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1982-1983 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

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Calvin Murphy led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1982-1983 with 92.0%, 4.5 percentage points ahead of Kiki Vandeweghe (87.5%). It stands 53rd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times Calvin Murphy led in free throw percentage.

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Calvin Murphy Led the NBA in 1982-1983 Calvin Murphy HOU
92.0% Free Throw Percentage 4.5% clear of Kiki Vandeweghe
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 92.0% 64 337 754 44.7%
2 Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 87.5% 82 841 1,537 54.7%
3 Kyle Macy Kyle Macy PHX 87.2% 82 328 634 51.7%
4 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 85.3% 78 757 1,553 48.7%
5 Adrian Dantley Adrian Dantley UTH 84.7% 22 233 402 58.0%
6 Brad Davis Brad Davis DAL 84.5% 79 359 628 57.2%
7 Kelly Tripucka DET 84.5% 58 565 1,156 48.9%
8 Billy Knight Billy Knight IND 84.1% 80 512 984 52.0%
9 Larry Bird Larry Bird BOS 84.0% 79 747 1,481 50.4%
10 Jack Sikma Jack Sikma SEA 83.7% 75 484 1,043 46.4%
11 Junior Bridgeman Junior Bridgeman MIL 83.7% 70 421 856 49.2%
12 Ron Brewer Ron Brewer GOS 83.5% 74 344 807 42.6%
13 Dan Issel Dan Issel DEN 83.5% 80 661 1,296 51.0%
14 Sleepy Floyd GOS 83.3% 76 226 527 42.9%
15 Ricky Sobers Ricky Sobers WAS 83.2% 41 234 534 43.8%
16 Allen Leavell HOU 83.2% 79 439 1,059 41.5%
17 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams PHX 82.9% 80 477 981 48.6%
18 Alex English Alex English DEN 82.9% 82 959 1,857 51.6%
19 Purvis Short Purvis Short GOS 82.8% 67 589 1,209 48.7%
20 Sidney Moncrief Sidney Moncrief MIL 82.6% 76 606 1,156 52.4%
21 Mickey Johnson GOS 82.1% 78 391 921 42.5%
22 Larry Drew KCK 82.0% 75 599 1,218 49.2%
23 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 81.8% 80 665 1,289 51.6%
24 Billy McKinney DEN 81.4% 68 266 546 48.7%
25 Jim Paxson Jim Paxson POR 81.2% 81 682 1,323 51.5%
26 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 81.2% 79 331 663 49.9%
27 Rich Kelley UTH 81.1% 70 130 293 44.4%
28 Jerry Eaves UTH 81.0% 82 280 575 48.7%
29 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal NYK 80.4% 80 318 693 45.9%
30 Reggie Theus Reggie Theus CHI 80.1% 82 749 1,567 47.8%
31 Louis Orr Louis Orr NYK 80.0% 82 274 593 46.2%
32 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson LAL 80.0% 79 511 933 54.8%
33 Rickey Green Rickey Green UTH 79.7% 78 464 942 49.3%
34 Johnny Davis ATL 79.6% 53 258 567 45.5%
35 Darnell Valentine Darnell Valentine POR 79.3% 47 209 460 45.4%
36 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones PHL 79.3% 74 250 460 54.3%
37 Calvin Natt POR 79.2% 80 644 1,187 54.3%
38 Rod Higgins CHI 79.2% 82 313 698 44.8%
39 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson PHX 79.1% 77 398 861 46.2%
40 Mike Woodson Mike Woodson KCK 79.0% 81 584 1,154 50.6%
41 Bill Laimbeer Bill Laimbeer DET 79.0% 82 436 877 49.7%
42 Andrew Toney Andrew Toney PHL 78.8% 81 626 1,250 50.1%
43 Caldwell Jones Caldwell Jones HOU 78.6% 82 307 677 45.3%
44 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson ATL 78.5% 61 389 858 45.3%
45 Jay Vincent DAL 78.4% 81 622 1,272 48.9%
46 David Thompson David Thompson SEA 78.4% 75 445 925 48.1%
47 Mark Olberding Mark Olberding CHI 78.2% 80 251 522 48.1%
48 Greg Ballard WAS 78.1% 78 603 1,274 47.3%
49 Maurice Lucas Maurice Lucas PHX 78.1% 77 495 1,045 47.4%
50 Jeff Wilkins UTH 78.0% 81 389 816 47.7%
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