NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

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/36 MP   Active FTA/36 MP   Career FTA/36 MP   Single Season FTA/36 MP
1951-52Al Cervi* 10.50   Dolph Schayes* 11.32   Dolph Schayes* 11.32   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1952-53Neil Johnston* 9.03   Al Cervi* 11.79   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1953-54Ray Felix 9.49   Dolph Schayes* 10.54   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1954-55Chuck Share 10.51   Dolph Schayes* 10.53   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1955-56Ray Felix 9.92   Dolph Schayes* 10.32   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1956-57Bob Pettit* 9.89   Dolph Schayes* 10.17   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1957-58Bob Pettit* 10.59   Bob Pettit* 10.19   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1958-59Bob Pettit* 11.01   Dolph Schayes* 10.29   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 10.69   Dolph Schayes* 10.19   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 10.06   Dolph Schayes* 9.94   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 12.64   Dolph Schayes* 9.76   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 10.53   Bob Pettit* 9.94   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 9.91   Dolph Schayes* 9.53   Al Cervi* 11.79   Dolph Schayes* 11.32
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 9.60   Bob Pettit* 9.29   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1965-66Jerry West* 10.93   Wilt Chamberlain* 9.36   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1966-67Rick Barry* 9.66   Oscar Robertson* 9.14   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1967-68Billy Cunningham* 8.83   Oscar Robertson* 9.14   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 8.41   Oscar Robertson* 9.14   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1969-70Jerry West* 9.10   Oscar Robertson* 9.14   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1970-71Dave Bing* 9.07   Jerry West* 9.06   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1971-72Tiny Archibald* 9.07   Jerry West* 8.76   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 7.66   Jerry West* 8.60   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1973-74Pete Maravich* 7.04   Jerry West* 8.58   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1974-75John Drew 8.56   Billy Cunningham* 7.72   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1975-76John Drew 10.05   Billy Cunningham* 7.72   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1976-77Mack Calvin 8.46   Gail Goodrich* 6.14   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1977-78World B. Free 9.87   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1978-79George McGinnis* 10.79   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1979-80World B. Free 10.58   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1980-81John Drew 10.01   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1981-82Dan Issel* 9.54   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1982-83Moses Malone* 9.71   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 11.41   World B. Free 10.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jerry West* 11.80
1984-85Moses Malone* 11.01   Adrian Dantley* 9.97   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1985-86Adrian Dantley* 10.44   Adrian Dantley* 9.97   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1986-87Michael Jordan* 10.67   Adrian Dantley* 9.38   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1987-88Charles Barkley* 10.80   Hakeem Olajuwon* 9.22   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1988-89Karl Malone* 10.57   Michael Jordan* 10.58   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1989-90Karl Malone* 10.53   Michael Jordan* 9.95   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1990-91Karl Malone* 9.68   Michael Jordan* 9.43   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1991-92Karl Malone* 10.20   Michael Jordan* 8.95   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1992-93Karl Malone* 9.71   Michael Jordan* 8.75   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1993-94David Robinson* 10.27   David Robinson* 8.81   Al Cervi* 11.79   Michael Jordan* 12.21
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 10.52   Karl Malone* 8.81   Al Cervi* 11.79   Karl Malone* 13.00
1995-96David Robinson* 9.81   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.80   Al Cervi* 11.79   Karl Malone* 13.00
1996-97Alonzo Mourning* 8.77   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.95   Al Cervi* 11.79   Karl Malone* 13.00
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 11.27   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.06   Al Cervi* 11.79   Karl Malone* 13.00
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 10.51   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.36   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.49
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 9.38   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.16   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.49
2000-01Shaquille O'Neal* 11.97   Shaquille O'Neal* 11.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 13.49
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 10.66   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.86   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2002-03Shaquille O'Neal* 10.30   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.77   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2003-04Shaquille O'Neal* 9.88   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.66   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2004-05Shaquille O'Neal* 11.05   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.54   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2005-06Dwyane Wade* 10.00   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.35   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2006-07Corey Maggette 9.95   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.31   Al Cervi* 11.79   Jamaal Magloire 15.21
2007-08Dwight Howard 10.46   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.41   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2008-09Dwight Howard 10.83   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.41   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2009-10Dwight Howard 10.33   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.31   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2010-11Dwight Howard 11.24   Shaquille O'Neal* 10.30   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2011-12Dwight Howard 9.95   Dwight Howard 9.46   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2012-13James Harden 9.55   Dwight Howard 9.50   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2013-14Dwight Howard 9.59   Dwight Howard 9.54   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2014-15Russell Westbrook 10.23   Dwight Howard 9.69   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2015-16DeMarcus Cousins 10.63   Dwight Howard 9.58   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2016-17Russell Westbrook 10.79   Dwight Howard 9.34   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2017-18James Harden 10.26   Dwight Howard 9.34   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2018-19Joel Embiid 10.85   Dwight Howard 9.34   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.81   Dwight Howard 9.08   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2020-21Joel Embiid 12.45   Joel Embiid 10.31   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2021-22Joel Embiid 12.59   Joel Embiid 9.80   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 13.73   Joel Embiid 9.65   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2023-24Giannis Antetokounmpo 10.97   Joel Embiid 9.85   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36
2024-25Giannis Antetokounmpo 11.12   Joel Embiid 9.85   Al Cervi* 11.79   Shaquille O'Neal* 15.36