NBA Progressive Playoff 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      Howie Dallmar 2.60   Howie Dallmar 2.60      
1949-50      Joe Fulks* 6.81   Joe Fulks* 6.81      
1950-51      George Mikan* 9.48   George Mikan* 9.48      
1951-52Paul Arizin* 8.76   George Mikan* 9.14   George Mikan* 9.14   Dolph Schayes* 8.57
1952-53Neil Johnston* 7.94   George Mikan* 8.63   George Mikan* 8.63   Bob Cousy* 10.17
1953-54Neil Johnston* 8.01   George Mikan* 8.12   George Mikan* 8.12   Bob Cousy* 10.17
1954-55Neil Johnston* 8.18   Dolph Schayes* 7.10   George Mikan* 8.12   Bob Cousy* 10.17
1955-56Neil Johnston* 7.84   Bob Cousy* 8.93   Bob Cousy* 8.93   Bob Cousy* 10.17
1956-57Dolph Schayes* 8.68   Bob Cousy* 8.35   Bob Cousy* 8.35   Bob Pettit* 10.20
1957-58George Yardley* 9.10   Bob Pettit* 8.52   Bob Pettit* 8.52   Bob Pettit* 10.20
1958-59Bob Pettit* 9.26   Bob Pettit* 8.51   Bob Pettit* 8.51   Dolph Schayes* 10.89
1959-60Elgin Baylor* 8.06   Bob Pettit* 8.27   Bob Pettit* 8.27   Dolph Schayes* 10.89
1960-61Elgin Baylor* 9.26   Bob Pettit* 8.43   Bob Pettit* 8.43   Dolph Schayes* 10.89
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 10.44   Elgin Baylor* 8.79   Elgin Baylor* 8.79   Dolph Schayes* 10.89
1962-63Bob Pettit* 8.67   Bob Pettit* 8.69   Bob Pettit* 8.69   Oscar Robertson* 11.08
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 10.13   Oscar Robertson* 10.50   Oscar Robertson* 10.50   Oscar Robertson* 11.08
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 8.87   Oscar Robertson* 10.30   Oscar Robertson* 10.30   Jerry West* 12.45
1965-66Jerry West* 10.63   Oscar Robertson* 10.57   Oscar Robertson* 10.57   Jerry West* 12.45
1966-67Rick Barry* 9.65   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Jerry West* 12.45
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 8.86   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Jerry West* 12.45
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 8.14   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Jerry West* 12.45
1969-70Jerry West* 8.74   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Oscar Robertson* 10.33   Jerry West* 12.45
1970-71Dave Bing* 7.50   Oscar Robertson* 8.58   Oscar Robertson* 8.58   Jerry West* 12.45
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 8.91   Jerry West* 8.25   Jerry West* 8.25   Jerry West* 12.45
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 8.29   Jerry West* 7.98   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 6.20   Jerry West* 7.93   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1974-75Tiny Archibald* 7.95   Rick Barry* 6.47   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 7.17   Rick Barry* 6.04   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1976-77Pete Maravich* 6.86   Rick Barry* 5.73   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1977-78Adrian Dantley* 6.85   Bob McAdoo* 6.11   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1978-79World B. Free 8.38   Bob McAdoo* 6.11   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1979-80World B. Free 8.41   George Gervin* 6.60   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1980-81World B. Free 8.12   George Gervin* 6.28   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1981-82Adrian Dantley* 8.00   George Gervin* 6.34   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1982-83Moses Malone* 7.69   George Gervin* 6.17   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 10.29   George Gervin* 6.17   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1984-85Moses Malone* 9.33   Adrian Dantley* 8.34   Adrian Dantley* 8.34   Jerry West* 12.45
1985-86Moses Malone* 8.34   Adrian Dantley* 8.34   Adrian Dantley* 8.34   Jerry West* 12.45
1986-87Michael Jordan* 10.16   Adrian Dantley* 7.51   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1987-88Charles Barkley* 8.93   Dominique Wilkins* 7.05   Bob Pettit* 8.05   Jerry West* 12.45
1988-89Karl Malone* 8.79   Michael Jordan* 10.43   Michael Jordan* 10.43   Jerry West* 12.45
1989-90Karl Malone* 8.49   Michael Jordan* 9.79   Michael Jordan* 9.79   Jerry West* 12.45
1990-91Karl Malone* 8.34   Michael Jordan* 9.20   Michael Jordan* 9.20   Jerry West* 12.45
1991-92Karl Malone* 8.31   Michael Jordan* 8.76   Michael Jordan* 8.76   Jerry West* 12.45
1992-93Karl Malone* 7.55   Michael Jordan* 8.49   Michael Jordan* 8.49   Jerry West* 12.45
1993-94David Robinson* 8.66   Karl Malone* 7.74   Michael Jordan* 8.49   Jerry West* 12.45
1994-95David Robinson* 8.10   Michael Jordan* 8.31   Michael Jordan* 8.31   Jerry West* 12.45
1995-96David Robinson* 7.63   Michael Jordan* 8.34   Michael Jordan* 8.34   Jerry West* 12.45
1996-97Karl Malone* 6.35   Michael Jordan* 8.11   Michael Jordan* 8.11   Jerry West* 12.45
1997-98Karl Malone* 7.75   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
1998-99Karl Malone* 7.71   Karl Malone* 7.23   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
1999-00Jerry Stackhouse 7.54   Karl Malone* 7.18   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2000-01Jerry Stackhouse 8.32   Karl Malone* 7.20   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2001-02Allen Iverson* 7.92   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 7.68   Paul Pierce* 8.50   Paul Pierce* 8.50   Jerry West* 12.45
2003-04Corey Maggette 7.21   Paul Pierce* 8.23   Paul Pierce* 8.23   Jerry West* 12.45
2004-05Allen Iverson* 8.75   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Jerry West* 12.45
2005-06Allen Iverson* 9.38   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Jerry West* 12.45
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 8.66   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Paul Pierce* 8.27   Jerry West* 12.45
2007-08Kevin Martin 8.23   LeBron James 7.76   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 7.47   LeBron James 8.43   LeBron James 8.43   Jerry West* 12.45
2009-10Kevin Durant 9.22   LeBron James 8.37   LeBron James 8.37   Jerry West* 12.45
2010-11Kevin Durant 7.62   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.81   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2011-12Kevin Love 6.89   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.87   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2012-13James Harden 8.64   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.87   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2013-14Kevin Durant 8.68   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.64   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2014-15James Harden 8.83   Kevin Durant 7.56   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2015-16James Harden 8.78   Kevin Durant 7.49   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2016-17James Harden 9.21   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.41   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2017-18James Harden 8.67   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.41   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2018-19James Harden 9.67   Dirk Nowitzki* 7.41   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2019-20James Harden 10.18   James Harden 6.94   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2020-21Joel Embiid 9.24   Joel Embiid 7.53   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2021-22Joel Embiid 9.62   Joel Embiid 7.48   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2022-23Joel Embiid 10.02   Joel Embiid 7.64   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2023-24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7.56   Joel Embiid 8.00   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45
2024-25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7.91   Joel Embiid 8.00   Michael Jordan* 8.17   Jerry West* 12.45