NBA: Free Throw Records
This is a list of NBA free throw records held by individual players (regular season).
Most Consecutive Free Throws Made
97 – Micheal Williams (March 24, 1993 – Nov. 9, 1993)
87 – Jose Calderon (April 11, 2008 – Jan. 30, 2009)
81 – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (March 15, 1993 – Nov. 16, 1993)
78 – Calvin Murphy (Dec. 27, 1980 – Feb. 28, 1981)
77 – Mark Price (Feb. 5, 1993- April 2, 1993)
Most Career Free Throws Made
9,787 – Karl Malone
8,531 – Moses Malone
7,932 – Kobe Bryant (as of the conclusion of 2012-13 regular season)
7,694 – Oscar Robertson
7,327 – Michael Jordan
Highest Career Free Throw Percentage
90.4 – Steve Nash
90.4 – Mark Price
90.0 – Rick Barry
89.5 – Peja Stojakovic
Most Free Throws Made in a Season
840 – Jerry West (1965-66)
835 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62)
833- Michael Jordan (1986-87)
Best Free Throw Percentage in a Season
.9805 – Jose Calderon (2008-09)
.9581 – Calvin Murphy (1980-81)
.9563 – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1993-94)
Most Free Throws Made in one Quarter
16 – Vince Carter (Dec. 23, 2005 against Miami Heat)
14 – Rick Barry (Dec. 6, 1966 against New York Knicks)
(The record for 14 free throws in a quarter has been matched by a number of players in later years. Those players include Pete Maravich, Adrian Dantley, Michael Jordan twice and Johnny Newman)
Most Free Throws Made in a Game
28 – Wilt Chamberlain (March 2, 1962 against New York Knicks)
28 – Adrian Dantley (Jan. 4, 1984 against Houston Rockets)
26 – Michael Jordan (Feb. 26, 1987 against New Jersey Nets)
Most Free Throws Attempted in a Game
39 – Dwight Howard (Jan. 12, 2012 against Golden State Warriors)
39 – Dwight Howard (March 12, 2013 against Orlando Magic)
34 – Wilt Chamberlain (Feb. 22, 1962 against St. Louis Hawks)
Most Free Throws Made in a Row (one game)
23 – Dominique Wilkins (Dec. 8, 1992 against Chicago Bulls)
(The previous record for most consecutive free throws made was 19, set by Bob Pettit, Bill Cartwright and Adrian Dantley )
Most Seasons Leading in Free Throws
8 – Karl Malone (1988-89 to 1992-93 and 1996-97 to 1998-99)
5 – Adrian Dantley (1977-78, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86)
4 – Oscar Robertson (1963-64, 1964-65, 1967-68, 1968-69)
4 – Kevin Durant (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13)
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Free Throws
5 – Karl Malone (1988-89 to 1992-93)
4 – Kevin Durant (2009-10 to 2012-13, active)
MISSED FREE THROWS
Most Missed Free Throws in a Game
22 – Wilt Chamberlain (Dec. 1, 1967 against Seattle SuperSonics)
18 – Dwight Howard (Jan. 12, 2012 against Golden State Warriors)
Most Free Throws Missed in a Season
578 – Wilt Chamberlain (1967-68 season)
528 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62 season)
Most Free Throws Missed in Career
5,805 – Wilt Chamberlain
5, 317 – Shaquille O’Neal
3,401 – Karl Malone
Worst Career Free Throw Percentage
41.7 – Ben Wallace
45.8 – Chris Dudley
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