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1978-1979 NBA Free Throws Attempted Leaders

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World Free led the NBA in free throws attempted in 1978-1979 with 865, 54 ahead of Moses Malone (811). It stands 30th among all single seasons in NBA history.

World Free Led the NBA in 1978-1979 World Free SDC
865 Free Throws Attempted 54 clear of Moses Malone
Showing Free Throws Attempted and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team FTA GP FGM FGA FG%
1 World Free World Free SDC 865 78 795 1,653 48.1%
2 Moses Malone Moses Malone HOU 811 82 716 1,325 54.0%
3 George McGinnis George McGinnis DEN 765 76 603 1,273 47.4%
4 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 716 80 472 808 58.4%
5 John Drew John Drew ATL 677 79 650 1,375 47.3%
6 Bernard King Bernard King NJN 619 82 710 1,359 52.2%
7 Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore CHI 587 82 753 1,310 57.5%
8 David Thompson David Thompson DEN 583 76 693 1,353 51.2%
9 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 570 80 947 1,749 54.1%
10 Elvin Hayes Elvin Hayes WAS 534 82 720 1,477 48.7%
11 Campy Russell Campy Russell CLE 523 74 603 1,268 47.6%
12 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 501 78 715 1,455 49.1%
13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 474 80 777 1,347 57.7%
14 Rich Kelley NOJ 458 80 440 870 50.6%
15 James Edwards James Edwards IND 441 82 534 1,065 50.1%
16 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 437 77 820 1,491 55.0%
17 John Williamson NJN 437 74 635 1,367 46.5%
18 M.L. Carr DET 435 80 587 1,143 51.4%
19 Dan Roundfield Dan Roundfield ATL 420 80 462 916 50.4%
20 Dan Issel Dan Issel DEN 419 81 532 1,030 51.7%
21 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 409 79 764 1,362 56.1%
22 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong KCK 408 82 741 1,456 50.9%
23 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal PHX 405 81 801 1,496 53.5%
24 Jack Sikma Jack Sikma SEA 404 82 476 1,034 46.0%
25 Tom Owens Tom Owens POR 403 82 600 1,095 54.8%
26 James Silas SAN 402 79 466 922 50.5%
27 Phil Ford Phil Ford KCK 401 79 467 1,004 46.5%
28 Bob Dandridge WAS 401 78 629 1,260 49.9%
29 Johnny Davis IND 396 79 565 1,240 45.6%
30 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson SEA 392 80 482 1,110 43.4%
31 Bob Lanier Bob Lanier DET 367 53 489 950 51.5%
32 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 362 82 626 1,242 50.4%
33 Randy Smith Randy Smith SDC 359 82 693 1,523 45.5%
34 Austin Carr Austin Carr CLE 358 82 551 1,161 47.5%
35 Larry Kenon SAN 349 81 748 1,484 50.4%
36 Reggie Theus Reggie Theus CHI 347 82 537 1,119 48.0%
37 Maurice Lucas Maurice Lucas POR 345 69 568 1,208 47.0%
38 Adrian Dantley Adrian Dantley LAL 342 60 374 733 51.0%
39 Jim McElroy NOJ 340 79 539 1,097 49.1%
40 Mike Bantom IND 338 81 482 1,036 46.5%
41 Ricky Sobers Ricky Sobers IND 338 81 553 1,194 46.3%
42 Henry Bibby Henry Bibby PHL 335 82 368 869 42.3%
43 Kermit Washington Kermit Washington SDC 330 82 350 623 56.2%
44 Mickey Johnson CHI 329 82 496 1,105 44.9%
45 Leon Douglas DET 328 78 342 698 49.0%
46 John Lucas John Lucas GOS 321 82 530 1,146 46.2%
47 Gus Williams Gus Williams SEA 316 76 606 1,224 49.5%
48 Ray Williams Ray Williams NYK 313 81 575 1,257 45.7%
49 Nate Archibald Nate Archibald BOS 307 69 259 573 45.2%
50 Mitch Kupchak Mitch Kupchak WAS 300 66 369 685 53.9%
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