1981-1982 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

Kyle Macy led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1981-1982 with 89.9%, 3.4 percentage points ahead of John Long (86.5%). It was one of 2 times Kyle Macy led in free throw percentage.

FG%3P%FT%eFG%TS%FGA 3PA FTA

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Led the NBA in 1981-1982 Kyle Macy PHX

89.9% Free Throw Percentage 3.4% clear of John Long

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#	Player	Team	FT%	GP	FGM	FGA	FG%
1	Kyle Macy	PHX	89.9%	82	486	945	51.4%
2	John Long	DET	86.5%	69	637	1,294	49.2%
3	George Gervin	SAN	86.4%	79	993	1,987	50.0%
4	Larry Bird	BOS	86.3%	77	711	1,414	50.3%
5	James Silas	CLE	86.0%	67	251	573	43.8%
6	Kiki Vandeweghe	DEN	85.7%	82	706	1,260	56.0%
7	Kevin Grevey	WAS	85.5%	71	376	857	43.9%
8	Jack Sikma	SEA	85.5%	82	581	1,212	47.9%
9	Jim Spanarkel	DAL	85.3%	82	270	564	47.9%
10	Spencer Haywood	WAS	84.2%	76	395	829	47.6%
11	Alex English	DEN	84.0%	82	855	1,553	55.1%
12	Dan Issel	DEN	83.4%	81	651	1,236	52.7%
13	Ray Williams	NJN	83.2%	82	639	1,383	46.2%
14	Greg Ballard	WAS	83.0%	79	621	1,307	47.5%
15	Billy Knight	IND	82.6%	81	378	764	49.5%
16	David Greenwood	CHI	82.5%	82	480	1,014	47.3%
17	Scott May	MIL	82.4%	65	212	417	50.8%
18	Tom McMillen	ATL	82.4%	73	291	572	50.9%
19	Ernie Grunfeld	KCK	82.1%	81	420	822	51.1%
20	Phil Ford	KCK	81.9%	72	285	649	43.9%
21	Caldwell Jones	PHL	81.7%	81	231	465	49.7%
22	Kenny Higgs	DEN	81.7%	76	202	468	43.2%
23	Allan Bristow	DAL	81.7%	82	218	499	43.7%
24	Sidney Moncrief	MIL	81.7%	80	556	1,063	52.3%
25	David Thompson	DEN	81.4%	61	313	644	48.6%
26	Michael Cooper	LAL	81.3%	76	383	741	51.7%
27	Ronnie Lester	CHI	81.3%	75	329	657	50.1%
28	Ron Brewer	CLE	81.2%	72	569	1,194	47.7%
29	Reggie Theus	CHI	80.8%	82	560	1,194	46.9%
30	Norm Nixon	LAL	80.8%	82	628	1,274	49.3%
31	Mark Olberding	SAN	80.8%	68	333	705	47.2%
32	Dennis Johnson	PHX	80.6%	80	577	1,228	47.0%
33	Billy McKinney	DEN	80.6%	81	369	699	52.8%
34	Brad Davis	DAL	80.4%	82	397	771	51.5%
35	Kent Benson	DET	80.4%	75	405	802	50.5%
36	Purvis Short	GOS	80.1%	76	456	935	48.8%
37	Tom Owens	IND	80.1%	74	299	636	47.0%
38	Mickey Johnson	MIL	80.1%	76	372	757	49.1%
39	Johnny Davis	IND	79.9%	82	538	1,153	46.7%
40	Louis Orr	IND	79.9%	80	357	719	49.7%
41	Kelly Tripucka	DET	79.7%	82	636	1,281	49.6%
42	Len Elmore	NJN	79.4%	81	300	652	46.0%
43	Larry Drew	KCK	79.4%	81	358	757	47.3%
44	Bill Laimbeer	DET	79.3%	80	265	536	49.4%
45	Adrian Dantley	UTH	79.2%	81	904	1,586	57.0%
46	Steve Mix	PHL	79.1%	75	202	399	50.6%
47	Bobby Jones	PHL	79.0%	76	416	737	56.4%
48	Billyray Bates	POR	78.7%	75	327	692	47.3%
49	Joe Bryant	SDC	78.5%	75	341	701	48.6%
50	Bill Hanzlik	SEA	78.4%	81	167	357	46.8%