1978-1979 NBA Free Throws Made Leaders

World Free led the NBA in free throws made in 1978-1979 with 654, 55 ahead of Moses Malone (599). It stands 50th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times World Free led in free throws made.

Led the NBA in 1978-1979 World Free SDC

654 Free Throws Made 55 clear of Moses Malone

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#	Player	Team	FTM	GP	MPG	PTS	PPG
1	World Free	SDC	654	78	37.9	2,244	28.8
2	Moses Malone	HOU	599	82	41.3	2,031	24.8
3	Cedric Maxwell	BOS	574	80	37.1	1,518	19.0
4	George McGinnis	DEN	509	76	33.6	1,715	22.6
5	John Drew	ATL	495	79	30.5	1,795	22.7
6	George Gervin	SAN	471	80	36.1	2,365	29.6
7	David Thompson	DEN	439	76	35.1	1,825	24.0
8	Artis Gilmore	CHI	434	82	39.8	1,940	23.7
9	Campy Russell	CLE	417	74	38.6	1,623	21.9
10	RK Rich Kelley	NOJ	373	80	33.8	1,253	15.7
11	Julius Erving	PHL	373	78	35.9	1,803	23.1
12	JW John Williamson	NJN	373	74	33.1	1,643	22.2
13	Elvin Hayes	WAS	349	82	37.9	1,789	21.8
14	Bernard King	NJN	349	82	34.9	1,769	21.6
15	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	349	80	39.5	1,903	23.8
16	Walter Davis	PHX	340	79	30.8	1,868	23.6
17	Paul Westphal	PHX	339	81	32.6	1,941	24.0
18	JS James Silas	SAN	334	79	27.5	1,266	16.0
19	Marques Johnson	MIL	332	77	36.1	1,972	25.6
20	BD Bob Dandridge	WAS	331	78	33.7	1,589	20.4
21	Jack Sikma	SEA	329	82	36.1	1,281	15.6
22	Phil Ford	KCK	326	79	34.5	1,260	15.9
23	MC M.L. Carr	DET	323	80	40.1	1,497	18.7
24	Tom Owens	POR	320	82	34.0	1,520	18.5
25	Dan Issel	DEN	316	81	33.9	1,380	17.0
26	JD Johnny Davis	IND	314	79	37.6	1,444	18.3
27	Dennis Johnson	SEA	306	80	34.0	1,270	15.9
28	Dan Roundfield	ATL	300	80	31.7	1,224	15.3
29	James Edwards	IND	298	82	31.0	1,366	16.7
30	Ricky Sobers	IND	298	81	34.9	1,404	17.3
31	Otis Birdsong	KCK	296	82	34.6	1,778	21.7
32	LK Larry Kenon	SAN	295	81	36.4	1,791	22.1
33	Austin Carr	CLE	292	82	33.1	1,394	17.0
34	Randy Smith	SDC	292	82	37.9	1,678	20.5
35	Adrian Dantley	LAL	292	60	29.6	1,040	17.3
36	Bob Lanier	DET	275	53	34.6	1,253	23.6
37	MJ Mickey Johnson	CHI	273	82	31.6	1,265	15.4
38	Jamaal Wilkes	LAL	272	82	35.5	1,524	18.6
39	Maurice Lucas	POR	270	69	35.7	1,406	20.4
40	Henry Bibby	PHL	266	82	31.0	1,002	12.2
41	John Lucas	GOS	264	82	37.7	1,324	16.1
42	Reggie Theus	CHI	264	82	33.6	1,338	16.3
43	Dave Twardzik	POR	261	64	24.5	667	10.4
44	JM Jim McElroy	NOJ	259	79	34.2	1,337	16.9
45	Ray Williams	NYK	251	81	29.3	1,401	17.3
46	AH Armond Hill	ATL	246	82	30.8	838	10.2
47	Calvin Murphy	HOU	246	82	35.9	1,660	20.2
48	Gus Williams	SEA	245	76	29.8	1,457	19.2
49	Eddie Johnson	ATL	243	78	30.9	1,245	16.0
50	Nate Archibald	BOS	242	69	24.1	760	11.0

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