NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts Per 100 Possessions
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
| Season | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NBA | L. Dončić (13.76) | D. Avdija (13.25) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (13.14) | Z. Williamson (12.08) | D. Booker (11.97) | V. Wembanyama (11.58) | P. Banchero (11.32) | J. Brown (11.10) | J. Harden (10.56) | J. Duren (10.52) |
| 2024-25 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (14.93) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (12.36) | J. Harden (10.20) | J. Brunson (9.66) | T. Young (9.58) | D. Lillard (9.08) | A. Şengün (8.70) | D. Booker (8.55) | A. Edwards (8.52) | N. Jokić (8.44) |
| 2023-24 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (14.64) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (12.22) | J. Butler (11.21) | L. Dončić (11.12) | Z. Williamson (10.97) | D. DeRozan (10.21) | P. Banchero (9.89) | J. Jackson (9.60) | D. Lillard (9.58) | J. Tatum (9.28) |
| 2022-23 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (18.21) | J. Embiid (16.72) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (14.53) | L. Dončić (14.43) | J. Butler (12.94) | D. Lillard (12.90) | J. Morant (12.12) | T. Young (11.99) | J. Tatum (11.10) | P. Banchero (10.62) |
| 2021-22 | NBA | J. Embiid (17.44) | G. Antetokounmpo (16.69) | J. Harden (10.84) | L. Dončić (10.70) | D. DeRozan (10.56) | T. Young (10.25) | R. Gobert (10.23) | N. Jokić (9.27) | K. Towns (8.97) | M. Harrell (8.84) |
| 2020-21 | NBA | J. Embiid (16.67) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.55) | T. Young (12.64) | Z. Williamson (12.52) | J. Butler (11.84) | D. DeRozan (10.39) | L. Dončić (10.27) | B. Beal (9.86) | D. Lillard (9.84) | D. Fox (9.83) |
| 2019-20 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (14.98) | J. Harden (14.91) | L. Dončić (13.27) | J. Butler (13.08) | T. Young (12.29) | A. Davis (11.71) | S. Dinwiddie (10.58) | B. Beal (10.41) | K. Leonard (10.28) | D. Fox (10.15) |
| 2018-19 | NBA | J. Harden (14.68) | J. Embiid (14.23) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.52) | L. Williams (11.48) | B. Griffin (10.34) | L. Dončić (10.15) | J. Randle (10.14) | K. Leonard (10.01) | R. Gobert (9.69) | D. Booker (9.67) |
| 2017-18 | NBA | J. Harden (14.02) | J. Embiid (11.75) | G. Antetokounmpo (11.60) | D. Howard* (11.52) | A. Davis (10.47) | D. DeRozan (10.16) | D. Lillard (10.02) | J. Butler (9.82) | R. Westbrook (9.64) | J. Randle (9.28) |
| 2016-17 | NBA | R. Westbrook (14.71) | J. Harden (14.35) | D. Cousins (13.65) | I. Thomas (12.53) | D. DeRozan (12.52) | J. Butler (12.12) | A. Davis (11.70) | L. Williams (11.12) | K. Leonard (10.98) | G. Antetokounmpo (10.93) |
| 2015-16 | NBA | D. Cousins (14.18) | J. Harden (13.17) | D. DeRozan (12.03) | D. Jordan (11.94) | L. Williams (11.17) | A. Drummond (11.09) | R. Westbrook (10.34) | D. Howard* (10.22) | I. Thomas (10.03) | A. Wiggins (10.01) |
| 2014-15 | NBA | R. Westbrook (14.25) | J. Harden (13.74) | D. Cousins (13.53) | L. James (11.01) | D. DeRozan (10.69) | L. Williams (10.13) | I. Thomas (10.07) | D. Wade* (9.91) | A. Davis (9.87) | J. Butler (9.53) |
| 2013-14 | NBA | D. Howard* (13.27) | D. Cousins (13.17) | K. Durant (12.97) | J. Harden (11.93) | B. Griffin (11.78) | K. Love (11.16) | D. DeRozan (10.91) | L. James (10.61) | T. Hansbrough (9.89) | A. Davis (9.72) |
| 2012-13 | NBA | D. Howard* (13.46) | J. Harden (13.25) | K. Durant (12.36) | T. Hansbrough (11.69) | C. Anthony* (11.03) | K. Bryant* (10.56) | R. Westbrook (10.33) | L. James (9.85) | D. Cousins (9.47) | D. Wade* (9.41) |
| 2011-12 | NBA | D. Howard* (14.90) | L. James (11.36) | K. Love (11.03) | K. Bryant* (10.71) | B. Griffin (10.53) | R. Stuckey (10.47) | T. Hansbrough (10.20) | K. Durant (10.15) | C. Anthony* (10.08) | J. Harden (9.79) |
| 2010-11 | NBA | D. Howard* (16.42) | K. Martin (13.10) | D. Wade* (12.20) | B. Griffin (11.55) | K. Durant (11.50) | R. Westbrook (11.47) | L. James (11.43) | K. Bryant* (11.10) | C. Anthony* (11.04) | L. Williams (10.67) |
| 2009-10 | NBA | D. Howard* (14.97) | L. James (13.69) | D. Wade* (13.47) | K. Durant (13.37) | C. Maggette (12.66) | C. Bosh* (12.05) | C. Anthony* (11.77) | A. Stoudemire (11.21) | C. Billups* (10.41) | J. Bayless (10.15) |
| 2008-09 | NBA | D. Howard* (15.64) | D. Wade* (13.51) | L. James (13.50) | D. Harris (12.95) | L. Powe (11.56) | S. O'Neal* (11.53) | C. Bosh* (11.00) | L. Williams (10.71) | C. Anthony* (10.47) | T. Duncan* (10.39) |
| 2007-08 | NBA | D. Howard* (14.93) | C. Maggette (14.19) | L. James (13.56) | K. Martin (13.22) | A. Stoudemire (12.82) | C. Bosh* (12.26) | K. Bryant* (11.67) | A. Iverson* (11.20) | R. Jefferson (11.13) | Y. Ming* (10.55) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | C. Maggette (14.61) | K. Bryant* (12.55) | G. Arenas (12.45) | E. Curry (12.23) | D. Howard* (11.77) | L. James (11.62) | C. Bosh* (11.51) | C. Anthony* (11.25) | T. Duncan* (11.14) | A. Iverson* (11.06) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | D. Wade* (14.55) | A. Iverson* (13.84) | E. Curry (13.78) | P. Pierce* (13.71) | K. Bryant* (13.20) | L. James (12.94) | C. Anthony* (12.32) | G. Arenas (12.28) | C. Bosh* (11.13) | V. Carter* (11.05) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (16.23) | C. Maggette (14.52) | A. Stoudemire (13.77) | D. Wade* (13.55) | K. Bryant* (13.05) | A. Iverson* (12.52) | D. Nowitzki* (12.14) | P. Pierce* (11.61) | C. Anthony* (11.28) | T. Duncan* (11.15) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (14.27) | T. Duncan* (12.52) | C. Maggette (12.45) | A. Iverson* (12.16) | K. Bryant* (11.33) | A. Stoudemire (11.13) | P. Gasol* (10.92) | E. Brand (10.52) | P. Pierce* (10.49) | T. McGrady* (9.88) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (14.84) | P. Pierce* (12.85) | T. McGrady* (12.67) | K. Malone* (11.37) | A. Iverson* (11.09) | R. Hamilton (11.06) | K. Bryant* (10.88) | Z. Ilgauskas (10.75) | T. Duncan* (10.63) | C. Maggette (10.61) |
| 2001-02 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (15.43) | A. Iverson* (12.05) | J. Magloire (11.51) | J. Stackhouse (11.46) | T. Duncan* (11.23) | K. Malone* (11.18) | P. Pierce* (10.11) | K. Bryant* (10.02) | T. McGrady* (9.82) | S. Francis (9.80) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (17.39) | A. Iverson* (12.79) | J. Stackhouse (12.77) | K. Malone* (12.49) | P. Pierce* (12.26) | T. Duncan* (11.18) | D. Robinson* (10.62) | K. Bryant* (10.47) | T. McGrady* (9.80) | S. Marbury (9.36) |
| 1999-00 | NBA | K. Malone* (13.43) | S. O'Neal* (13.40) | S. Kemp (12.78) | J. Stackhouse (12.08) | A. Mourning* (11.34) | A. Iverson* (11.26) | T. Farmer (11.12) | T. Duncan* (11.09) | G. Hill* (10.92) | D. Robinson* (10.57) |
| 1998-99 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (15.30) | S. Kemp (14.65) | K. Malone* (14.46) | A. Mourning* (13.66) | M. Rose (13.00) | A. Iverson* (12.90) | D. Robinson* (12.65) | S. Abdur-Rahim (11.71) | G. Hill* (11.38) | J. Wallace (9.99) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (16.06) | K. Malone* (14.66) | D. Robinson* (14.58) | M. Jordan* (12.22) | K. Bryant* (11.40) | S. Abdur-Rahim (11.31) | J. Newman (10.95) | S. Kemp (10.72) | G. Hill* (10.69) | A. Henderson (10.62) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | A. Mourning* (13.25) | K. Malone* (12.27) | S. Kemp (11.77) | G. Hill* (11.42) | C. Barkley* (10.82) | P. Ewing* (10.69) | J. Stackhouse (10.61) | R. Seikaly (10.39) | S. Abdur-Rahim (10.05) | K. Johnson (9.98) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | A. Mourning* (14.04) | D. Robinson* (14.02) | S. Kemp (12.91) | K. Malone* (12.13) | M. Jordan* (11.20) | C. Barkley* (11.07) | G. Hill* (10.84) | R. Miller* (10.21) | K. Johnson (10.21) | H. Olajuwon* (10.09) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (14.75) | D. Robinson* (13.98) | D. Coleman (12.12) | A. Mourning* (11.53) | K. Malone* (11.52) | S. Kemp (10.98) | C. Barkley* (10.65) | J. Mashburn (10.29) | P. Ewing* (10.10) | G. Hill* (9.83) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | D. Robinson* (15.20) | A. Mourning* (13.85) | S. O'Neal* (13.30) | K. Malone* (11.39) | D. Coleman (10.25) | P. Ewing* (10.12) | C. Laettner (10.00) | D. Royal (10.00) | D. Wilkins* (9.89) | C. Barkley* (9.76) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | K. Malone* (13.41) | D. Robinson* (12.00) | D. Royal (11.88) | S. O'Neal* (11.70) | D. Wilkins* (11.65) | A. Mourning* (11.48) | R. Seikaly (11.16) | D. Schrempf (10.54) | C. Laettner (10.02) | C. Barkley* (9.79) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | K. Malone* (14.24) | C. Barkley* (11.61) | D. Robinson* (10.92) | Š. Marčiulionis* (10.46) | B. Daugherty (10.19) | M. Malone* (10.09) | M. Jordan* (9.67) | J. Edwards (9.38) | D. Hopson (9.28) | K. Johnson (9.25) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | K. Malone* (13.55) | C. Barkley* (13.21) | D. Robinson* (12.23) | M. Jordan* (11.10) | J. Reynolds (10.97) | R. Pierce (10.85) | K. Johnson (10.56) | P. Ewing* (10.15) | M. Johnson* (9.97) | B. King* (9.94) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | K. Malone* (14.61) | D. Robinson* (13.59) | C. Barkley* (11.99) | M. Malone* (11.55) | M. Jordan* (10.85) | M. Johnson* (10.81) | Š. Marčiulionis* (10.78) | K. Johnson (10.25) | C. Smith (10.13) | T. Chambers (10.13) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | K. Malone* (14.39) | C. Barkley* (12.60) | M. Malone* (12.06) | M. Jordan* (12.05) | A. Dantley* (11.77) | L. Eackles (11.29) | O. Woolridge (11.03) | K. Tripucka (10.56) | H. Olajuwon* (10.17) | D. Schayes (9.36) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | C. Barkley* (15.00) | M. Jordan* (13.06) | A. Dantley* (13.02) | M. Malone* (12.52) | B. Cartwright (12.32) | K. Malone* (11.66) | D. Wilkins* (11.07) | D. Schayes (10.23) | B. Williams (9.57) | M. Aguirre (9.55) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | M. Jordan* (14.84) | M. Malone* (13.33) | D. Wilkins* (12.31) | A. Dantley* (11.53) | M. Johnson* (10.27) | C. Barkley* (10.15) | O. Woolridge (10.08) | M. Aguirre (9.99) | H. Olajuwon* (9.93) | T. Chambers (9.84) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | M. Malone* (13.84) | A. Dantley* (13.48) | D. Wilkins* (11.10) | S. Webb (10.74) | C. Maxwell (10.69) | S. Moncrief* (10.62) | H. Olajuwon* (10.11) | T. Chambers (10.10) | K. Vandeweghe (9.91) | O. Woolridge (9.89) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | M. Malone* (14.55) | B. King* (12.91) | M. Jordan* (11.46) | A. Gilmore* (10.82) | M. Aguirre (10.44) | P. Hubbard (10.35) | J. Edwards (9.70) | S. Moncrief* (9.65) | D. Wilkins* (9.59) | C. Natt (9.47) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | A. Dantley* (14.50) | M. Malone* (13.41) | J. Drew (13.16) | W. Free (10.46) | M. Aguirre (10.38) | B. King* (10.20) | J. Ruland (10.17) | S. Moncrief* (10.05) | B. Cartwright (9.78) | K. Tripucka (9.70) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | M. Malone* (12.60) | S. Moncrief* (10.70) | W. Free (10.68) | B. Cartwright (10.24) | G. Gervin* (9.95) | M. Aguirre (9.88) | S. Johnson (9.45) | K. Tripucka (9.34) | J. Ruland (9.18) | B. King* (8.70) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | J. Drew (12.15) | M. Malone* (12.01) | A. Dantley* (11.73) | D. Issel* (11.58) | W. Free (10.95) | G. Gervin* (10.67) | J. Ruland (9.93) | A. Gilmore* (9.57) | K. Tripucka (9.29) | S. Moncrief* (9.23) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | J. Drew (13.43) | W. Free (13.02) | M. Malone* (11.83) | D. Issel* (11.32) | A. Dantley* (11.28) | G. Gervin* (10.46) | D. Thompson* (10.26) | J. Silas (9.99) | R. Theus (9.30) | A. Gilmore* (8.96) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | W. Free (13.92) | J. Drew (13.60) | M. Malone* (11.83) | D. Issel* (10.49) | G. McGinnis* (10.19) | A. Dantley* (9.68) | C. Maxwell (9.44) | R. Theus (9.29) | G. Gervin* (8.86) | J. Erving* (8.85) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | G. McGinnis* (13.59) | W. Free (13.23) | J. Drew (13.16) | M. Malone* (11.06) | C. Maxwell (10.87) | D. Thompson* (9.90) | B. King* (9.49) | B. McAdoo* (9.19) | G. Gervin* (8.57) | C. Russell (8.55) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | W. Free (12.14) | J. Drew (12.13) | A. Dantley* (10.43) | A. Gilmore* (10.32) | G. McGinnis* (10.03) | M. Malone* (9.96) | D. Thompson* (9.77) | G. Gervin* (9.36) | C. Maxwell (9.34) | M. Calvin (9.23) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | M. Calvin (10.21) | J. Drew (9.85) | A. Gilmore* (9.78) | D. Issel* (9.61) | A. Dantley* (9.25) | W. Free (9.12) | D. Thompson* (8.96) | P. Maravich* (8.83) | G. McGinnis* (8.74) | G. Gervin* (8.44) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | J. Drew (12.93) | B. McAdoo* (9.78) | G. McGinnis* (9.73) | P. Maravich* (9.25) | T. Archibald* (8.91) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (8.37) | C. Russell (8.29) | L. McNeill (7.69) | B. Love (7.67) | D. Nelson* (7.66) |
| 1975-76 | ABA | A. Gilmore* (10.55) | D. Thompson* (9.48) | J. Silas (9.35) | J. Erving* (9.25) | M. Bennett (8.25) | B. Knight (8.05) | D. Issel* (7.87) | T. Burden (7.60) | D. Hillman (6.92) | B. Averitt (6.91) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | J. Drew (10.73) | T. Archibald* (10.60) | B. McAdoo* (10.02) | C. Walker* (9.43) | S. Wicks (8.09) | P. Maravich* (7.40) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (7.29) | B. Cunningham* (7.21) | B. Lanier* (7.19) | C. Murphy* (7.16) |
| 1974-75 | ABA | G. McGinnis* (10.77) | M. Calvin (9.60) | M. Malone* (9.03) | J. Erving* (8.30) | A. Gilmore* (7.94) | J. Silas (7.30) | D. Freeman (6.89) | F. Lewis (6.89) | G. Gervin* (6.86) | D. Twardzik (6.81) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | C. Walker* (8.63) | P. Maravich* (8.48) | G. Goodrich* (8.26) | B. McAdoo* (7.82) | M. Newlin (7.75) | H. Hairston (7.26) | R. Barry* (7.01) | D. Nelson* (6.82) | W. Bellamy* (6.80) | L. Wilkens* (6.70) |
| 1973-74 | ABA | G. McGinnis* (10.20) | M. Calvin (10.01) | G. Thompson (9.15) | G. Gervin* (8.71) | D. Issel* (8.06) | J. Erving* (7.98) | D. Robisch (7.74) | G. Carter (7.58) | J. Eakins (7.46) | W. Wise (7.39) |
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