NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts Per 100 Possessions

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 FTA/100 Poss   Active FTA/100 Poss   Career FTA/100 Poss   Single Season FTA/100 Poss
1973-74Chet Walker* 8.63   Jerry West* 8.80   Jerry West* 8.80   Chet Walker* 8.63
1974-75John Drew 10.73   Chet Walker* 9.00   Chet Walker* 9.00   John Drew 10.73
1975-76John Drew 12.93   Tiny Archibald* 9.38   Tiny Archibald* 9.38   John Drew 12.93
1976-77Mack Calvin 10.21   Tiny Archibald* 9.34   Tiny Archibald* 9.34   John Drew 12.93
1977-78World B. Free 12.14   Bob McAdoo* 8.98   Tiny Archibald* 9.34   John Drew 12.93
1978-79George McGinnis* 13.59   Tiny Archibald* 9.18   Tiny Archibald* 9.18   George McGinnis* 13.59
1979-80World B. Free 13.92   John Drew 12.00   John Drew 12.00   World B. Free 13.92
1980-81John Drew 13.43   John Drew 12.17   John Drew 12.17   World B. Free 13.92
1981-82John Drew 12.15   John Drew 12.17   John Drew 12.17   World B. Free 13.92
1982-83Moses Malone* 12.60   John Drew 12.32   John Drew 12.32   World B. Free 13.92
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 14.50   John Drew 12.40   John Drew 12.40   Adrian Dantley* 14.50
1984-85Moses Malone* 14.55   John Drew 12.39   John Drew 12.39   Moses Malone* 14.55
1985-86Moses Malone* 13.84   Moses Malone* 12.00   John Drew 12.39   Moses Malone* 14.55
1986-87Michael Jordan* 14.84   Moses Malone* 12.11   John Drew 12.39   Michael Jordan* 14.84
1987-88Charles Barkley* 15.00   Moses Malone* 12.14   John Drew 12.39   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1988-89Karl Malone* 14.39   Moses Malone* 12.13   John Drew 12.39   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1989-90Karl Malone* 14.61   Michael Jordan* 12.48   Michael Jordan* 12.48   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1990-91Karl Malone* 13.55   Michael Jordan* 12.27   John Drew 12.39   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1991-92Karl Malone* 14.24   Karl Malone* 12.23   John Drew 12.39   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1992-93Karl Malone* 13.41   Karl Malone* 12.38   John Drew 12.39   Charles Barkley* 15.00
1993-94David Robinson* 15.20   Karl Malone* 12.26   John Drew 12.39   David Robinson* 15.20
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 14.75   David Robinson* 13.03   David Robinson* 13.03   David Robinson* 15.20
1995-96Alonzo Mourning* 14.04   David Robinson* 13.17   David Robinson* 13.17   David Robinson* 15.20
1996-97Alonzo Mourning* 13.25   David Robinson* 13.20   David Robinson* 13.20   David Robinson* 15.20
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 16.06   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.66   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.66   Shaquille O'Neal* 16.06
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 15.30   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.82   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.82   Shaquille O'Neal* 16.06
1999-00Karl Malone* 13.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.75   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.75   Shaquille O'Neal* 16.06
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.20   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.20   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 15.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.32   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.32   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2002-03Shaquille O'Neal* 14.84   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.37   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.37   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2003-04Shaquille O'Neal* 14.27   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.36   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.36   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2004-05Shaquille O'Neal* 16.23   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.50   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.50   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2005-06Dwyane Wade* 14.55   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.45   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.45   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2006-07Corey Maggette 14.61   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2007-08Dwight Howard* 14.93   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.23   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.23   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2008-09Dwight Howard* 15.64   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.07   Shaquille O'Neal* 14.07   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2009-10Dwight Howard* 14.97   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.94   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.94   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2010-11Dwight Howard* 16.42   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2011-12Dwight Howard* 14.90   Dwight Howard* 13.38   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2012-13Dwight Howard* 13.46   Dwight Howard* 13.39   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2013-14Dwight Howard* 13.27   Dwight Howard* 13.38   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2014-15Russell Westbrook 14.25   Dwight Howard* 13.28   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2015-16DeMarcus Cousins 14.18   Dwight Howard* 13.04   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2016-17Russell Westbrook 14.71   Dwight Howard* 12.80   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2017-18James Harden 14.02   Dwight Howard* 12.70   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2018-19James Harden 14.68   Dwight Howard* 12.68   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 14.98   James Harden 12.69   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2020-21Joel Embiid 16.67   James Harden 12.52   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 17.39
2021-22Joel Embiid 17.44   James Harden 12.40   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Joel Embiid 17.44
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 18.21   James Harden 12.15   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.86   Giannis Antetokounmpo 18.21
2023-24Giannis Antetokounmpo 14.64   Joel Embiid 15.37   Joel Embiid 15.37   Giannis Antetokounmpo 18.21
2024-25Giannis Antetokounmpo 14.93   Joel Embiid 15.34   Joel Embiid 15.34   Giannis Antetokounmpo 18.21
2025-26Luka Dončić 13.76   Joel Embiid 15.19   Joel Embiid 15.19   Giannis Antetokounmpo 18.21