NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage
Among those NBA players ranked in the top twenty-five in career free throw percentage, three players achieved free throw percentages greater than .900. Career free throw percentages for these twenty-five players range from .863 to .904. Free throw attempts per game for these players range from 2 to 8. Two of these players had careers lasting more than 15 years, three spent their entire careers with just one team, and five remain active.
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1. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Mark Price
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .9039
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,135
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 2,362
Games Played: 722
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Cleveland Cavaliers (1986-1995); Washington Bullets (1995-1996); Golden State Warriors (1996-1997); Orlando Magic (1997-1998)
2. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Steve Nash
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .9038
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,744
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,036
Games Played: 1,062
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Phoenix Suns (1996-1998, 2004-2011); Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004)
3. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Rick Barry
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .900
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,818
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 4,243
Games Played: 794
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: San Francisco Warriors (1965-1967); Oakland Oaks (1968-1969); Washington Capitals (1969-1970); New York Nets (1970-1972); Golden State Warriors (1972-1978); Houston Rockets (1978-1980)
4. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Peja Stojakovic
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .894
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,223
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 2,486
Games Played: 780
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Sacramento Kings (1998-2006); Indiana Pacers (2006); New Orleans Hornets (2006-2010); Toronto Raptors (2010-2011); Dallas Mavericks (2011-present)
5. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Chauncey Billups
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8931
Free Throws Made (FTM): 4,220
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 4,725
Games Played: 957
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: Boston Celtics (1997-1998); Toronto Raptors (1998); Denver Broncos (1998-2000; 2008-present); Minnesota Timberwolves (2000-2002); Detroit Pistons (2002-2009)
6. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Ray Allen
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8929
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,986
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 4,464
Games Played: 1,073
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Milwaukee Bucks (1996-2003); Seattle SuperSonics (2003-2007); Boston Celtics (2007-present)
7. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Calvin Murphy
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .892
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,445
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,864
Games Played: 1,022
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970-1983)
8. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Scott Skiles
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .889
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,548
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 1,741
Games Played: 600
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Milwaukee Brewers (1986-1987); Indiana Pacers (1987-1989); Orlando Magic (1989-1994); Washington (1994-1995); Philadelphia 76ers (1995-1996)
9. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Reggie Miller
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .888
Free Throws Made (FTM): 6,237
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 7,026
Games Played: 1,389
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: Indiana Pacers (1989-2005)
10. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Larry Bird
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .886
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,960
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 4,471
Games Played: 897
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: Boston Celtics (1979-1992)
11. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Bill Sharman
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8831
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,143
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,559
Games Played: 711
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: Washington Capitals (1950-1951); Boston Celtics (1951-1961)
12. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Kevin Durant
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8828
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,975
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 2,237
Games Played: 283
FTA Per Game: 8
Active Period: Seattle SuperSonics (2007-2008); Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-present)
13. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Jeff Hornacek
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .877
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,973
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,390
Games Played: 1,077
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Phoenix Suns (1986-1992); Philadelphia 76ers (1992-1993); Utah Jazz (1994-2000)
14. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Dirk Nowitzski
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .876
Free Throws Made (FTM): 5,505
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 6,283
Games Played: 958
FTA Per Game: 7
Active Period: Dallas Mavericks (1998-present)
15. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Ricky Pierce
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8755
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,389
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,871
Games Played: 969
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Detroit Pistons (1982-1983); San Diego Clippers (1983-1984); Milwaukee Bucks (1984-1991, 1997-1998); Seattle SuperSonics (1991-1994); Golden State Warriors (1994-1995); Indiana Pacers (1995-1996); Denver Nuggets (1996-1997); Charlotte Hornets (1997)
16. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Earl Boykins
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8749
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,231
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 1,407
Games Played: 622
FTA Per Game: 2
Active Period: New Jersey Nets (1999); Cleveland Cavaliers (1999); Orlando Magic (1999); Los Angeles Clippers (2001-2002); Golden State Warriors (2002-2003); Denver Nuggets (2003-2007); Milwaukee Bucks (2007, 2010-present); Charlotte Bobcats (2008); Washington Wizzards (2009-2010)
17. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Terrell Brandon
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .873
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,784
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 2,043
Games Played: 724
FTA Per Game: 3
Active Period: Cleveland Cavaliers (1991-1999); Milwaukee Bucks (1997-1999); Minnesota Timberwolves (1999-2002)
18. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Kiki Vandeweghe
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .872
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,484
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,997
Games Played: 810
FTA Per Game: 5
Active Period: Denver Nuggets (1980-1984); Portland Trail Blazers (1984-1989); New York Knicks (1989-1992); Los Angeles Clippers (1992-1993)
19. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Darrell Armstrong
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8713
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,463
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 1,679
Games Played: 840
FTA Per Game: 2
Active Period: Orlando Magic (1994-2003); New Orleans Hornets (2003-2004); Dallas Mavericks (2004-2006); Indiana Pacers (2006-2007); New Jersey Nets (2007-2008)
20. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Jeff Malone
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8711
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,947
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,383
Games Played: 905
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Washington Bullets (1983-1990); Utah Jazz (1990-1994); Philadelphia 76ers (1994-1996); Miami Heat (1996)
21. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Hersey Hawkins
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8698
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,466
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,985
Games Played: 983
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Philadelphia 76ers (1988-1993); Charlotte Hornets (1993-1995, 2000-2001); Seattle SuperSonics (1995-1999); Chicago Bulls (1999-2000)
22. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Mike Newlin
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .8695
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,005
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 3,456
Games Played: 837
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Houston Rockets (1971-1979); New Jersey Nets (1980-1981); New York Knicks (1981-1982)
23. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Micheal Williams
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .868
Free Throws Made (FTM): 1,545
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 1,780
Games Played: 413
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Detroit Pistons (1988-1989); Phoenix Suns (1989-1990); Charlotte Hornets (1989-1990); Indiana Pacers (1990-1992); Minnesota Timberwolves (1992-1998); Toronto Raptors (1998-1999)
24. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Chris Mullin
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .865
Free Throws Made (FTM): 3,616
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 4,178
Games Played: 986
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Golden State Warriors (1985-1997; 2000-2001); Indiana Pacers (1997-2000)
25. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage - Allan Houston
Free Throw Percentage (FT%): .863
Free Throws Made (FTM): 2,572
Free Throw Attempts (FTA): 2,979
Games Played: 839
FTA Per Game: 4
Active Period: Detroit Pistons (1993-1996); New York Knicks (1996-2005)
Source(s):
"ALL-TIME LEADERS: FREE THROW PERCENTAGE," NBA.com
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI think it's fun that Reggie beat Larry (barely) in this category. This stat was highlighted locally when Reggie retired.
Bouncing this NBA article over to the fellas;) cheers!