NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts Per Game

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

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  Year-by-Year FTA/G   Active FTA/G   Career FTA/G   Single Season FTA/G
1946-47                     
1947-48                     
1948-49                     
1949-50                     
1950-51                     
1951-52Paul Arizin* 10.71               Paul Arizin* 10.71
1952-53Neil Johnston* 11.34               Neil Johnston* 11.34
1953-54Neil Johnston* 10.72               Neil Johnston* 11.34
1954-55Neil Johnston* 10.68               Neil Johnston* 11.34
1955-56Bob Pettit* 10.51               Neil Johnston* 11.34
1956-57Paul Arizin* 10.04   Neil Johnston* 9.16   Neil Johnston* 9.16   Neil Johnston* 11.34
1957-58George Yardley* 11.22   Neil Johnston* 8.93   Neil Johnston* 8.93   Neil Johnston* 11.34
1958-59Bob Pettit* 12.21   Paul Arizin* 9.14   Paul Arizin* 9.14   Bob Pettit* 12.21
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 13.76   Bob Pettit* 10.15   Bob Pettit* 10.15   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.76
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 13.34   Bob Pettit* 10.21   Bob Pettit* 10.21   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.76
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04   Bob Pettit* 10.39   Bob Pettit* 10.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 13.91   Bob Pettit* 10.49   Bob Pettit* 10.49   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 12.70   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 12.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.83   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.83   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1965-66Jerry West* 12.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.62   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.62   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1966-67Rick Barry* 10.92   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.25   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.25   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 11.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.03   Wilt Chamberlain* 13.03   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 10.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1969-70Jerry West* 10.61   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1970-71Dave Bing* 9.41   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 10.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.85   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.85   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 9.79   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 7.82   Jerry West* 9.44   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 9.71   Walt Bellamy* 7.75   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 9.41   Tiny Archibald* 8.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1976-77Pete Maravich* 8.22   Tiny Archibald* 8.32   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1977-78Adrian Dantley* 8.61   Bob McAdoo* 7.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1978-79World B. Free 11.09   Tiny Archibald* 7.82   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1979-80World B. Free 11.18   John Drew 8.02   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1980-81Moses Malone* 10.05   John Drew 8.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1981-82Moses Malone* 10.21   Moses Malone* 8.82   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1982-83Moses Malone* 10.10   Moses Malone* 9.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 11.97   Moses Malone* 9.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1984-85Moses Malone* 11.44   Moses Malone* 9.40   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1985-86Moses Malone* 10.59   Moses Malone* 9.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1986-87Michael Jordan* 11.85   Moses Malone* 9.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1987-88Charles Barkley* 11.89   Moses Malone* 9.45   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1988-89Karl Malone* 11.47   Moses Malone* 9.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1989-90Karl Malone* 11.13   Michael Jordan* 9.82   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1990-91Karl Malone* 10.83   Michael Jordan* 9.56   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1991-92Karl Malone* 10.68   Karl Malone* 9.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1992-93Karl Malone* 10.20   Karl Malone* 9.44   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1993-94David Robinson* 11.56   Karl Malone* 9.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 10.81   David Robinson* 9.92   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1995-96Alonzo Mourning* 10.17   David Robinson* 9.94   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1996-97Alonzo Mourning* 8.56   David Robinson* 9.93   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 11.35   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 10.16   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 10.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.15   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal* 13.14   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.51   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 10.70   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2002-03Shaquille O'Neal* 10.82   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.56   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2003-04Shaquille O'Neal* 10.09   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2004-05Allen Iverson* 10.48   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.51   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2005-06Allen Iverson* 11.51   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 9.97   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.23   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2007-08Dwight Howard* 10.94   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.96   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2008-09Dwight Howard* 10.75   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.75   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2009-10Kevin Durant 10.24   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.51   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2010-11Dwight Howard* 11.74   Shaquille O'Neal* 9.32   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2011-12Dwight Howard* 10.59   Dwight Howard* 9.22   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2012-13James Harden 10.15   Dwight Howard* 9.25   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2013-14Kevin Durant 9.94   Dwight Howard* 9.23   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2014-15James Harden 10.17   Dwight Howard* 9.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2015-16James Harden 10.21   Dwight Howard* 8.90   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2016-17James Harden 10.88   Dwight Howard* 8.65   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2017-18James Harden 10.10   Dwight Howard* 8.54   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2018-19James Harden 11.00   James Harden 8.54   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2019-20James Harden 11.76   James Harden 8.81   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2020-21Joel Embiid 10.75   James Harden 8.73   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2021-22Joel Embiid 11.81   James Harden 8.70   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.25   James Harden 8.56   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2023-24Giannis Antetokounmpo 10.71   Joel Embiid 10.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2024-25Giannis Antetokounmpo 10.55   Joel Embiid 10.04   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04
2025-26Luka Dončić 10.08   Joel Embiid 9.94   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04