List of NBA career free throw percentage leaders

Last updated

Stephen Curry has the highest free throw percentage in the NBA. Stephen Curry Shooting (cropped).jpg
Stephen Curry has the highest free throw percentage in the NBA.

This article contains a list of the top 50 players with the highest all-time free throw percentage in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 1,200 free throws made.

Contents

Free throw percentage leaders

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 [2]
RankPlayer Pos Team(s) played for (years) [lower-alpha 1] Free
throw
percentage 		Free
throws
made		 Free
throws
attempted
1 Stephen Curry ^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present).90983,7534,125
2 Steve Nash *PG Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)		.90433,0603,384
3 Mark Price PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995)
Washington Bullets (1996)
Golden State Warriors (1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998)		.90392,1352,362
4 Rick Barry * SF San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1965–1967, 1972–1978)
Houston Rockets (1978–1980)		.89983,8184,243
5 Damian Lillard ^PG Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2023)
Milwaukee Bucks (2023–present)		.89744,9005,460
6 Peja Stojaković SF Sacramento Kings (1999–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)
Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011)		.89482,2372,500
7 Chauncey Billups *PG Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)		.89404,4965,029
8 Ray Allen * SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		.89394,3984,920
9 JJ Redick §SG Orlando Magic (2006–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019)
New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021)
Dallas Mavericks (2021)		.89182,0602,310
10 Calvin Murphy *PG/SG San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970–1983).89163,4453,864
11 Scott Skiles PG Milwaukee Bucks (1986)
Indiana Pacers (1987–1989)
Orlando Magic (1989–1994)
Washington Bullets (1994–1995)
Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1996)		.88911,5481,741
12 Reggie Miller *SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005).88776,2377,026
13 Kyrie Irving ^PG Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017)
Boston Celtics (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)		.88592,7873,146
14 Larry Bird *SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992).88573,9604,471
15 Kevin Durant ^SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2020–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present)		.88416,9937,910
16 Bill Sharman *SG Washington Capitols (1950–1951)
Boston Celtics (1951–1961)		.88313,1433,559
17 Khris Middleton ^SF Detroit Pistons (2012–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013–present)		.87912,0442,325
18 Dirk Nowitzki *PF Dallas Mavericks (1999–2019).87887,2408,239
19 Jeff Hornacek SG/PG Phoenix Suns (1986–1992)
Philadelphia 76ers (1992–1994)
Utah Jazz (1994–2000)		.87702,9733,390
20 Kyle Korver SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)
Utah Jazz (2007–2010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)		.87691,2971,479
21 Danilo Gallinari ^SF/PF New York Knicks (2008–2011)
Denver Nuggets (2011–2017)
Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Atlanta Hawks (2020–2022)
Washington Wizards (2023–2024)
Detroit Pistons (2024)
Milwaukee Bucks (2024–present)		.87643,0773,511
22 Earl Boykins PG/SG New Jersey Nets (1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999, 2000)
Orlando Magic (1999)
Los Angeles Clippers (2000–2002)
Golden State Warriors (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2007)
Milwaukee Bucks (2007, 2010–2011)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008)
Washington Wizards (2009–2010)
Houston Rockets (2012)		.87581,2551,433
23 Ricky Pierce SG/PG Detroit Pistons (1982–1983)
San Diego Clippers (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1985–1991, 1997–1998)
Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1994)
Golden State Warriors (1994–1995)
Indiana Pacers (1995–1996)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Charlotte Hornets (1997)		.87553,3893,871
24 Terrell Brandon PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1991–1997)
Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1999–2002)		.87321,7842,043
25 Trae Young ^PG Atlanta Hawks (2018–present).87302,7223,118
26 Isaiah Thomas ^PG Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)
Phoenix Suns (2014–2015, 2024–present)
Boston Celtics (2015–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018, 2021)
Denver Nuggets (2018–2019)
Washington Wizards (2019–2020)
New Orleans Pelicans (2021)
Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)
Charlotte Hornets (2022)		.87212,3392,682
27 Kiki VanDeWeghe SF/PF Denver Nuggets (1980–1984)
Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1989)
New York Knicks (1989–1992)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1993)		.87173,4843,997
28 Darrell Armstrong PG Orlando Magic (1995–2003)
New Orleans Hornets (2003–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006–2007)
New Jersey Nets (2007–2008)		.87131,4631,679
29 Jeff Malone SG Washington Bullets (1983–1990)
Utah Jazz (1990–1994)
Philadelphia 76ers (1994–1995)
Miami Heat (1996)		.87112,9473,383
30 Mo Williams PG/SG Utah Jazz (2003–2004, 2012–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2004–2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2011, 2015–2016)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2012)
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)
Charlotte Hornets (2015)		.87081,5631,795
31 Devin Booker ^SG Phoenix Suns (2015–present).87053,0983,559
32 Kevin Martin SG/PG Sacramento Kings (2004–2010)
Houston Rockets (2010–2012)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2013)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2013–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)		.87043,5614,091
33 Hersey Hawkins SG Philadelphia 76ers (1988–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1993–1995, 2000–2001)
Seattle SuperSonics (1995–1999)
Chicago Bulls (1999–2000)		.86983,4663,985
34 Chris Paul ^PG New Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (2020–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–present)		.86974,7725,487
35 Mike Newlin SG Houston Rockets (1971–1979)
New Jersey Nets (1979–1981)
New York Knicks (1981–1982)		.86953,0053,456
36 Micheal Williams PG Detroit Pistons (1988–1989)
Phoenix Suns (1989)
Charlotte Hornets (1990)
Indiana Pacers (1990–1992)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1999)		.86801,5451,780
37 D. J. Augustin PG Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)
Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)
Toronto Raptors (2013)
Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)
Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)
Denver Nuggets (2016)
Orlando Magic (2016–2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)
Houston Rockets (2021–2022)
Los Angeles Lakers (2022)		.86712,0092,317
38 Lauri Markkanen ^PF Chicago Bulls (2017–2021)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)
Utah Jazz (2022–present)		.86611,2481,441
39 Chris Mullin *SF/SG Golden State Warriors (1985–1997, 2000–2001)
Indiana Pacers (1997–2000)		.86553,6164,178
40 Allan Houston SG Detroit Pistons (1993–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–2005)		.86342,5722,979
41 Luke Ridnour PG/SG Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2008)
Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2010, 2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2013)
Charlotte Bobcats (2014)
Orlando Magic (2014–2015)		.86231,2901,496
42 John Long SG Detroit Pistons (1978–1986, 1989, 1991)
Indiana Pacers (1986–1989)
Atlanta Hawks (1990)
Toronto Raptors (1996–1997)		.86221,8142,104
43 Jamal Crawford SG Chicago Bulls (2000–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2020)		.86193,6944,286
44 Kawhi Leonard ^SF San Antonio Spurs (2011–2018)
Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)		.86152,7443,185
45 Sam Cassell PG Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996)
Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997)
New Jersey Nets (1997–1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008)
Boston Celtics (2008)		.86083,5674,144
46 James Harden ^SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present)		.86067,6598,900
47 Wally Szczerbiak SF Minnesota Timberwolves (1999–2006)
Boston Celtics (2006–2007)
Seattle SuperSonics (2007–2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)		.85991,6331,899
48 Bojan Bogdanović ^SF/PF Brooklyn Nets (2014–2017)
Washington Wizards (2017)
Indiana Pacers (2017–2019)
Utah Jazz (2019–2022)
Detroit Pistons (2022–2024)
New York Knicks (2024–present)		.85921,9292,245
49 Klay Thompson ^SG Golden State Warriors (2011–present).85801,4621,704
50 Dana Barros PG/SG Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1993)
Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995)
Boston Celtics (1995–2000, 2004)
Detroit Pistons (2000–2002)		.85781,2491,456

Progressive list of free throw percentage leaders

This is a progressive list of free throw percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. [3]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Progressive free throw percentage leaders
SeasonYear-by-year leader [4] FT%Active player leaderFT%Career recordFT%Single-season recordFT%Season
1946–47 Fred Scolari WSC .8111N/AN/A Fred Scolari WSC .81111946–47
1947–48 Bob Feerick WSC .78751947–48
1948–49.8591 Joe Fulks* PHW .7600 Joe Fulks* PHW .7600 Bob Feerick WSC .85911948–49
1949–50 Max Zaslofsky CHS .8425.7468.74681949–50
1950–51 Joe Fulks* PHW .8552 Max Zaslofsky NYK .8015 Max Zaslofsky NYK .80151950–51
1951–52 Bobby Wanzer* ROC .9041 Fred Scolari BLB .8155 Fred Scolari BLB .8155 Bobby Wanzer* ROC .90411951–52
1952–53 Bill Sharman* BOS .8504 Bobby Wanzer* ROC .8399 Bobby Wanzer* ROC .83991952–53
1953–54.8444 Fred Schaus FTW & NYK .8229 Fred Schaus FTW & NYK .82291953–54
1954–55.8966 Bill Sharman* BOS .8648 Bill Sharman* BOS .86481954–55
1955–56.8668.8652.86521955–56
1956–57.9050.8724.8724 Bill Sharman* BOS .90501956–57
1957–58 Dolph Schayes* SYR .9037.8750.87501957–58
1958–59 Bill Sharman* BOS .9319.8819.8819.93191958–59
1959–60 Dolph Schayes* SYR .8928.8805.88051959–60
1960–61 Bill Sharman* BOS .9211.8831.88311960–61
1961–62 Dolph Schayes* SYR .8965 Dolph Schayes* SYR .84871961–62
1962–63 Larry Costello* SYR .8807.84951962–63
1963–64 Oscar Robertson* CIN .8529.84921963–64
1964–65 Larry Costello* PHI .8773 Larry Costello* PHI .83861964–65
1965–66 Larry Siegfried BOS .8810 Oscar Robertson* CIN .82881965–66
1966–67 Adrian Smith CIN .9026 Rick Barry* SFW .87431966–67
1967–68 Oscar Robertson* CIN .8727 Larry Costello* PHI .84121967–68
1968–69 Larry Siegfried BOS .8638 Larry Siegfried
BOS 1968–70
SDR 1970–71
HOU 1971
ATL 1971–72 		.85451968–69
1969–70 Flynn Robinson MIL .8978.85471969–70
1970–71 Chet Walker* CHI .8587.85431970–71
1971–72 Jack Marin BAL .8945.85451971–72
1972–73 Rick Barry* GSW .9018 Rick Barry*
GSW 1972–78
HOU 1978–80 		.88001972–73
1973–74 Ernie DiGregorio BUF .9015.8837 Rick Barry*
GSW 1973–78
HOU 1978–80 		.88371973–74
1974–75 Rick Barry* GSW .9037.8868.88681974–75
1975–76.9228.8904.89041975–76
1976–77 Ernie DiGregorio BUF .9452.8932.8932 Ernie DiGregorio BUF .94521976–77
1977–78 Rick Barry*
GSW 1977–78
HOU 1978–80 		.9242.8964.89641977–78
1978–79.9467.8985.8985 Rick Barry* HOU .94671978–79
1979–80.9346.8998.89981979–80
1980–81 Calvin Murphy* HOU .9581 Calvin Murphy* HOU .8898 Calvin Murphy* HOU .95811980–81
1981–82 Kyle Macy PHX .8994.89041981–82
1982–83 Calvin Murphy* HOU .9200.89161982–83
1983–84 Larry Bird* BOS .8884 Larry Bird* BOS .85841983–84
1984–85 Kyle Macy PHX .9071 Kiki VanDeWeghe POR .86481984–85
1985–86 Larry Bird* BOS .8963 Larry Bird* BOS .86871985–86
1986–87.9099.87441986–87
1987–88 Jack Sikma* MIL .9224.87941987–88
1988–89 Magic Johnson* LAL .9112.87971988–89
1989–90 Larry Bird* BOS .9300.88391989–90
1990–91 Reggie Miller* IND .9183.88421990–91
1991–92 Mark Price CLE .9474 Mark Price
CLE 1991–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98 		.89951991–92
1992–93.9475.9084 Mark Price
CLE 1992–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98 		.90841992–93
1993–94 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf DEN .9563.9055.90551993–94
1994–95 Spud Webb SAC .9339.9062.90621994–95
1995–96 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf DEN .9299.9066.90661995–96
1996–97 Mark Price GSW .90641996–97
1997–98 Chris Mullin* IND .9390.9039.90391997–98
1998–99 Reggie Miller* IND .9150 Reggie Miller* IND .87851998–99
1999–00 Jeff Hornacek UTA .9500.88141999–00
2000–01 Reggie Miller* IND .9282.88412000–01
2001–02.9108.88542001–02
2002–03 Allan Houston NYK .9190.88592002–03
2003–04 Peja Stojaković SAC .9271 Steve Nash*
DAL 2003–04
PHX 2004–12
LAL 2012–14 		.89282003–04
2004–05 Reggie Miller* IND .9328.89192004–05
2005–06 Steve Nash* PHX .9212.89622005–06
2006–07 Kyle Korver PHI .9139.89652006–07
2007–08 Peja Stojaković NOH .9286.89742007–08
2008–09 José Calderón TOR .9805.9003 José Calderón TOR .98052008–09
2009–10 Steve Nash* PHX .9378.90332009–10
2010–11 Stephen Curry^ GSW .9339.9039 Steve Nash* PHX .90392010–11
2011–12 Jamal Crawford POR .9272.9035 Mark Price
CLE 1992–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98 		.90392011–12
2012–13 Kevin Durant^ OKC .9053.9042 Steve Nash* LAL .90422012–13
2013–14 Brian Roberts NOP .9398.9043.90432013–14
2014–15 Stephen Curry^ GSW .9140 Stephen Curry^ GSW .90002014–15
2015–16.9075.90162015–16
2016–17 CJ McCollum^ POR .9116.90102016–17
2017–18 Stephen Curry^ GSW .9205.90332017–18
2018–19 Malcolm Brogdon^ MIL .9276.9047 Stephen Curry^ GSW .90472018–19
2019–20 Brad Wanamaker BOS .9265.9055.90552019–20
2020–21 Chris Paul^ PHX .9337.9069.90692020–21
2021–22 Jordan Poole^ GSW .9248.9082.90822021–22
2022–23 Tyler Herro^ MIA .9341.9087.90872022–23
2023–24 Klay Thompson^ GSW .9270.9098.90982023–24
SeasonYear-by-year leaderFT%Active player leaderFT%Career recordFT%Single-season recordFT%Season

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Field goal percentage</span> Statistic in basketball

Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Although three-point field goal percentage is often calculated separately, three-point field goals are included in the general field goal percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes higher efficiency. In basketball, a FG% of .500 (50%) or above is considered a good percentage, although this criterion does not apply equally to all positions. Guards usually have lower FG% than forwards and centers. Field goal percentage does not completely tell the skill of a player, but a low field goal percentage can indicate a poor offensive player or a player who takes many difficult shots. In the NBA, center Shaquille O'Neal had a high career FG% because he played near the basket making many high percentage layups and dunks. Guard Allen Iverson often had a low FG% because he took the bulk of his team's shot attempts, even with high difficulty shots.

References

  1. ↑ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Pct". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throw Pct". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "NBA Regular Season FT% - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.