philadelphia 76ers this campaign and continued to justify his reputation as one of the best shooters in the league. The shooting guard averaged 18.8 points on 57.8% field goal shooting, on 12 attempts per game.

He was the team's third-highest scorer during the 2021 NBA Playoffs and was one of the rare bright spots in their disappointing Conference Semi-Finals loss to the Atlanta Hawks.


#2 Rui Hachimura (2021 NBA Playoffs FG% - 61.7)

Rui Hachimura in action for the Washington Wizards against the Charlotte Hornets
Rui Hachimura in action for the Washington Wizards against the Charlotte Hornets

A surprising entry on this list, Rui Hachimura flourished for the Washington Wizards in his sophomore year in the NBA. The Japanese forward has given his side a lot to be excited about, especially after his postseason performances.

Hachimura averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in the five matches they played in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, shooting 61.7% from the field on 9.4 attempts. He also shot 60% from the three-point line on three attempts. Hachimura seems likely to only improve from here on now that the Wizards have found a proven leader in Russell Westbrook.

He will definitely be one of the best young players to watch out for the 2021-22 NBA season.


#1 Deandre Ayton (2021 NBA Playoffs FG% - 69.5)

Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Four
Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Four

Deandre Ayton's presence at the top of this list comes as no surprise. The 2018 NBA Draft's No.1 pick has had a historic NBA Playoffs debut so far and is continuing to deliver for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. He has arguably been as important to the side as Devin Booker and Chris Paul and is slowly making it look as if the Suns boast a "big three" in their ranks as well.

Averaging a double-double (16.2 points and 12.2 rebounds per contest), Ayton has been a brilliant player for the side on both ends of the floor. He limited the likes of league MVP Nikola Jokic and veterans Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, putting the league on alert about his rising potential.

He has been fearless in the playoffs, breaking multiple records due to the high impact he has had on his side's NBA Finals run. Ayton has shot 69.5% from the field on 10.6 attempts per contest so far. He shot over 50% for 17 consecutive games, with Game 2 being his worst in that regard in which he shot 40%.

Nonetheless, Ayton has proved to be one of the best two-way centers in the league and is one of the brightest rising stars now.

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