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1978-1979 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

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Rick Barry led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1978-1979 with 94.7%, 1.9 percentage points ahead of Calvin Murphy (92.8%). It stands 8th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 6 times Rick Barry led in free throw percentage.

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Rick Barry Led the NBA in 1978-1979 Rick Barry HOU
94.7% Free Throw Percentage 1.9% clear of Calvin Murphy
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Rick Barry Rick Barry HOU 94.7% 80 461 1,000 46.1%
2 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 92.8% 82 707 1,424 49.6%
3 Fred Brown Fred Brown SEA 88.8% 77 446 951 46.9%
4 Robert Smith DEN 88.3% 82 184 436 42.2%
5 Ricky Sobers Ricky Sobers IND 88.2% 81 553 1,194 46.3%
6 Dave Twardzik Dave Twardzik POR 87.3% 64 203 381 53.3%
7 Mike Newlin Mike Newlin HOU 87.2% 76 283 581 48.7%
8 Mike Dunleavy HOU 86.4% 74 215 425 50.6%
9 Brian Winters MIL 85.6% 79 662 1,343 49.3%
10 Armond Hill ATL 85.4% 82 296 682 43.4%
11 Adrian Dantley Adrian Dantley LAL 85.4% 60 374 733 51.0%
12 John Williamson NJN 85.4% 74 635 1,367 46.5%
13 Gail Goodrich Gail Goodrich NOJ 85.3% 74 382 850 44.9%
14 Larry Kenon SAN 84.5% 81 748 1,484 50.4%
15 Pete Maravich Pete Maravich NOJ 84.1% 49 436 1,035 42.1%
16 Earl Monroe Earl Monroe NYK 83.8% 64 329 699 47.1%
17 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal PHX 83.7% 81 801 1,496 53.5%
18 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson ATL 83.2% 78 501 982 51.0%
19 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 83.1% 79 764 1,362 56.1%
20 James Silas SAN 83.1% 79 466 922 50.5%
21 Mickey Johnson CHI 83.0% 82 496 1,105 44.9%
22 Junior Bridgeman Junior Bridgeman MIL 82.9% 82 540 1,067 50.6%
23 John Long DET 82.6% 82 581 1,240 46.9%
24 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 82.6% 80 947 1,749 54.1%
25 Bob Dandridge WAS 82.5% 78 629 1,260 49.9%
26 John Mengelt CHI 82.4% 75 338 689 49.1%
27 John Lucas John Lucas GOS 82.2% 82 530 1,146 46.2%
28 Ron Brewer Ron Brewer POR 82.0% 81 434 878 49.4%
29 Mike Bratz PHX 81.8% 77 242 533 45.4%
30 Austin Carr Austin Carr CLE 81.6% 82 551 1,161 47.5%
31 Rich Kelley NOJ 81.4% 80 440 870 50.6%
32 Jack Sikma Jack Sikma SEA 81.4% 82 476 1,034 46.0%
33 Doug Collins Doug Collins PHL 81.4% 47 358 717 49.9%
34 Randy Smith Randy Smith SDC 81.3% 82 693 1,523 45.5%
35 Phil Ford Phil Ford KCK 81.3% 79 467 1,004 46.5%
36 Dave Cowens Dave Cowens BOS 80.7% 68 488 1,010 48.3%
37 Mark Olberding Mark Olberding SAN 80.3% 80 261 551 47.4%
38 Ray Williams Ray Williams NYK 80.2% 81 575 1,257 45.7%
39 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 80.2% 80 472 808 58.4%
40 Wilbur Holland CHI 80.1% 82 445 940 47.3%
41 Steve Mix Steve Mix PHL 80.1% 74 265 493 53.8%
42 Swen Nater Swen Nater SDC 80.0% 79 357 627 56.9%
43 Tom Henderson WAS 80.0% 70 299 641 46.6%
44 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams PHX 79.9% 77 569 1,073 53.0%
45 Jan Van Breda Kolff Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 79.8% 80 196 423 46.3%
46 Campy Russell Campy Russell CLE 79.7% 74 603 1,268 47.6%
47 Scott Wedman Scott Wedman KCK 79.7% 73 561 1,050 53.4%
48 Billy McKinney KCK 79.6% 78 240 477 50.3%
49 Tom Owens Tom Owens POR 79.4% 82 600 1,095 54.8%
50 Henry Bibby Henry Bibby PHL 79.4% 82 368 869 42.3%
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