best free throw shooter of all time takes the least free throws 😭😭😭

No one’s gonna talk about KAJ, a center, being third lowest on the list with the second most points ever? That’s crazy impressive

I didn’t realize how often Derozan got to the line

Imagine if Shaq could shoot free throws

SGA = 25% (of his 13K+ points) 26+% in playoffs

SGA 24.9% same as Kobe. Luka Doncic 21.9%,Embiid 29.9% Giannis 24%,

Last column should be Made FT/TOT Points. For some reason it fucks up the table if I fix it

Under Armour whistle

Shaq being at bottom half with 20.8% is hilarious when you know how many FTs he missed 😭😭😭

Gotta say, props to you OP for producing this. I love seeing one off stats thats are simple in this way but tell a really clear story. Usually it’s wading through a combination of either several stats combining for a single (cherrypicked) figure/rank/outcome, or understanding the math behind some uber advanced algorithm for summarising some comparison - usually weighted this way or this to support the narrative.

This though, is clear and concise and illustrates a comparison easily.

Eta: presumably there will be a follow up post with Steph at the top of the same list of % 3pt points / total points?

Would have never guessed that Reggie was that high on the list and that he and Kobe are basically tied.

OR

That KD would be above Jordan and Lebron.

James Harden was the goat of flailing

Nobody commenting on Alex English having the Steph Curry whistle in the 80’s scoring 25+ on over 50% shooting for like 6 years

Don’t let Paul Pierce see this

The most ethical hooper

Lebron is impressive af. He should have alot more free throws if they actually gave him calls

Karl Malone and Moses Malone #1 and #2 all time in FTM is a funny coincidence

One of the worst whistles in the league

What is embiid?

that 16% includes steph being a 90% ft shooter too

Isn’t it kind of logical that the best shooter of all time doesn’t get to the line much? Like Steph obviously isn’t just a shooter, but it makes sense that a guy who has taken 11 3s per game for the last decade doesn’t get fouled while shooting much

Lebron having the 2nd most is still funny to me

Jordan was lowkey a flopper ngl the flailing he does with his limbs is crazy

My ethical goat 🐐

I’ve seen video of Moses Malone

He certainly deserved to shoot more FT than most of the rest of this list. lol

it’s funny how people are looking at this data and using it to fit whatever narrative they had already decided on

He’s also one of the best free throw shooters ever by % made. 

I didn’t watch him until he was old but it’s insane that Vince Carter is so low. Doesn’t he have the build and playing style that typically is connected to making it to the line?

Moses Malone was the original me-bounder. The big difference is that he eventually finished the possession with a bucket.

the anti-SGA

He would also rank highest, by far, in terms of the percentage of three pointers he takes. The three point shot is fouled FAR less than other shots. But of course people just ignore this fact and think he gets short changed by the refs….

Where does he rank among 3pa per game?

“But Lebron got more biased whistle than MJ and Kobe”
LMAO

This stat is incredible given how well he shoots from the line

How low do you have to go on points to find someone with 15.9% FT or less?

Wait Shaq so high? Imagine he’s good at shooting free throw it be crazy

Bron only at 20% with his playstyle and folks will stay he gets a rigged whistle lol

Kareem being so low is crazy. He never got any calls.

Sure but why do I care

Kobe’s 24.9% doesn’t surprise me at all given his mid-range-heavy game.

Moses had one of the weirdest styles.  Scored using offensive rebounds and free throws.  If it wasn’t for Charles shouting him out I wouldn’t have known about him in the first place.

PS to OP: right column says made/attempted when it seems to be points off free throws/total points.

This just validates my hatred of Harden.

38 k points with 17% freethrows is crazy Kareem the goat idc what anybody say

Because he shoots 3 at a high rate off of screens. So more points made per shot and less obvious contact on the shot.

Kareem (ayy) Abdul (ayy), Kareem (ayy) Abdul-Jabbar (ooh) 🎶

Curry is the most heavily guarded player since he entered the league 

Imagine if Steph had a better whistle. Even at 20% foul rate that’s another 2 FTs a game. Steph gets mauled, should easily have 5-6 ft attempts/game, so 5ppg. Dude should be well over 30k points rn

I didn’t start watching the NBA until 1992. Were they calling Moses Malone a free throw merchant back in his prime? I’m thinking no.

I hope he never adds foul baiting or flopping to his game.

Kareem been 3rd lowest as a C is kind of insane

Kareem being that low on the list is pretty wild. He went to the line a LOT.

I want to see the % of time Luka has spent talking to the refs asking about free throws

The stat that proves Curry is the goat. The league has been rigged from the start but he did it without signing with nike against lebron and the refs.

should’ve added free throws attempted as well.

Shaq’s % is impressive but he’s a 50% free throw shooter, so he attempted 12k free throws.

vs. KG who’s a 79% FT shooter, so he only attempted 6.2k free throws.

Curry is crazy he’s 91% FT so he’s only attempted 4.6k Free throws.

Anyone lower on the list was either jacking threes (Curry), using the skyhook (Kareem), or not receiving calls due to their size and strength. (LeBron)

Damn that’s pretty interesting

Based on the comments clearly should adjust for FTM/FtA

yall would have HATED moses lmao dude was elite at bullying through bigs and getting fouled