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NBA/ABA

RankPlayerFTASeason
1.Wilt Chamberlain*13631961-62
2.Wilt Chamberlain*11131962-63
3.Wilt Chamberlain*10541960-61
4.Wilt Chamberlain*10161963-64
5.Wilt Chamberlain*9911959-60
6.Jerry West*9771965-66
7.Wilt Chamberlain*9761965-66
8.Michael Jordan9721986-87
 Shaquille O'Neal9722000-01
10.Charles Barkley*9511987-88
11.Adrian Dantley*9461983-84
12.Oscar Robertson*9381963-64
13.Wilt Chamberlain*9321967-68
14.Jerry West*9261961-62
15.David Robinson9251993-94
16.Karl Malone9181988-89
17.Karl Malone9131989-90
18.Moses Malone*9041984-85
19.Bob Pettit*9011961-62
20.Dwight Howard8972007-08
21.Karl Malone8881990-91
22.Bob Pettit*8851962-63
23.Oscar Robertson*8811965-66
24.Wilt Chamberlain*8801964-65
25.Bob Pettit*8791958-59
26.Wilt Chamberlain*8751966-67
27.Oscar Robertson*8721961-62
28.World B. Free8651978-79
 Karl Malone8651991-92
30.Elgin Baylor*8631960-61
31.Michael Jordan8601987-88
32.Wilt Chamberlain*8571968-69
33.Shaquille O'Neal8541994-95
34.Walt Bellamy*8531961-62
35.Rick Barry*8521966-67
36.Shaquille O'Neal8501993-94
37.David Robinson8471994-95
38.Oscar Robertson*8431966-67
39.David Robinson8371989-90
40.Karl Malone8361992-93
41.Allen Iverson8292005-06
42.Moses Malone*8271981-82
43.Walt Bellamy*8251963-64
 Karl Malone8251997-98
45.Tiny Archibald*8241971-72
 Shaquille O'Neal8241999-00
47.David Robinson8231995-96
48.Walt Bellamy*8211962-63
49.Kobe Bryant8192005-06
50.Adrian Dantley*8181981-82
51.LeBron James8142005-06
52.Paul Pierce8122005-06
53.Moses Malone*8111978-79
54.Jerry Stackhouse8102000-01
55.George Yardley*8081957-58
56.Mack Calvin8051970-71
57.Moses Malone*8041980-81
 Bob Pettit*8041960-61
59.Dwyane Wade8032005-06
60.Gilbert Arenas7992005-06
 Charles Barkley*7991988-89
62.Bailey Howell*7981960-61
63.Allen Iverson7972007-08
64.Bob McAdoo*7961974-75
 Adrian Dantley*7961985-86
66.Amare Stoudemire7952004-05
67.Oscar Robertson*7941960-61
 Neil Johnston*7941952-53
69.Oscar Robertson*7931964-65
 Michael Jordan7931988-89
71.Elgin Baylor*7901962-63
72.Jerry West*7891964-65
 Connie Hawkins*7891967-68
 Karl Malone7891987-88
75.Moses Malone*7881982-83
76.Allen Iverson7862004-05
77.Jerry West*7851969-70
78.Adrian Dantley*7841980-81
 Moses Malone*7841985-86
80.Moses Malone*7831979-80
 Dolph Schayes*7831960-61
 Tiny Archibald*7831972-73
83.George McGinnis7781972-73
84.David Robinson7771990-91
85.Neil Johnston*7721953-54
 Dave Bing*7721970-71
87.LeBron James7712007-08
 Bob Pettit*7711963-64
89.Elgin Baylor*7701959-60
90.Neil Johnston*7691954-55
91.Kobe Bryant7682006-07
92.Oscar Robertson*7671968-69
93.David Robinson7661992-93
94.George McGinnis7651978-79
 Shaquille O'Neal7652004-05
96.Artis Gilmore7641975-76
97.Larry Cannon7631970-71
98.Richie Guerin7621961-62
 Jack Twyman*7621959-60
 Dwyane Wade7622004-05
 Donnie Freeman7621969-70
102.Larry Jones7601968-69
 World B. Free7601979-80
104.Jerry Stackhouse7581999-00
 Oscar Robertson*7581962-63
106.Bob Pettit*7571955-56
107.Billy Cunningham*7541968-69
108.Paul Pierce7532002-03
 George McGinnis7531974-75
 Dan Issel*7531971-72
111.Walt Bellamy*7521964-65
112.Dan Issel*7481970-71
 Tiny Archibald*7481974-75
114.Elvin Hayes*7461968-69
 Michael Jordan7461984-85
116.Charles Barkley*7441989-90
 Bob Pettit*7441957-58
118.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7431969-70
119.Kobe Bryant7422007-08
 Dominique Wilkins*7421986-87
121.Connie Hawkins*7411969-70
122.Karl Malone7391999-00
123.Paul Pierce7382000-01
124.Allen Iverson7362002-03
 Karl Malone7361993-94
126.Bob McAdoo*7341975-76
127.Larry Jones7321969-70
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7321971-72
129.Rick Barry*7301971-72
130.George Mikan*7281949-50
131.Moses Malone*7271983-84
132.Tracy McGrady7262002-03
133.Shaquille O'Neal7252002-03
134.Bob Pettit*7221959-60
 Paul Arizin*7221958-59
136.Shaquille O'Neal7211992-93
 Michael Jordan7211997-98
138.Allen Iverson7192000-01
139.Gilbert Arenas7182006-07
140.Shaquille O'Neal7172001-02
 George Mikan*7171950-51
142.Cedric Maxwell7161978-79
143.George McGinnis7151973-74
144.Paul Arizin*7131956-57
 Kobe Bryant7132002-03
146.Alonzo Mourning7121995-96
147.Moses Malone*7111988-89
 Lenny Wilkens*7111967-68
149.Lenny Wilkens*7101968-69
150.Carmelo Anthony7092005-06
151.Karl Malone7081995-96
 Dirk Nowitzki7082004-05
153.Paul Arizin*7071951-52
154.Spencer Haywood7051969-70
 Dominique Wilkins*7051985-86
156.Ray Felix7041953-54
157.Jerry West*7021963-64
158.Mack Calvin7011971-72
 Tim Duncan7012001-02
 LeBron James7012006-07
161.Billy Cunningham*7001969-70
 George Thompson7001972-73
163.Michael Jordan6991989-90
164.Dolph Schayes*6961957-58
165.Karl Malone6951994-95
166.Doug Moe6931967-68
167.Moses Malone*6921986-87
168.Dolph Schayes*6911956-57
 Amare Stoudemire6912007-08
170.Karl Malone6901996-97
171.Moses Malone*6891987-88
 George Mikan*6891948-49
 Walt Bellamy*6891965-66
174.Jerry West*6861966-67
175.Elgin Baylor*6851958-59
 Neil Johnston*6851955-56
177.Dan Issel*6841980-81
 Bob Pettit*6841956-57
179.Larry Jones6831967-68
180.Dick Van Arsdale6821970-71
181.Shaquille O'Neal6811997-98
 Corey Maggette6812007-08
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6811970-71
 David Thompson*6811975-76
185.Adrian Dantley*6801977-78
186.Richard Jefferson6792007-08
187.Mel Daniels6781967-68
188.John Havlicek*6771970-71
 John Drew6771978-79
190.Shaquille O'Neal6762003-04
 Elvin Hayes*6761970-71
 Karl Malone6762000-01
193.Charlie Scott6751971-72
194.Michael Jordan6711990-91
195.Wilt Chamberlain*6691970-71
 Artis Gilmore6691977-78
197.Dave Bing*6681967-68
 David Thompson*6681977-78
 Paul Pierce6682004-05
200.Dan Issel*6671979-80
 Jerry Stackhouse6671996-97
 Ed Macauley*6671952-53
 Archie Clark6671971-72
204.Dwight Howard6662006-07
205.Adrian Dantley*6641986-87
 Shawn Kemp6641995-96
 Kobe Bryant6642004-05
208.Gail Goodrich*6631968-69
209.Mel Daniels6621968-69
 Tim Duncan6622000-01
 Julius Erving*6621975-76
212.Rudy LaRusso6611967-68
213.Rick Barry*6601965-66
 Oscar Robertson*6601967-68
 David Robinson6601997-98
216.Eddy Curry6592006-07
217.Charles Barkley*6581990-91
218.Michael Jordan6571995-96
 Corey Maggette6572004-05
220.John Drew6561975-76
221.Dominique Wilkins*6551987-88
 Dan Issel*6551981-82
223.Charles Barkley*6531991-92
 Detlef Schrempf6531992-93
225.Hakeem Olajuwon*6521988-89
226.Bailey Howell*6501962-63
227.World B. Free6491980-81
 Earl Monroe*6491967-68
229.Patrick Ewing*6481989-90
 Neil Johnston*6481956-57
231.World B. Free6471981-82
 Jimmy Jones6471968-69
 Grant Hill6471997-98
 Tom Chambers6471989-90
 James Silas6471975-76
236.Grant Hill6461995-96
 Artis Gilmore6461984-85
 John Drew6461979-80
239.Bob McAdoo*6451977-78
240.Dick Van Arsdale6441968-69
 Alonzo Mourning6441994-95
 Stu Lantz6441970-71
243.Paul Pierce6432001-02
244.George McGinnis6421975-76
 George Gervin*6421981-82
 Mack Calvin6421969-70
247.Earl Monroe*6411969-70
248.Shareef Abdur-Rahim6401997-98
 Gilbert Arenas6402004-05
250.Stephen Chubin6391967-68
 Karl Malone6392001-02
 Paul Arizin*6391960-61
 George Yardley*6391956-57

NBA

RankPlayerFTASeason
1.Wilt Chamberlain*13631961-62
2.Wilt Chamberlain*11131962-63
3.Wilt Chamberlain*10541960-61
4.Wilt Chamberlain*10161963-64
5.Wilt Chamberlain*9911959-60
6.Jerry West*9771965-66
7.Wilt Chamberlain*9761965-66
8.Michael Jordan9721986-87
 Shaquille O'Neal9722000-01
10.Charles Barkley*9511987-88
11.Adrian Dantley*9461983-84
12.Oscar Robertson*9381963-64
13.Wilt Chamberlain*9321967-68
14.Jerry West*9261961-62
15.David Robinson9251993-94
16.Karl Malone9181988-89
17.Karl Malone9131989-90
18.Moses Malone*9041984-85
19.Bob Pettit*9011961-62
20.Dwight Howard8972007-08
21.Karl Malone8881990-91
22.Bob Pettit*8851962-63
23.Oscar Robertson*8811965-66
24.Wilt Chamberlain*8801964-65
25.Bob Pettit*8791958-59
26.Wilt Chamberlain*8751966-67
27.Oscar Robertson*8721961-62
28.World B. Free8651978-79
 Karl Malone8651991-92
30.Elgin Baylor*8631960-61
31.Michael Jordan8601987-88
32.Wilt Chamberlain*8571968-69
33.Shaquille O'Neal8541994-95
34.Walt Bellamy*8531961-62
35.Rick Barry*8521966-67
36.Shaquille O'Neal8501993-94
37.David Robinson8471994-95
38.Oscar Robertson*8431966-67
39.David Robinson8371989-90
40.Karl Malone8361992-93
41.Allen Iverson8292005-06
42.Moses Malone*8271981-82
43.Walt Bellamy*8251963-64
 Karl Malone8251997-98
45.Tiny Archibald*8241971-72
 Shaquille O'Neal8241999-00
47.David Robinson8231995-96
48.Walt Bellamy*8211962-63
49.Kobe Bryant8192005-06
50.Adrian Dantley*8181981-82
51.LeBron James8142005-06
52.Paul Pierce8122005-06
53.Moses Malone*8111978-79
54.Jerry Stackhouse8102000-01
55.George Yardley*8081957-58
56.Moses Malone*8041980-81
 Bob Pettit*8041960-61
58.Dwyane Wade8032005-06
59.Charles Barkley*7991988-89
 Gilbert Arenas7992005-06
61.Bailey Howell*7981960-61
62.Allen Iverson7972007-08
63.Bob McAdoo*7961974-75
 Adrian Dantley*7961985-86
65.Amare Stoudemire7952004-05
66.Oscar Robertson*7941960-61
 Neil Johnston*7941952-53
68.Michael Jordan7931988-89
 Oscar Robertson*7931964-65
70.Elgin Baylor*7901962-63
71.Jerry West*7891964-65
 Karl Malone7891987-88
73.Moses Malone*7881982-83
74.Allen Iverson7862004-05
75.Jerry West*7851969-70
76.Moses Malone*7841985-86
 Adrian Dantley*7841980-81
78.Tiny Archibald*7831972-73
 Dolph Schayes*7831960-61
 Moses Malone*7831979-80
81.David Robinson7771990-91
82.Neil Johnston*7721953-54
 Dave Bing*7721970-71
84.Bob Pettit*7711963-64
 LeBron James7712007-08
86.Elgin Baylor*7701959-60
87.Neil Johnston*7691954-55
88.Kobe Bryant7682006-07
89.Oscar Robertson*7671968-69
90.David Robinson7661992-93
91.George McGinnis7651978-79
 Shaquille O'Neal7652004-05
93.Jack Twyman*7621959-60
 Dwyane Wade7622004-05
 Richie Guerin7621961-62
96.World B. Free7601979-80
97.Jerry Stackhouse7581999-00
 Oscar Robertson*7581962-63
99.Bob Pettit*7571955-56
100.Billy Cunningham*7541968-69
101.Paul Pierce7532002-03
102.Walt Bellamy*7521964-65
103.Tiny Archibald*7481974-75
104.Michael Jordan7461984-85
 Elvin Hayes*7461968-69
106.Bob Pettit*7441957-58
 Charles Barkley*7441989-90
108.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7431969-70
109.Dominique Wilkins*7421986-87
 Kobe Bryant7422007-08
111.Connie Hawkins*7411969-70
112.Karl Malone7391999-00
113.Paul Pierce7382000-01
114.Karl Malone7361993-94
 Allen Iverson7362002-03
116.Bob McAdoo*7341975-76
117.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7321971-72
118.George Mikan*7281949-50
119.Moses Malone*7271983-84
120.Tracy McGrady7262002-03
121.Shaquille O'Neal7252002-03
122.Paul Arizin*7221958-59
 Bob Pettit*7221959-60
124.Michael Jordan7211997-98
 Shaquille O'Neal7211992-93
126.Allen Iverson7192000-01
127.Gilbert Arenas7182006-07
128.Shaquille O'Neal7172001-02
 George Mikan*7171950-51
130.Cedric Maxwell7161978-79
131.Paul Arizin*7131956-57
 Kobe Bryant7132002-03
133.Alonzo Mourning7121995-96
134.Moses Malone*7111988-89
 Lenny Wilkens*7111967-68
136.Lenny Wilkens*7101968-69
137.Carmelo Anthony7092005-06
138.Karl Malone7081995-96
 Dirk Nowitzki7082004-05
140.Paul Arizin*7071951-52
141.Dominique Wilkins*7051985-86
142.Ray Felix7041953-54
143.Jerry West*7021963-64
144.LeBron James7012006-07
 Tim Duncan7012001-02
146.Billy Cunningham*7001969-70
147.Michael Jordan6991989-90
148.Dolph Schayes*6961957-58
149.Karl Malone6951994-95
150.Moses Malone*6921986-87
151.Dolph Schayes*6911956-57
 Amare Stoudemire6912007-08
153.Karl Malone6901996-97
154.Walt Bellamy*6891965-66
 Moses Malone*6891987-88
 George Mikan*6891948-49
157.Jerry West*6861966-67
158.Neil Johnston*6851955-56
 Elgin Baylor*6851958-59
160.Dan Issel*6841980-81
 Bob Pettit*6841956-57
162.Dick Van Arsdale6821970-71
163.Shaquille O'Neal6811997-98
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6811970-71
 Corey Maggette6812007-08
166.Adrian Dantley*6801977-78
167.Richard Jefferson6792007-08
168.John Havlicek*6771970-71
 John Drew6771978-79
170.Shaquille O'Neal6762003-04
 Karl Malone6762000-01
 Elvin Hayes*6761970-71
173.Michael Jordan6711990-91
174.Artis Gilmore6691977-78
 Wilt Chamberlain*6691970-71
176.Paul Pierce6682004-05
 David Thompson*6681977-78
 Dave Bing*6681967-68
179.Archie Clark6671971-72
 Ed Macauley*6671952-53
 Dan Issel*6671979-80
 Jerry Stackhouse6671996-97
183.Dwight Howard6662006-07
184.Kobe Bryant6642004-05
 Shawn Kemp6641995-96
 Adrian Dantley*6641986-87
187.Gail Goodrich*6631968-69
188.Tim Duncan6622000-01
189.Rudy LaRusso6611967-68
190.David Robinson6601997-98
 Rick Barry*6601965-66
 Oscar Robertson*6601967-68
193.Eddy Curry6592006-07
194.Charles Barkley*6581990-91
195.Corey Maggette6572004-05
 Michael Jordan6571995-96
197.John Drew6561975-76
198.Dominique Wilkins*6551987-88
 Dan Issel*6551981-82
200.Detlef Schrempf6531992-93
 Charles Barkley*6531991-92
202.Hakeem Olajuwon*6521988-89
203.Bailey Howell*6501962-63
204.World B. Free6491980-81
 Earl Monroe*6491967-68
206.Patrick Ewing*6481989-90
 Neil Johnston*6481956-57
208.World B. Free6471981-82
 Tom Chambers6471989-90
 Grant Hill6471997-98
211.John Drew6461979-80
 Grant Hill6461995-96
 Artis Gilmore6461984-85
214.Bob McAdoo*6451977-78
215.Stu Lantz6441970-71
 Dick Van Arsdale6441968-69
 Alonzo Mourning6441994-95
218.Paul Pierce6432001-02
219.George McGinnis6421975-76
 George Gervin*6421981-82
221.Earl Monroe*6411969-70
222.Shareef Abdur-Rahim6401997-98
 Gilbert Arenas6402004-05
224.George Yardley*6391956-57
 Karl Malone6392001-02
 Paul Arizin*6391960-61
227.Joe Fulks*6381948-49
228.Magic Johnson*6371989-90
229.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6361975-76
 LeBron James6362004-05
 Jeff Ruland6361983-84
232.Shawn Kemp6351999-00
233.Tim Duncan6342002-03
 Alonzo Mourning6341992-93
235.Jerry West*6331971-72
 Corey Maggette6332006-07
 Grant Hill6331996-97
238.Dolph Schayes*6321955-56
239.Elgin Baylor*6311961-62
 Magic Johnson*6311986-87
 Moses Malone*6311989-90
 Jerry West*6311970-71
 Paul Pierce6312003-04
244.Tom Chambers6301986-87
245.Bailey Howell*6291964-65
246.Reggie Miller6271989-90
 Dominique Wilkins*6271992-93
248.Paul Arizin*6261955-56
 Dick Van Arsdale6261971-72
 Richie Guerin6261960-61

ABA

RankPlayerFTASeason
1.Mack Calvin8051970-71
2.Connie Hawkins*7891967-68
3.George McGinnis7781972-73
4.Artis Gilmore7641975-76
5.Larry Cannon7631970-71
6.Donnie Freeman7621969-70
7.Larry Jones7601968-69
8.Dan Issel*7531971-72
 George McGinnis7531974-75
10.Dan Issel*7481970-71
11.Larry Jones7321969-70
12.Rick Barry*7301971-72
13.George McGinnis7151973-74
14.Spencer Haywood7051969-70
15.Mack Calvin7011971-72
16.George Thompson7001972-73
17.Doug Moe6931967-68
18.Larry Jones6831967-68
19.David Thompson*6811975-76
20.Mel Daniels6781967-68
21.Mel Daniels6621968-69
 Julius Erving*6621975-76
23.Charlie Scott6541971-72
24.James Silas6471975-76
 Jimmy Jones6471968-69
26.Mack Calvin6421969-70
27.Stephen Chubin6391967-68
28.Dan Issel*6351972-73
29.Donald Sidle6341969-70
30.Willie Wise6331971-72
31.Zelmo Beaty6301971-72
32.Julius Erving*6271971-72
33.Chuck Williams6231972-73
34.Julius Erving*6121972-73
35.Charlie Scott6111970-71
36.Julius Erving*6081974-75
37.Willie Wise6071972-73
38.Artis Gilmore6051971-72
39.Billy Cunningham*5981972-73
40.Warren Jabali5961972-73
41.Goose Ligon5951967-68
42.Julius Erving*5931973-74
43.Artis Gilmore5921974-75
44.Moses Malone*5911974-75
45.Larry Jones5871970-71
46.George Thompson5841971-72
47.Freddie Lewis5831967-68
 Willie Somerset5831968-69
49.Mack Calvin5821972-73
50.Dan Issel*5811973-74
51.Donnie Freeman5761971-72
52.Artis Gilmore5721972-73
53.Ralph Simpson5681971-72
54.Levern Tart5661967-68
55.Bob Verga5651969-70
56.Roger Brown5631968-69
57.Roger Brown5621969-70
58.Mack Calvin5601973-74
59.Ralph Simpson5561972-73
60.Connie Hawkins*5541968-69
61.Jim Hadnot5511967-68
62.Glen Combs5481969-70
63.Art Heyman5471967-68
64.Glen Combs5461970-71
65.Darel Carrier5451968-69
 Warren Jabali5451968-69
67.Tony Jackson5431967-68
 Wayne Hightower5431967-68
69.Joe Caldwell5411970-71
70.Louie Dampier5381969-70
71.Ron Boone5371968-69
72.Donnie Freeman5341968-69
73.Zelmo Beaty5311970-71
74.Mack Calvin5301974-75
75.George Carter5291972-73
76.Levern Tart5261969-70
77.Dan Issel*5211975-76
78.George Thompson5191973-74
 Cincinnatus Powell5191969-70
 John Brisker5191970-71
81.Roger Brown5171967-68
82.Roger Brown5121970-71
83.Freddie Lewis5101968-69
 Goose Ligon5101968-69
85.Darel Carrier5091969-70
86.Jimmy Jones5081967-68
87.Rick Barry*5071970-71
88.Bob Netolicky5021969-70
89.Willie Wise5011973-74
 Billy Knight5011975-76
91.Larry Miller4971971-72
92.Warren Jabali4961971-72
 Cincinnatus Powell4961967-68
94.Steve Jones4951969-70
95.Bob Netolicky4911968-69
96.Artis Gilmore4891973-74
 Mel Daniels4891969-70
98.James Silas4861974-75
99.George Thompson4851970-71
 Freddie Lewis4851969-70
101.Jimmy Jones4811970-71
102.Mel Daniels4801970-71
103.Darel Carrier4791967-68
 Jim Eakins4791972-73
 Ron Boone4791972-73
106.Larry Miller4751968-69
107.George Carter4741971-72
108.Jesse Branson4731967-68
109.Stephen Chubin4721968-69
110.Cincinnatus Powell4701968-69
111.Jimmy Jones4691969-70
112.Les Hunter4681967-68
113.James Silas4671972-73
 Willie Wise4671970-71
115.George Carter4661973-74
116.George Gervin*4641973-74
117.Rick Barry*4631969-70
118.George McGinnis4621971-72
119.Freddie Lewis4611970-71
120.Willie Somerset4601967-68
121.Donnie Freeman4591970-71
122.George Gervin*4581974-75
123.Rick Barry*4541968-69
 Bob Verga4541968-69
125.Mel Daniels4511971-72
126.Donald Sidle4501968-69
 Larry Brown4501967-68
128.Les Hunter4481968-69
129.Mel Daniels4461972-73
130.Goose Ligon4451969-70
131.Doug Moe4441968-69
 Gary Bradds