NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throws Per Game

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year FT/G   Active FT/G   Career FT/G   Single Season FT/G
1946-47                     
1947-48                     
1948-49                     
1949-50                     
1950-51                     
1951-52Paul Arizin* 8.76               Paul Arizin* 8.76
1952-53Neil Johnston* 7.94               Paul Arizin* 8.76
1953-54Neil Johnston* 8.01               Paul Arizin* 8.76
1954-55Neil Johnston* 8.18               Paul Arizin* 8.76
1955-56Neil Johnston* 7.84               Paul Arizin* 8.76
1956-57Dolph Schayes* 8.68   Neil Johnston* 6.97   Neil Johnston* 6.97   Paul Arizin* 8.76
1957-58George Yardley* 9.10   Dolph Schayes* 7.15   Dolph Schayes* 7.15   George Yardley* 9.10
1958-59Bob Pettit* 9.26   Paul Arizin* 7.38   Paul Arizin* 7.38   Bob Pettit* 9.26
1959-60Elgin Baylor* 8.06   Bob Pettit* 7.65   Bob Pettit* 7.65   Bob Pettit* 9.26
1960-61Elgin Baylor* 9.26   Bob Pettit* 7.65   Bob Pettit* 7.65   Bob Pettit* 9.26
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44   Bob Pettit* 7.82   Bob Pettit* 7.82   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44
1962-63Bob Pettit* 8.67   Bob Pettit* 7.92   Bob Pettit* 7.92   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 10.13   Elgin Baylor* 8.07   Elgin Baylor* 8.07   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 8.87   Elgin Baylor* 7.84   Elgin Baylor* 7.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44
1965-66Jerry West* 10.63   Oscar Robertson* 9.07   Oscar Robertson* 9.07   Jerry West* 10.63
1966-67Rick Barry* 9.65   Oscar Robertson* 9.11   Oscar Robertson* 9.11   Jerry West* 10.63
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 8.86   Oscar Robertson* 9.08   Oscar Robertson* 9.08   Jerry West* 10.63
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 8.14   Oscar Robertson* 8.97   Oscar Robertson* 8.97   Jerry West* 10.63
1969-70Jerry West* 8.74   Oscar Robertson* 8.75   Oscar Robertson* 8.75   Jerry West* 10.63
1970-71Dave Bing* 7.50   Oscar Robertson* 8.36   Oscar Robertson* 8.36   Jerry West* 10.63
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 8.91   Oscar Robertson* 8.08   Oscar Robertson* 8.08   Jerry West* 10.63
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 8.29   Jerry West* 7.76   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 6.20   Jerry West* 7.68   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1974-75Tiny Archibald* 7.95   Rick Barry* 6.23   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 7.17   Tiny Archibald* 6.93   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1976-77Pete Maravich* 6.86   Tiny Archibald* 6.85   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1977-78Adrian Dantley* 6.85   Bob McAdoo* 5.98   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1978-79World B. Free 8.38   Tiny Archibald* 6.42   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1979-80World B. Free 8.41   Tiny Archibald* 6.17   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1980-81World B. Free 8.12   George Gervin* 6.03   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1981-82Adrian Dantley* 8.00   Adrian Dantley* 6.81   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1982-83Moses Malone* 7.69   Adrian Dantley* 6.94   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 10.29   Adrian Dantley* 7.43   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1984-85Moses Malone* 9.33   Adrian Dantley* 7.48   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1985-86Moses Malone* 8.34   Adrian Dantley* 7.57   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1986-87Michael Jordan* 10.16   Adrian Dantley* 7.47   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1987-88Charles Barkley* 8.93   Adrian Dantley* 7.44   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1988-89Karl Malone* 8.79   Adrian Dantley* 7.35   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1989-90Karl Malone* 8.49   Michael Jordan* 8.33   Michael Jordan* 8.33   Jerry West* 10.63
1990-91Karl Malone* 8.34   Michael Jordan* 8.11   Michael Jordan* 8.11   Jerry West* 10.63
1991-92Karl Malone* 8.31   Michael Jordan* 7.84   Michael Jordan* 7.84   Jerry West* 10.63
1992-93Karl Malone* 7.55   Michael Jordan* 7.64   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1993-94David Robinson* 8.66   Karl Malone* 6.75   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1994-95David Robinson* 8.10   Michael Jordan* 7.61   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1995-96David Robinson* 7.63   Michael Jordan* 7.51   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1996-97Karl Malone* 6.35   David Robinson* 7.40   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1997-98Karl Malone* 7.75   David Robinson* 7.32   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1998-99Karl Malone* 7.71   David Robinson* 7.14   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
1999-00Jerry Stackhouse 7.54   David Robinson* 6.88   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2000-01Jerry Stackhouse 8.32   Karl Malone* 6.78   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2001-02Allen Iverson* 7.92   Michael Jordan* 7.13   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 7.68   Michael Jordan* 6.83   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2003-04Corey Maggette 7.21   Karl Malone* 6.63   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2004-05Allen Iverson* 8.75   Allen Iverson* 6.88   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2005-06Allen Iverson* 9.38   Allen Iverson* 7.14   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 8.66   Allen Iverson* 7.17   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2007-08Kevin Martin 8.23   Allen Iverson* 7.24   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 7.47   Allen Iverson* 7.08   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2009-10Kevin Durant 9.22   Dwyane Wade* 7.12   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2010-11Kevin Durant 7.62   Dwyane Wade* 7.03   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2011-12Kevin Love 6.89   Dwyane Wade* 6.85   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2012-13James Harden 8.64   Kevin Durant 7.16   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2013-14Kevin Durant 8.68   Kevin Durant 7.39   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2014-15James Harden 8.83   Kevin Durant 7.30   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2015-16James Harden 8.78   Kevin Durant 7.17   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2016-17James Harden 9.21   Kevin Durant 7.02   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2017-18James Harden 8.67   James Harden 7.06   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2018-19James Harden 9.67   James Harden 7.33   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2019-20James Harden 10.18   James Harden 7.56   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2020-21Joel Embiid 9.24   James Harden 7.50   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2021-22Joel Embiid 9.62   James Harden 7.48   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2022-23Joel Embiid 10.02   James Harden 7.36   Bob Pettit* 7.81   Jerry West* 10.63
2023-24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7.56   Joel Embiid 8.33   Joel Embiid 8.33   Jerry West* 10.63
2024-25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7.91   Joel Embiid 8.31   Joel Embiid 8.31   Jerry West* 10.63
2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7.94   Joel Embiid 8.25   Joel Embiid 8.25   Jerry West* 10.63