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).

The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 1,200 free throws made.

Free throw percentage leaders

Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027 RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)FreethrowspercentageFreethrowsmadeFreethrowsattempted1^PGGolden State Warriors (–present).91204,2364,6452*PGPhoenix Suns (–, –)Dallas Mavericks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–).90433,0603,3843PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Washington Bullets ()Golden State Warriors ()Orlando Magic ().90392,1352,3624*SFSan Francisco/Golden State Warriors (–, –)Houston Rockets (–).89983,8184,2435^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–).89905,2625,8536SFSacramento Kings (–)Indiana Pacers ()New Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (–)Toronto Raptors ()Dallas Mavericks ().89482,2372,5007*PGBoston Celtics ()Toronto Raptors ()Denver Nuggets (1999, –)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Detroit Pistons (–, )New York Knicks ()Los Angeles Clippers (–).89404,4965,0298*SGMilwaukee Bucks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Boston Celtics (–)Miami Heat (–).89394,3984,9209SGOrlando Magic (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–)Dallas Mavericks ().89182,0602,31010*PG/SGSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–).89163,4453,86411PGMilwaukee Bucks ()Indiana Pacers (–)Orlando Magic (–)Washington Bullets ()Philadelphia 76ers ().88911,5481,74112^PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–present).88782,9833,36013*SGIndiana Pacers (–).88776,2377,02614*SF/PFBoston Celtics (–).88573,9604,47115*SGWashington Capitols ()Boston Celtics (–).88313,1433,55916^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–present).88177,7048,73817*PFDallas Mavericks (–).87887,2408,23918^SFDetroit Pistons ()Milwaukee Bucks (–)Washington Wizards (–)Dallas Mavericks ().87822,2352,54519^SGGolden State Warriors (–)Washington Wizards (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–present).87751,3391,52620SG/PGPhoenix Suns (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Utah Jazz (–).87702,9733,39021SG/SFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Utah Jazz (–, )Chicago Bulls (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Milwaukee Bucks ().87691,2971,47922§SF/PFNew York Knicks (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Atlanta Hawks (–)Washington Wizards ()Detroit Pistons ()Milwaukee Bucks ().87643,0773,51123PG/SGNew Jersey Nets ()Cleveland Cavaliers (, )Orlando Magic ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)Golden State Warriors ()Denver Nuggets (–)Milwaukee Bucks (, )Charlotte Bobcats ()Washington Wizards ()Houston Rockets ().87581,2551,43324SG/PGDetroit Pistons ()San Diego Clippers ()Milwaukee Bucks (–, )Seattle SuperSonics (–)Golden State Warriors ()Indiana Pacers ()Denver Nuggets ()Charlotte Hornets ().87553,3893,87125^PGDenver Nuggets (–present).87361,7211,97026^SGPhoenix Suns (–present).87333,9844,56227PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–).87321,7842,04328^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–present).87291,4081,61329§PGSacramento Kings (–)Phoenix Suns (, )Boston Celtics (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Los Angeles Lakers (, )Denver Nuggets ()Washington Wizards ()New Orleans Pelicans ()Dallas Mavericks ()Charlotte Hornets ().87212,3392,68230^PGAtlanta Hawks (–)Washington Wizards (–present).87213,2933,77631SF/PFDenver Nuggets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ().87173,4843,99732PGOrlando Magic (–)New Orleans Hornets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Indiana Pacers ()New Jersey Nets ().87131,4631,67933^PFChicago Bulls (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Utah Jazz (–present).87121,6501,89434SGWashington Bullets (–)Utah Jazz (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Miami Heat ().87112,9473,38335PG/SGUtah Jazz (, )Milwaukee Bucks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–, )Los Angeles Clippers (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()Charlotte Hornets ().87081,5631,79536†PGNew Orleans/Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ().87044,8585,58137SG/PGSacramento Kings (–)Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Minnesota Timberwolves (–)San Antonio Spurs ().87043,5614,09138SGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Charlotte Hornets (–, )Seattle SuperSonics (–)Chicago Bulls ().86983,4663,98539SGHouston Rockets (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks ().86953,0053,45640PGDetroit Pistons ()Phoenix Suns ()Charlotte Hornets ()Indiana Pacers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Toronto Raptors ().86801,5451,78041 PGCharlotte Bobcats (–)Indiana Pacers ()Toronto Raptors ()Chicago Bulls ()Detroit Pistons ()Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Denver Nuggets ()Orlando Magic (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Houston Rockets (–)Los Angeles Lakers ().86712,0092,31742*SF/SGGolden State Warriors (–, )Indiana Pacers (–).86553,6164,17843^PGLos Angeles Lakers (–present).86491,2041,39244^PGLos Angeles Clippers ()Oklahoma City Thunder (–present).86443,3343,85745SGDetroit Pistons (–)New York Knicks (–).86342,5722,97946^SFSan Antonio Spurs (–)Toronto Raptors ()Los Angeles Clippers (–present).86323,2133,72247^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present).86258,62710,00248^PGToronto Raptors (–)Houston Rockets (–present).86251,2921,49849PG/SGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–, )Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Charlotte Bobcats ()Orlando Magic ().86231,2901,49650SGDetroit Pistons (–, , )Indiana Pacers (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Toronto Raptors ().86221,8142,104

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

Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

+Team Abbreviations +Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta HawksDALDallas MavericksNOHNew Orleans HornetsROCRochester RoyalsBLBBaltimore Bullets (1944–1954)DENDenver NuggetsNOPNew Orleans PelicansSACSacramento KingsBALBaltimore Bullets (1963–1973)FTWFort Wayne PistonsNYKNew York KnicksSDRSan Diego RocketsBOSBoston CelticsGSWGolden State WarriorsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSFWSan Francisco WarriorsBUFBuffalo BravesHOUHouston RocketsORLOrlando MagicSYRSyracuse NationalsCHIChicago BullsINDIndiana PacersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersTORToronto RaptorsCHSChicago StagsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsUTAUtah JazzCINCincinnati RoyalsMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsWSBWashington BulletsCLECleveland CavaliersMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersWSCWashington Capitols

+ Progressive free throw percentage leadersSeasonYear-by-year leaderFT%Active player leaderFT%Career recordFT%Single-season recordFT%Season Fred Scolari.8111N/AN/AFred Scolari.81111947–48 Bob Feerick.78751947–481948–49 .8591Joe Fulks*.7600Joe Fulks*.7600Bob Feerick.85911948–49 1949–50 Max Zaslofsky.8425.7468.74681949–501950–51 Joe Fulks*.8552Max Zaslofsky.8015Max Zaslofsky.80151950–511951–52 Bobby Wanzer*.9041Fred Scolari.8155Fred Scolari.8155Bobby Wanzer*.90411951–521952–53 Bill Sharman*.8504Bobby Wanzer*.8399Bobby Wanzer*.83991952–531953–54 .8444Fred Schaus.8229Fred Schaus.82291953–541954–55 .8966Bill Sharman*.8648Bill Sharman*.86481954–551955–56 .8668.8652.86521955–561956–57 .9050.8724.8724Bill Sharman*.90501956–571957–58 Dolph Schayes*.9037.8750.87501957–581958–59 Bill Sharman*.9319.8819.8819.93191958–591959–60 Dolph Schayes*.8928.8805.88051959–601960–61 Bill Sharman*.9211.8831.88311960–61 1961–62 Dolph Schayes*.8965Dolph Schayes*.84871961–621962–63 Larry Costello*.8807.84951962–63 1963–64 Oscar Robertson*.8529.84921963–64 1964–65 Larry Costello*.8773Larry Costello*.83861964–651965–66 Larry Siegfried.8810Oscar Robertson*.82881965–661966–67 Adrian Smith.9026Rick Barry*.87431966–671967–68 Oscar Robertson*.8727Larry Costello*.84121967–681968–69 Larry Siegfried.8638Larry Siegfried.85451968–691969–70 Flynn Robinson.8978.85471969–701970–71 Chet Walker*.8587.85431970–711971–72 Jack Marin.8945.85451971–721972–73 Rick Barry*.9018Rick Barry*.88001972–731973–74 Ernie DiGregorio.9015.8837Rick Barry*.88371973–741974–75 Rick Barry*.9037.8868.88681974–751975–76 .9228.8904.89041975–76 1976–77 Ernie DiGregorio.9452.8932.8932Ernie DiGregorio.94521976–771977–78 Rick Barry*.9242.8964.89641977–781978–79 .9467.8985.8985Rick Barry*.94671978–791979–80 .9346.8998.89981979–801980–81 Calvin Murphy*.9581Calvin Murphy* .8898Calvin Murphy*.95811980–811981–82 Kyle Macy.8994.89041981–821982–83 Calvin Murphy*.9200.89161982–831983–84 Larry Bird*.8884Larry Bird*.85841983–841984–85 Kyle Macy.9071Kiki VanDeWeghe.86481984–851985–86 Larry Bird*.8963Larry Bird*.86871985–861986–87 .9099.87441986–87 1987–88 Jack Sikma*.9224.87941987–881988–89 Magic Johnson*.9112.87971988–891989–90 Larry Bird*.9300.88391989–901990–91 Reggie Miller*.9183.88421990–911991–92 Mark Price.9474Mark Price.89951991–921992–93 .9475.9084Mark Price.90841992–931993–94 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.9563.9055.90551993–941994–95 Spud Webb.9339.9062.90621994–951995–96 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.9299.9066.90661995–961996–97 Mark Price.90641996–971997–98 Chris Mullin*.9390.9039.90391997–981998–99 Reggie Miller*.9150Reggie Miller*.87851998–991999–00 Jeff Hornacek.9500.88141999–002000–01 Reggie Miller*.9282.88412000–012001–02 .9108.88542001–022002–03 Allan Houston.9190.88592002–032003–04 Peja Stojaković.9271Steve Nash*.89282003–042004–05 Reggie Miller*.9328.89192004–052005–06 Steve Nash*.9212.89622005–062006–07 Kyle Korver.9139.89652006–072007–08 Peja Stojaković.9286.89742007–082008–09 José Calderón.9805.9003José Calderón.98052008–092009–10 Steve Nash*.9378.90332009–102010–11 Stephen Curry^.9339.9039Steve Nash*.90392010–112011–12 Jamal Crawford.9272.9035Mark Price.90392011–122012–13 Kevin Durant^.9053.9042Steve Nash*.90422012–132013–14 Brian Roberts.9398.9043.90432013–14 2014–15 Stephen Curry^.9140Stephen Curry^.90002014–152015–16 .9075.90162015–162016–17 CJ McCollum^.9116.90102016–172017–18 Stephen Curry^.9205.90332017–182018–19 Malcolm Brogdon.9276.9047Stephen Curry^.90472018–192019–20 Brad Wanamaker.9265.9055.90552019–202020–21Chris Paul†.9337.9069.90692020–212021–22Jordan Poole^.9248.9082.90822021–222022–23Tyler Herro^.9341.9087.90872022–232023–24Klay Thompson^.9270.9098.90982023–242024–25Stephen Curry^.9331.9114.91142024–252025–26Cam Spencer^.9403.9120.91202025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderFT%Active player leaderFT%Career recordFT%Single-season recordFT%Season

See also NBA records List of NBA annual free throw percentage leaders List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders List of WNBA career free throw percentage leaders

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References

External links

Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in free throw percentage National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in free throw percentage