NBA Progressive Playoff 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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Table
  Year-by-Year FTA/G   Active FTA/G   Career FTA/G   Single Season FTA/G
1946-47                     
1947-48                     
1948-49      Howie Dallmar 3.80   Howie Dallmar 3.80      
1949-50      Joe Fulks* 8.65   Joe Fulks* 8.65      
1950-51      George Mikan* 11.93   George Mikan* 11.93      
1951-52Paul Arizin* 10.71   George Mikan* 11.52   George Mikan* 11.52   Dolph Schayes* 11.14
1952-53Neil Johnston* 11.34   George Mikan* 11.04   George Mikan* 11.04   Bob Cousy* 12.17
1953-54Neil Johnston* 10.72   George Mikan* 10.33   George Mikan* 10.33   Bob Cousy* 12.50
1954-55Neil Johnston* 10.68   Dolph Schayes* 9.22   George Mikan* 10.33   Bob Cousy* 12.50
1955-56Bob Pettit* 10.51   Bob Cousy* 10.26   Bob Cousy* 10.26   Bob Cousy* 12.50
1956-57Paul Arizin* 10.04   Bob Cousy* 9.95   George Mikan* 10.07   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1957-58George Yardley* 11.22   Bob Pettit* 11.07   Bob Pettit* 11.07   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1958-59Bob Pettit* 12.21   Bob Pettit* 11.03   Bob Pettit* 11.03   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 13.76   Bob Pettit* 10.78   Bob Pettit* 10.78   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 13.34   Bob Pettit* 11.02   Bob Pettit* 11.02   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 17.04   Bob Pettit* 11.02   Bob Pettit* 11.02   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 13.91   Bob Pettit* 11.33   Bob Pettit* 11.33   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 12.70   Oscar Robertson* 12.31   Oscar Robertson* 12.31   Bob Pettit* 13.30
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 12.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.21   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.21   Jerry West* 14.00
1965-66Jerry West* 12.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.35   Jerry West* 14.00
1966-67Rick Barry* 10.92   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.97   Wilt Chamberlain* 11.97   Jerry West* 14.00
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 11.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 12.00   Jerry West* 14.00
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 10.58   Oscar Robertson* 11.90   Oscar Robertson* 11.90   Jerry West* 14.00
1969-70Jerry West* 10.61   Oscar Robertson* 11.90   Oscar Robertson* 11.90   Jerry West* 14.00
1970-71Dave Bing* 9.41   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.99   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.99   Jerry West* 14.00
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 10.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.69   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.69   Jerry West* 14.00
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 9.79   Wilt Chamberlain* 10.17   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 7.82   Jerry West* 9.84   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 9.71   Rick Barry* 7.49   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 9.41   Elvin Hayes* 7.36   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1976-77Pete Maravich* 8.22   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 7.38   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1977-78Adrian Dantley* 8.61   Bob McAdoo* 8.46   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1978-79World B. Free 11.09   Bob McAdoo* 8.46   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1979-80World B. Free 11.18   Bob McAdoo* 8.46   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1980-81Moses Malone* 10.05   Moses Malone* 8.57   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1981-82Moses Malone* 10.21   Moses Malone* 8.33   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1982-83Moses Malone* 10.10   Moses Malone* 8.53   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 11.97   Moses Malone* 8.37   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Jerry West* 14.00
1984-85Moses Malone* 11.44   Adrian Dantley* 10.31   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1985-86Moses Malone* 10.59   Adrian Dantley* 10.31   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1986-87Michael Jordan* 11.85   Hakeem Olajuwon* 9.77   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1987-88Charles Barkley* 11.89   Hakeem Olajuwon* 9.87   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1988-89Karl Malone* 11.47   Michael Jordan* 12.54   Michael Jordan* 12.54   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1989-90Karl Malone* 11.13   Michael Jordan* 11.75   Michael Jordan* 11.75   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1990-91Karl Malone* 10.83   Michael Jordan* 11.01   Michael Jordan* 11.01   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1991-92Karl Malone* 10.68   Michael Jordan* 10.43   Michael Jordan* 10.43   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1992-93Karl Malone* 10.20   Karl Malone* 10.17   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1993-94David Robinson* 11.56   Karl Malone* 10.14   Bob Pettit* 10.40   Michael Jordan* 14.50
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 10.81   Karl Malone* 10.48   Karl Malone* 10.48   Karl Malone* 15.60
1995-96Alonzo Mourning* 10.17   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.58   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.58   Karl Malone* 15.60
1996-97Alonzo Mourning* 8.56   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.60   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.60   Karl Malone* 15.60
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 11.35   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.74   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.74   Karl Malone* 15.60
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 10.16   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.11   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.11   Karl Malone* 15.60
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 10.43   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.30   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.30   Karl Malone* 15.60
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal* 13.14   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.33   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.33   Karl Malone* 15.60
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 10.70   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.12   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.12   Karl Malone* 15.60
2002-03Shaquille O'Neal* 10.82   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.02   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.02   Karl Malone* 15.60
2003-04Shaquille O'Neal* 10.09   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.96   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.96   Karl Malone* 15.60
2004-05Allen Iverson* 10.48   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.67   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.67   Karl Malone* 15.60
2005-06Allen Iverson* 11.51   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.22   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.22   Karl Malone* 15.60
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 9.97   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.13   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.13   Karl Malone* 15.60
2007-08Dwight Howard 10.94   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.17   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.17   Karl Malone* 15.60
2008-09Dwight Howard 10.75   LeBron James 11.33   LeBron James 11.33   Karl Malone* 15.60
2009-10Kevin Durant 10.24   LeBron James 11.27   LeBron James 11.27   Karl Malone* 15.60
2010-11Dwight Howard 11.74   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2011-12Dwight Howard 10.59   Dwight Howard 10.35   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2012-13James Harden 10.15   Dwight Howard 10.26   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2013-14Kevin Durant 9.94   Dwight Howard 10.30   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2014-15James Harden 10.17   Dwight Howard 10.18   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2015-16James Harden 10.21   Dwight Howard 10.03   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2016-17James Harden 10.88   Dwight Howard 9.60   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2017-18James Harden 10.10   Dwight Howard 9.60   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2018-19James Harden 11.00   Dwight Howard 9.60   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2019-20James Harden 11.76   LeBron James 9.00   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2020-21Joel Embiid 10.75   Joel Embiid 9.38   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2021-22Joel Embiid 11.81   Giannis Antetokounmpo 9.38   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.25   Giannis Antetokounmpo 9.42   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2023-24Giannis Antetokounmpo 10.71   Joel Embiid 9.66   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60
2024-25Giannis Antetokounmpo 10.55   Joel Embiid 9.66   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.73   Karl Malone* 15.60