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1972-1973 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

Rick Barry led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1972-1973 with 90.2%, 1.4 percentage points ahead of Calvin Murphy (88.8%). It was one of 6 times Rick Barry led in free throw percentage.

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Rick Barry Led the NBA in 1972-1973 Rick Barry GOS
90.2% Free Throw Percentage 1.4% clear of Calvin Murphy
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Rick Barry Rick Barry GOS 90.2% 82 737 1,630 45.2%
2 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 88.8% 77 381 820 46.5%
3 Mike Newlin Mike Newlin HOU 88.6% 82 534 1,206 44.3%
4 Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker HOU 88.4% 81 605 1,301 46.5%
5 Bill Bradley Bill Bradley NYK 87.1% 82 575 1,252 45.9%
6 Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell GOS 86.4% 80 541 1,182 45.8%
7 Dick Snyder Dick Snyder SEA 86.1% 82 473 1,022 46.3%
8 Dick Van Arsdale Dick Van Arsdale PHX 85.9% 81 532 1,118 47.6%
9 John Havlicek John Havlicek BOS 85.8% 80 766 1,704 45.0%
10 Jack Marin Jack Marin HOU 84.9% 81 624 1,334 46.8%
11 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson MIL 84.7% 73 446 983 45.4%
12 Nate Archibald Nate Archibald KCK 84.7% 80 1,028 2,106 48.8%
13 Don Nelson Don Nelson BOS 84.6% 72 309 649 47.6%
14 Jim McMillian Jim McMillian LAL 84.5% 81 655 1,431 45.8%
15 Jim Barnett Jim Barnett GOS 84.3% 82 394 844 46.7%
16 Bob Weiss Bob Weiss CHI 84.1% 82 279 655 42.6%
17 Gail Goodrich Gail Goodrich LAL 84.0% 76 750 1,615 46.4%
18 Spencer Haywood SEA 83.9% 77 889 1,868 47.6%
19 Clem Haskins PHX 83.3% 77 339 731 46.4%
20 Chet Walker Chet Walker CHI 83.2% 79 597 1,248 47.8%
21 Jeff Mullins Jeff Mullins GOS 83.1% 81 651 1,321 49.3%
22 Lenny Wilkens Lenny Wilkens CLE 82.8% 75 572 1,275 44.9%
23 Lou Hudson Lou Hudson ATL 82.5% 75 816 1,710 47.7%
24 Bob Love Bob Love CHI 82.4% 82 774 1,794 43.1%
25 Earl Monroe Earl Monroe NYK 82.2% 75 496 1,016 48.8%
26 John Brisker SEA 82.2% 70 352 809 43.5%
27 Austin Carr Austin Carr CLE 82.2% 82 702 1,575 44.6%
28 Mike Riordan BLT 82.1% 82 652 1,278 51.0%
29 Walt Frazier Walt Frazier NYK 81.7% 78 681 1,389 49.0%
30 Dave Bing Dave Bing DET 81.4% 82 692 1,545 44.8%
31 Jim Fox SEA 80.8% 74 316 613 51.5%
32 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 80.5% 69 618 1,291 47.9%
33 Pete Maravich Pete Maravich ATL 80.0% 79 789 1,788 44.1%
34 Connie Hawkins Connie Hawkins PHX 79.7% 75 441 920 47.9%
35 Phil Chenier Phil Chenier BLT 79.5% 71 602 1,332 45.2%
36 Double D Davis Double D Davis CLE 79.3% 81 293 748 39.2%
37 Phil Jackson Phil Jackson NYK 79.0% 80 245 553 44.3%
38 Bob Dandridge MIL 78.9% 73 638 1,353 47.2%
39 Norm Van Lier Norm Van Lier CHI 78.7% 80 474 1,064 44.5%
40 Don Chaney Don Chaney BOS 78.7% 79 414 859 48.2%
41 Happy Hairston Happy Hairston LAL 78.7% 28 158 328 48.2%
42 Neal Walk Neal Walk PHX 78.6% 81 678 1,455 46.6%
43 Charlie Scott Charlie Scott PHX 78.4% 81 806 1,809 44.6%
44 Jojo White Jojo White BOS 78.1% 82 717 1,665 43.1%
45 Bob Kauffman Bob Kauffman BUF 78.0% 77 535 1,059 50.5%
46 Dave Cowens Dave Cowens BOS 77.9% 82 740 1,637 45.2%
47 Geoff Petrie Geoff Petrie POR 77.8% 79 836 1,801 46.4%
48 Bob McAdoo Bob McAdoo BUF 77.4% 80 585 1,293 45.2%
49 Bob Lanier Bob Lanier DET 77.3% 81 810 1,654 49.0%
50 George Trapp ATL 77.3% 77 359 824 43.6%
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