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1959-1960 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

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Dolph Schayes led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1959-1960 with 89.3%, 2.1 percentage points ahead of Gene Shue (87.2%). It was one of 3 times Dolph Schayes led in free throw percentage.

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Dolph Schayes Led the NBA in 1959-1960 Dolph Schayes SYR
89.3% Free Throw Percentage 2.1% clear of Gene Shue
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 89.3% 75 578 1,440 40.1%
2 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 87.2% 75 620 1,501 41.3%
3 Ken Sears Ken Sears NYK 86.8% 64 412 863 47.7%
4 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 86.6% 71 559 1,225 45.6%
5 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 86.2% 71 372 822 45.3%
6 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 83.8% 54 285 659 43.2%
7 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 83.6% 65 551 1,286 42.8%
8 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette STL 82.1% 68 550 1,174 46.8%
9 George Yardley George Yardley SYR 81.6% 73 546 1,205 45.3%
10 Archie Dees DET 80.9% 73 271 617 43.9%
11 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 80.3% 75 719 1,549 46.4%
12 Earl Lloyd Earl Lloyd DET 80.0% 68 237 665 35.6%
13 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 79.8% 72 593 1,400 42.4%
14 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 79.4% 75 426 983 43.3%
15 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 79.2% 75 568 1,481 38.4%
16 Larry Foust Larry Foust MNL 79.1% 72 312 766 40.7%
17 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 78.7% 73 422 1,062 39.7%
18 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 78.5% 75 870 2,063 42.2%
19 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 78.3% 70 388 815 47.6%
20 Al Ferrari Al Ferrari STL 78.2% 71 216 523 41.3%
21 Bob Hopkins SYR 78.2% 75 257 660 38.9%
22 Win Wilfong CIN 77.8% 72 283 764 37.0%
23 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 77.3% 74 579 1,379 42.0%
24 Dick Garmaker Dick Garmaker MNL 77.2% 70 323 815 39.6%
25 Jack George NYK 76.7% 69 250 650 38.5%
26 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 76.4% 74 355 782 45.4%
27 Ed Conlin DET 76.1% 70 300 831 36.1%
28 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 75.3% 72 669 1,526 43.8%
29 K.C. Jones K.C. Jones BOS 75.3% 74 169 414 40.8%
30 Joe Graboski Joe Graboski PHW 75.3% 73 217 583 37.2%
31 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 75.2% 75 436 1,111 39.2%
32 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 74.7% 75 323 812 39.8%
33 Rod Hundley Rod Hundley MNL 74.4% 73 365 1,019 35.8%
34 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso MNL 74.2% 71 355 913 38.9%
35 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes DET 74.0% 66 314 871 36.1%
36 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 73.9% 75 510 1,119 45.6%
37 Frank Selvy MNL 73.6% 62 205 521 39.3%
38 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 73.3% 75 673 1,590 42.3%
39 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor MNL 73.2% 70 755 1,781 42.4%
40 Hub Reed Hub Reed CIN 72.8% 71 270 601 44.9%
41 Medford Park CIN 72.7% 74 226 582 38.8%
42 Phil Jordon CIN 71.6% 75 381 970 39.3%
43 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett SYR 71.1% 57 289 701 41.2%
44 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard MNL 70.5% 73 231 717 32.2%
45 Charlie Tyra Charlie Tyra NYK 70.4% 74 406 952 42.6%
46 Jim Palmer NYK 68.4% 74 246 574 42.9%
47 Shellie McMillon Shellie McMillon DET 66.3% 75 267 627 42.6%
48 Johnny McCarthy Johnny McCarthy STL 65.9% 75 240 730 32.9%
49 Dave Piontek Dave Piontek CIN 63.9% 77 292 728 40.1%
50 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire DET 61.7% 68 179 402 44.5%
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