NBA Basketball Player Stats - Free Throw Percentage (2024)

FAQs

What is the average free-throw percentage for an NBA player? ›

Stephen Curry has the highest career free-throw percentage, at 91.0 percent.

Michael Jordan had a free-throw percentage of 83.5 in his career.

Ben Wallace has the lowest career free-throw percentage, at 41.4 percent.

Kobe Bryant sank 83.7 percent from the free-throw line in his career.

LeBron James has a free-throw percentage of 73.6 in his career.

No one who ever shot a significant number of free throws was 100%, although for one season a fellow named Jose Calderon was pretty close - during the 2008–09 season he attempted 154 free throws and missed only three.

Steve Kerr hit 86.4 percent from the free-throw line in his career.

What was Larry Bird's free-throw percentage? ›

Larry Bird hit 88.6 percent from the free-throw line in his career.

Over his 19 year career Shaq attempted 11252 free throws. He made 5935 free throws.

That would be his terrible free throw shooting. I mean, Shaq was simply abysmal from the free throw line. To put into perspective on his career, he shot 52.7% from the free throw line, a Mark that actually ranks 5th worst of all time.

Generally speaking, a free throw percentage of around 70% or higher is considered to be good for any age group.

As you move down in level, the percentages change. On the college level, players who shoot above 75% are considered good shooters; while high school players should shoot over 70%. I, personally, don't think that anyone over 15 years of age (or high school age) who shoots below 70% is a good free throw shooter.