average free throw attempts for each position each year

Point guards averaged 2.4 free-throw attempts per game in 1946-47.

POSITIONFTASEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
2.4
1946-47
1,044
7.2
1.0
2.8
10.1
27.5
1.6
68.0
32.2
7,483
1,072
2,206
2
Shooting Guard
2.2
1946-47
1,557
6.7
0.6
2.7
9.3
28.7
1.4
65.1
32.9
10,505
982
2,727
3
Small Forward
2.2
1946-47
1,690
6.1
0.6
2.3
8.6
27.1
1.4
63.1
31.7
10,277
1,084
3,288
4
Power Forward
2.9
1946-47
1,172
7.2
0.6
2.7
9.7
27.4
1.9
65.3
32.8
8,473
746
2,838
5
Center
2.8
1946-47
1,188
6.8
0.6
2.6
8.9
28.9
1.7
60.2
33.8
8,123
684
2,737
6
Point Guard
2.6
1947-48
629
7.7
1.1
2.9
10.4
28.0
1.9
71.7
33.3
4,827
720
1,341
7
Shooting Guard
2.6
1947-48
886
7.8
0.7
3.0
10.2
29.5
1.8
69.3
34.5
6,943
622
1,863
8
Small Forward
2.6
1947-48
756
6.9
0.7
2.6
9.4
27.4
1.7
67.6
32.7
5,222
563
1,743
9
Power Forward
3.1
1947-48
609
7.8
0.6
2.8
10.5
27.2
2.1
67.4
32.9
4,752
352
1,620
10
Center
3.9
1947-48
649
9.5
0.7
3.5
12.0
29.1
2.5
63.3
34.5
6,155
440
1,965
11
Point Guard
2.8
1948-49
1,293
7.7
2.4
2.8
8.7
32.1
2.1
74.3
38.6
9,943
3,156
2,970
12
Shooting Guard
3.0
1948-49
1,692
7.7
2.1
2.8
8.8
32.0
2.1
71.6
38.4
13,095
3,499
3,867
13
Small Forward
2.9
1948-49
1,546
7.6
1.7
2.8
8.7
32.2
2.0
69.3
38.1
11,720
2,698
3,736
14
Power Forward
3.3
1948-49
1,142
8.1
1.4
2.9
8.8
33.3
2.3
68.2
39.6
9,285
1,622
3,164
15
Center
3.8
1948-49
1,479
9.2
1.6
3.3
9.6
34.1
2.6
68.5
40.6
13,566
2,407
4,703
16
Point Guard
3.1
1949-50
1,973
7.8
2.7
2.8
8.4
33.0
2.2
73.5
40.0
15,360
5,380
4,726
17
Shooting Guard
3.1
1949-50
2,876
7.5
2.1
2.6
7.8
33.3
2.3
73.0
40.7
21,499
5,969
7,046
18
Small Forward
2.9
1949-50
2,160
7.4
1.7
2.7
7.8
34.3
2.1
70.6
40.8
16,024
3,654
5,313
19
Power Forward
3.5
1949-50
2,030
8.4
1.8
3.0
8.8
33.8
2.5
69.8
40.6
17,150
3,643
6,434
20
Center
4.0
1949-50
2,174
9.1
1.5
3.2
8.9
35.4
2.8
69.6
42.6
19,773
3,359
6,745
21
Point Guard
3.5
1950-51
981
9.3
3.5
3.5
3.3
9.5
34.9
2.6
74.3
41.8
9,093
3,452
3,453
2,476
22
Shooting Guard
3.1
1950-51
1,601
7.9
3.0
2.2
2.8
8.2
34.1
2.3
74.6
41.4
12,717
4,735
3,557
4,013
23
Small Forward
3.2
1950-51
1,510
7.9
4.4
1.9
2.8
7.8
36.0
2.3
73.3
43.2
11,999
6,716
2,896
4,113
24
Power Forward
3.3
1950-51
1,402
8.6
6.4
1.9
3.1
8.8
35.2
2.4
72.2
41.9
12,021
8,923
2,668
4,194
25
Center
4.5
1950-51
1,270
10.8
7.1
1.8
3.8
9.9
37.9
3.2
72.6
45.2
13,684
9,014
2,256
4,343

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
22
.722
2
54
25
.684
3.0
3
51
28
.646
6.0
4
50
29
.633
7.0
5
45
34
.570
12.0
6
44
35
.557
13.0
7
43
36
.544
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.0
9
43
37
.538
14.5
10
41
38
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
48
.392
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.0
14
18
61
.228
39.0
15
17
62
.215
40.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
63
16
.797
2
Spurs Spurs - x
60
19
.759
3.0
3
51
28
.646
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.0
5
50
29
.633
13.0
6
47
32
.595
16.0
7
43
36
.544
20.0
8
41
38
.519
22.0
9
40
39
.506
23.0
10
37
42
.468
26.0
11
26
54
.325
37.5
12
25
54
.316
38.0
13
25
54
.316
38.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
42.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
42.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/11
@
120-112
Wed
3/11
@
130-142
Thu
3/12
@
110-126
Thu
3/12
@
101-92
Thu
3/12
@
115-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:30 PM