NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

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

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  Year-by-Year FT/36 MP   Active FT/36 MP   Career FT/36 MP   Single Season FT/36 MP
1951-52Al Cervi* 9.28               Al Cervi* 9.28
1952-53Dolph Schayes* 6.91               Al Cervi* 9.28
1953-54Dolph Schayes* 6.62               Al Cervi* 9.28
1954-55Chuck Share 7.50               Al Cervi* 9.28
1955-56Dolph Schayes* 7.75               Al Cervi* 9.28
1956-57Dolph Schayes* 7.89   Dolph Schayes* 7.09   Dolph Schayes* 7.09   Al Cervi* 9.28
1957-58George Yardley* 8.29   Dolph Schayes* 7.20   Dolph Schayes* 7.20   Al Cervi* 9.28
1958-59Bob Pettit* 8.36   Dolph Schayes* 7.19   Dolph Schayes* 7.19   Al Cervi* 9.28
1959-60Jack Twyman* 7.12   Bob Pettit* 7.27   Bob Pettit* 7.27   Al Cervi* 9.28
1960-61Dolph Schayes* 8.14   Dolph Schayes* 7.28   Dolph Schayes* 7.28   Al Cervi* 9.28
1961-62Jerry West* 8.30   Bob Pettit* 7.28   Bob Pettit* 7.28   Al Cervi* 9.28
1962-63Bob Pettit* 7.98   Bob Pettit* 7.36   Bob Pettit* 7.36   Al Cervi* 9.28
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 8.09   Bob Pettit* 7.28   Bob Pettit* 7.28   Al Cervi* 9.28
1964-65Jerry West* 7.61   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Al Cervi* 9.28
1965-66Jerry West* 9.40   Oscar Robertson* 7.32   Oscar Robertson* 7.32   Jerry West* 9.40
1966-67Rick Barry* 8.54   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 9.40
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 7.50   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 9.40
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 6.69   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 7.39   Jerry West* 9.40
1969-70Jerry West* 7.50   Jerry West* 7.40   Jerry West* 7.40   Jerry West* 9.40
1970-71Dave Bing* 7.22   Jerry West* 7.33   Jerry West* 7.33   Jerry West* 9.40
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 7.45   Jerry West* 7.23   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 6.48   Jerry West* 7.07   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1973-74Gail Goodrich* 5.97   Jerry West* 7.05   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1974-75Tiny Archibald* 7.24   Rick Barry* 5.83   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1975-76John Drew 7.47   Tiny Archibald* 6.17   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1976-77Mack Calvin 7.18   Tiny Archibald* 6.13   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1977-78World B. Free 7.22   Pete Maravich* 5.42   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1978-79World B. Free 7.97   Tiny Archibald* 6.05   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1979-80World B. Free 7.97   John Drew 6.85   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1980-81World B. Free 8.02   World B. Free 7.05   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1981-82Dan Issel* 7.95   John Drew 6.91   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1982-83Moses Malone* 7.39   John Drew 7.03   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Jerry West* 9.40
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 9.81   John Drew 7.12   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1984-85Moses Malone* 8.97   Adrian Dantley* 7.13   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1985-86Adrian Dantley* 8.27   Adrian Dantley* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1986-87Michael Jordan* 9.14   Adrian Dantley* 7.24   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1987-88Adrian Dantley* 8.26   Adrian Dantley* 7.31   Adrian Dantley* 7.31   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1988-89Karl Malone* 8.10   Adrian Dantley* 7.28   Adrian Dantley* 7.28   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1989-90Karl Malone* 8.03   Michael Jordan* 7.70   Michael Jordan* 7.70   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1990-91Karl Malone* 7.46   Michael Jordan* 7.56   Michael Jordan* 7.56   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1991-92Karl Malone* 7.93   Michael Jordan* 7.30   Michael Jordan* 7.30   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1992-93Karl Malone* 7.19   Michael Jordan* 7.10   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1993-94Alonzo Mourning* 7.72   Moses Malone* 6.82   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1994-95David Robinson* 7.68   Michael Jordan* 7.07   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1995-96David Robinson* 7.46   David Robinson* 7.02   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1996-97Karl Malone* 6.26   David Robinson* 7.03   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1997-98Karl Malone* 7.46   David Robinson* 7.04   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1998-99Shawn Kemp 7.49   David Robinson* 6.94   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
1999-00Karl Malone* 7.20   David Robinson* 6.79   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2000-01Jerry Stackhouse 7.46   David Robinson* 6.67   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2001-02Jerry Stackhouse 6.64   Michael Jordan* 6.69   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2002-03Paul Pierce* 7.02   Karl Malone* 6.48   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2003-04Corey Maggette 7.21   Karl Malone* 6.42   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2004-05Corey Maggette 8.32   Corey Maggette 6.42   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2005-06Allen Iverson* 7.83   Corey Maggette 6.54   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2006-07Corey Maggette 8.16   Corey Maggette 6.80   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2007-08Kevin Martin 8.16   Corey Maggette 6.96   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2008-09Devin Harris 7.16   Corey Maggette 7.03   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2009-10Kevin Durant 8.40   Corey Maggette 7.12   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2010-11Kevin Martin 8.22   Corey Maggette 7.11   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2011-12Kevin Love 6.36   Corey Maggette 7.12   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2012-13James Harden 8.13   Corey Maggette 7.10   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2013-14Kevin Durant 8.11   Kevin Durant 6.96   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2014-15James Harden 8.63   Kevin Durant 6.91   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2015-16James Harden 8.29   James Harden 7.06   Bob Pettit* 7.25   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2016-17Russell Westbrook 9.12   James Harden 7.35   James Harden 7.35   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2017-18James Harden 8.81   James Harden 7.51   James Harden 7.51   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2018-19James Harden 9.47   James Harden 7.73   James Harden 7.73   Adrian Dantley* 9.81
2019-20James Harden 10.03   James Harden 7.93   James Harden 7.93   James Harden 10.03
2020-21Joel Embiid 10.70   James Harden 7.84   James Harden 7.84   Joel Embiid 10.70
2021-22Joel Embiid 10.25   James Harden 7.77   James Harden 7.77   Joel Embiid 10.70
2022-23Joel Embiid 10.42   James Harden 7.62   James Harden 7.62   Joel Embiid 10.70
2023-24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8.00   Joel Embiid 9.39   Joel Embiid 9.39   Joel Embiid 10.70
2024-25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8.33   Joel Embiid 9.39   Joel Embiid 9.39   Joel Embiid 10.70
2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8.61   Joel Embiid 9.33   Joel Embiid 9.33   Joel Embiid 10.70