Jump to content

List of NBA career free throw percentage leaders

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephen Curry has the highest free throw percentage in the NBA.

This article contains a list of the top 50 players with the highest all-time free throw percentage in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 1,200 free throws made.

Free throw percentage leaders

[edit]
Statistics accurate as of April 6, 2025.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years)[b] Free
throw
percentage 		Free
throws
made 		Free
throws
attempted
1 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present) .9111 4,018 4,410
2 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014) 		.9043 3,060 3,384
3 Mark Price PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995)
Washington Bullets (1996)
Golden State Warriors (1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998) 		.9039 2,135 2,362
4 Rick Barry* SF San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1965–1967, 1972–1978)
Houston Rockets (1978–1980) 		.8998 3,818 4,243
5 Damian Lillard^ PG Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2023)
Milwaukee Bucks (2023–present) 		.8990 5,262 5,853
6 Peja Stojaković SF Sacramento Kings (1999–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)
Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011) 		.8948 2,237 2,500
7 Chauncey Billups* PG Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013) 		.8940 4,496 5,029
8 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014) 		.8939 4,398 4,920
9 JJ Redick SG Orlando Magic (2006–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019)
New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021)
Dallas Mavericks (2021) 		.8918 2,060 2,310
10 Calvin Murphy* PG/SG San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970–1983) .8916 3,445 3,864
11 Scott Skiles PG Milwaukee Bucks (1986)
Indiana Pacers (1987–1989)
Orlando Magic (1989–1994)
Washington Bullets (1994–1995)
Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1996) 		.8891 1,548 1,741
12 Kyrie Irving^ PG Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017)
Boston Celtics (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Dallas Mavericks (2023–present) 		.8878 2,983 3,360
13 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) .8877 6,237 7,026
14 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) .8857 3,960 4,471
15 Bill Sharman* SG Washington Capitols (1950–1951)
Boston Celtics (1951–1961) 		.8831 3,143 3,559
16 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2020–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present) 		.8821 7,296 8,271
17 Dirk Nowitzki* PF Dallas Mavericks (1999–2019) .8788 7,240 8,239
18 Jordan Poole^ SG Golden State Warriors (2019–2023)
Washington Wizards (2023–present) 		.8787 1,239 1,410
19 Khris Middleton^ SF Detroit Pistons (2012–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013–2025)
Washington Wizards (2025–present) 		.8784 2,116 2,409
20 Jeff Hornacek SG/PG Phoenix Suns (1986–1992)
Philadelphia 76ers (1992–1994)
Utah Jazz (1994–2000) 		.8770 2,973 3,390
21 Kyle Korver SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)
Utah Jazz (2007–2010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020) 		.8769 1,297 1,479
22 Danilo Gallinari† SF/PF New York Knicks (2008–2011)
Denver Nuggets (2011–2017)
Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Atlanta Hawks (2020–2022)
Washington Wizards (2023–2024)
Detroit Pistons (2024)
Milwaukee Bucks (2024) 		.8764 3,077 3,511
23 Earl Boykins PG/SG New Jersey Nets (1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999, 2000)
Orlando Magic (1999)
Los Angeles Clippers (2000–2002)
Golden State Warriors (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2007)
Milwaukee Bucks (2007, 2010–2011)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008)
Washington Wizards (2009–2010)
Houston Rockets (2012) 		.8758 1,255 1,433
24 Ricky Pierce SG/PG Detroit Pistons (1982–1983)
San Diego Clippers (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1985–1991, 1997–1998)
Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1994)
Golden State Warriors (1994–1995)
Indiana Pacers (1995–1996)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Charlotte Hornets (1997) 		.8755 3,389 3,871
25 Trae Young^ PG Atlanta Hawks (2018–present) .8735 3,191 3,653
26 Devin Booker^ SG Phoenix Suns (2015–present) .8734 3,520 4,030
27 Terrell Brandon PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1991–1997)
Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1999–2002) 		.8732 1,784 2,043
28 Isaiah Thomas† PG Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)
Phoenix Suns (2014–2015, 2024)
Boston Celtics (2015–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018, 2021)
Denver Nuggets (2018–2019)
Washington Wizards (2019–2020)
New Orleans Pelicans (2021)
Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)
Charlotte Hornets (2022) 		.8721 2,339 2,682
29 Kiki VanDeWeghe SF/PF Denver Nuggets (1980–1984)
Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1989)
New York Knicks (1989–1992)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1993) 		.8717 3,484 3,997
30 Darrell Armstrong PG Orlando Magic (1995–2003)
New Orleans Hornets (2003–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006–2007)
New Jersey Nets (2007–2008) 		.8713 1,463 1,679
31 Jeff Malone SG Washington Bullets (1983–1990)
Utah Jazz (1990–1994)
Philadelphia 76ers (1994–1995)
Miami Heat (1996) 		.8711 2,947 3,383
32 Mo Williams PG/SG Utah Jazz (2003–2004, 2012–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2004–2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2011, 2015–2016)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2012)
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)
Charlotte Hornets (2015) 		.8708 1,563 1,795
33 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (2020–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–2024)
San Antonio Spurs (2024–present) 		.8707 4,853 5,574
34 Kevin Martin SG/PG Sacramento Kings (2004–2010)
Houston Rockets (2010–2012)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2013)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2013–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016) 		.8704 3,561 4,091
35 Jamal Murray^ PG Denver Nuggets (2016–present) .8702 1,368 1,572
36 Hersey Hawkins SG Philadelphia 76ers (1988–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1993–1995, 2000–2001)
Seattle SuperSonics (1995–1999)
Chicago Bulls (1999–2000) 		.8698 3,466 3,985
37 Mike Newlin SG Houston Rockets (1971–1979)
New Jersey Nets (1979–1981)
New York Knicks (1981–1982) 		.8695 3,005 3,456
38 Micheal Williams PG Detroit Pistons (1988–1989)
Phoenix Suns (1989)
Charlotte Hornets (1990)
Indiana Pacers (1990–1992)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1999) 		.8680 1,545 1,780
39 Lauri Markkanen^ PF Chicago Bulls (2017–2021)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)
Utah Jazz (2022–present) 		.8672 1,410 1,626
40 D. J. Augustin PG Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)
Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)
Toronto Raptors (2013)
Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)
Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)
Denver Nuggets (2016)
Orlando Magic (2016–2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)
Houston Rockets (2021–2022)
Los Angeles Lakers (2022) 		.8671 2,009 2,317
41 Chris Mullin* SF/SG Golden State Warriors (1985–1997, 2000–2001)
Indiana Pacers (1997–2000) 		.8655 3,616 4,178
42 Allan Houston SG Detroit Pistons (1993–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–2005) 		.8634 2,572 2,979
43 Fred VanVleet^ PG Toronto Raptors (2016–2023)
Houston Rockets (2023–present) 		.8629 1,290 1,495
44 Luke Ridnour PG/SG Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2008)
Milwaukee Bucks (2008–2010, 2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2013)
Charlotte Bobcats (2014)
Orlando Magic (2014–2015) 		.8623 1,290 1,496
45 John Long SG Detroit Pistons (1978–1986, 1989, 1991)
Indiana Pacers (1986–1989)
Atlanta Hawks (1990)
Toronto Raptors (1996–1997) 		.8622 1,814 2,104
46 Jamal Crawford SG Chicago Bulls (2000–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2020) 		.8619 3,694 4,286
47 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^ PG Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present) 		.8617 2,785 3,232
48 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) 		.8614 8,139 9,449
49 Sam Cassell PG Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996)
Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997)
New Jersey Nets (1997–1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008)
Boston Celtics (2008) 		.8608 3,567 4,144
50 Klay Thompson^ SG Golden State Warriors (2011–2024)
Dallas Mavericks (2024–present) 		.8600 1,529 1,778

Progressive list of free throw percentage leaders

[edit]

This is a progressive list of free throw percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[2]

José Calderón has the highest free throw percentage in a single NBA season, sinking 151 of his 154 attempts during the 2008–09 season for the Toronto Raptors.
Statistics accurate as of April 6, 2025.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks DAL Dallas Mavericks NOH New Orleans Hornets ROC Rochester Royals
BLB Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) DEN Denver Nuggets NOP New Orleans Pelicans SAC Sacramento Kings
BAL Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) FTW Fort Wayne Pistons NYK New York Knicks SDR San Diego Rockets
BOS Boston Celtics GSW Golden State Warriors OKC Oklahoma City Thunder SFW San Francisco Warriors
BUF Buffalo Braves HOU Houston Rockets ORL Orlando Magic SYR Syracuse Nationals
CHI Chicago Bulls IND Indiana Pacers PHI Philadelphia 76ers TOR Toronto Raptors
CHS Chicago Stags LAL Los Angeles Lakers PHW Philadelphia Warriors UTA Utah Jazz
CIN Cincinnati Royals MIA Miami Heat PHX Phoenix Suns WSB Washington Bullets
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers MIL Milwaukee Bucks POR Portland Trail Blazers WSC Washington Capitols
Progressive free throw percentage leaders
Season Year-by-year leader[3] FT% Active player leader FT% Career record FT% Single-season record FT% Season
1946–47 Fred ScolariWSC .8111 N/A N/A Fred ScolariWSC .8111 1946–47
1947–48 Bob FeerickWSC .7875 1947–48
1948–49 .8591 Joe Fulks*PHW .7600 Joe Fulks*PHW .7600 Bob FeerickWSC .8591 1948–49
1949–50 Max ZaslofskyCHS .8425 .7468 .7468 1949–50
1950–51 Joe Fulks*PHW .8552 Max ZaslofskyNYK .8015 Max ZaslofskyNYK .8015 1950–51
1951–52 Bobby Wanzer*ROC .9041 Fred ScolariBLB .8155 Fred ScolariBLB .8155 Bobby Wanzer*ROC .9041 1951–52
1952–53 Bill Sharman*BOS .8504 Bobby Wanzer*ROC .8399 Bobby Wanzer*ROC .8399 1952–53
1953–54 .8444 Fred SchausFTW & NYK .8229 Fred SchausFTW & NYK .8229 1953–54
1954–55 .8966 Bill Sharman*BOS .8648 Bill Sharman*BOS .8648 1954–55
1955–56 .8668 .8652 .8652 1955–56
1956–57 .9050 .8724 .8724 Bill Sharman*BOS .9050 1956–57
1957–58 Dolph Schayes*SYR .9037 .8750 .8750 1957–58
1958–59 Bill Sharman*BOS .9319 .8819 .8819 .9319 1958–59
1959–60 Dolph Schayes*SYR .8928 .8805 .8805 1959–60
1960–61 Bill Sharman*BOS .9211 .8831 .8831 1960–61
1961–62 Dolph Schayes*SYR .8965 Dolph Schayes*SYR .8487 1961–62
1962–63 Larry Costello*SYR .8807 .8495 1962–63
1963–64 Oscar Robertson*CIN .8529 .8492 1963–64
1964–65 Larry Costello*PHI .8773 Larry Costello*PHI .8386 1964–65
1965–66 Larry SiegfriedBOS .8810 Oscar Robertson*CIN .8288 1965–66
1966–67 Adrian SmithCIN .9026 Rick Barry*SFW .8743 1966–67
1967–68 Oscar Robertson*CIN .8727 Larry Costello*PHI .8412 1967–68
1968–69 Larry SiegfriedBOS .8638 Larry Siegfried
BOS 1968–70
SDR 1970–71
HOU 1971
ATL 1971–72		 .8545 1968–69
1969–70 Flynn RobinsonMIL .8978 .8547 1969–70
1970–71 Chet Walker*CHI .8587 .8543 1970–71
1971–72 Jack MarinBAL .8945 .8545 1971–72
1972–73 Rick Barry*GSW .9018 Rick Barry*
GSW 1972–78
HOU 1978–80		 .8800 1972–73
1973–74 Ernie DiGregorioBUF .9015 .8837 Rick Barry*
GSW 1973–78
HOU 1978–80		 .8837 1973–74
1974–75 Rick Barry*GSW .9037 .8868 .8868 1974–75
1975–76 .9228 .8904 .8904 1975–76
1976–77 Ernie DiGregorioBUF .9452 .8932 .8932 Ernie DiGregorioBUF .9452 1976–77
1977–78 Rick Barry*
GSW 1977–78
HOU 1978–80		 .9242 .8964 .8964 1977–78
1978–79 .9467 .8985 .8985 Rick Barry*HOU .9467 1978–79
1979–80 .9346 .8998 .8998 1979–80
1980–81 Calvin Murphy*HOU .9581 Calvin Murphy*HOU .8898 Calvin Murphy*HOU .9581 1980–81
1981–82 Kyle MacyPHX .8994 .8904 1981–82
1982–83 Calvin Murphy*HOU .9200 .8916 1982–83
1983–84 Larry Bird*BOS .8884 Larry Bird*BOS .8584 1983–84
1984–85 Kyle MacyPHX .9071 Kiki VanDeWeghePOR .8648 1984–85
1985–86 Larry Bird*BOS .8963 Larry Bird*BOS .8687 1985–86
1986–87 .9099 .8744 1986–87
1987–88 Jack Sikma*MIL .9224 .8794 1987–88
1988–89 Magic Johnson*LAL .9112 .8797 1988–89
1989–90 Larry Bird*BOS .9300 .8839 1989–90
1990–91 Reggie Miller*IND .9183 .8842 1990–91
1991–92 Mark PriceCLE .9474 Mark Price
CLE 1991–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98		 .8995 1991–92
1992–93 .9475 .9084 Mark Price
CLE 1992–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98		 .9084 1992–93
1993–94 Mahmoud Abdul-RaufDEN .9563 .9055 .9055 1993–94
1994–95 Spud WebbSAC .9339 .9062 .9062 1994–95
1995–96 Mahmoud Abdul-RaufDEN .9299 .9066 .9066 1995–96
1996–97 Mark PriceGSW .9064 1996–97
1997–98 Chris Mullin*IND .9390 .9039 .9039 1997–98
1998–99 Reggie Miller*IND .9150 Reggie Miller*IND .8785 1998–99
1999–00 Jeff HornacekUTA .9500 .8814 1999–00
2000–01 Reggie Miller*IND .9282 .8841 2000–01
2001–02 .9108 .8854 2001–02
2002–03 Allan HoustonNYK .9190 .8859 2002–03
2003–04 Peja StojakovićSAC .9271 Steve Nash*
DAL 2003–04
PHX 2004–12
LAL 2012–14		 .8928 2003–04
2004–05 Reggie Miller*IND .9328 .8919 2004–05
2005–06 Steve Nash*PHX .9212 .8962 2005–06
2006–07 Kyle KorverPHI .9139 .8965 2006–07
2007–08 Peja StojakovićNOH .9286 .8974 2007–08
2008–09 José CalderónTOR .9805 .9003 José CalderónTOR .9805 2008–09
2009–10 Steve Nash*PHX .9378 .9033 2009–10
2010–11 Stephen Curry^GSW .9339 .9039 Steve Nash*PHX .9039 2010–11
2011–12 Jamal CrawfordPOR .9272 .9035 Mark Price
CLE 1992–95
WSB 1995–96
GSW 1996–97
ORL 1997–98		 .9039 2011–12
2012–13 Kevin Durant^OKC .9053 .9042 Steve Nash*LAL .9042 2012–13
2013–14 Brian RobertsNOP .9398 .9043 .9043 2013–14
2014–15 Stephen Curry^GSW .9140 Stephen Curry^GSW .9000 2014–15
2015–16 .9075 .9016 2015–16
2016–17 CJ McCollum^POR .9116 .9010 2016–17
2017–18 Stephen Curry^GSW .9205 .9033 2017–18
2018–19 Malcolm Brogdon^MIL .9276 .9047 Stephen Curry^GSW .9047 2018–19
2019–20 Brad WanamakerBOS .9265 .9055 .9055 2019–20
2020–21 Chris Paul^PHX .9337 .9069 .9069 2020–21
2021–22 Jordan Poole^GSW .9248 .9082 .9082 2021–22
2022–23 Tyler Herro^MIA .9341 .9087 .9087 2022–23
2023–24 Klay Thompson^GSW .9270 .9098 .9098 2023–24
2024–25 Stephen Curry^GSW .9298 .9111 .9111 2024–25
Season Year-by-year leader FT% Active player leader FT% Career record FT% Single-season record FT% Season

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  2. ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Pct". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throw Pct". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "NBA Regular Season FT% - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_NBA_career_free_throw_percentage_leaders&oldid=1284450833"