highest ft percentage in 1 80s season

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Calvin Murphy had the best free-throw percentage in a season, at 95.8 percent in 1980-81.

Interpreted as:
highest ft percentage with a minimum of 125 free-throws made per 82 team games by a player in 1 80s season
NAMEFT%SEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTATS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
95.8
1980-81
76
26.5
16.7
1.1
2.9
1.5
0.1
6.9
14.1
49.2
0.1
0.2
23.5
2.7
2.8
54.2
0.4
0.7
1.7
2,014
1,266
87
222
111
6
129
209
2Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
93.5
1980-81
71
25.4
13.5
2.0
4.0
1.4
0.2
5.0
10.8
46.2
0.2
0.9
25.8
3.3
3.5
54.6
0.6
1.4
2.9
1,803
958
144
284
98
17
206
225
3Rick Barry
R. Barry
93.5
1979-80
72
25.2
12.0
3.3
3.7
1.1
0.4
4.5
10.7
42.2
1.0
3.1
33.0
2.0
2.1
51.7
0.7
2.5
2.1
1,816
866
236
268
80
28
152
182
4Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
92.2
1987-88
82
35.6
16.5
8.6
3.4
1.1
1.0
6.3
12.9
48.6
0.0
0.2
21.4
3.9
4.2
55.8
2.4
6.3
1.9
2,923
1,352
709
279
93
80
157
316
5Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
92.0
1982-83
64
22.2
12.8
1.2
2.5
0.9
0.1
5.3
11.8
44.7
0.1
0.2
28.6
2.2
2.3
49.8
0.5
0.6
1.4
1,423
816
74
158
59
4
89
163
6Larry Bird
L. Bird
91.6
1987-88
76
39.0
29.9
9.3
6.1
1.6
0.8
11.6
22.0
52.7
1.3
3.1
41.4
5.5
6.0
60.8
1.4
7.8
2.8
2,965
2,275
703
467
125
57
213
157
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
91.1
1988-89
77
37.5
22.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
988
138
22
312
172
8Larry Bird
L. Bird
91.0
1986-87
74
40.6
28.1
9.2
7.6
1.8
0.9
10.6
20.2
52.5
1.2
3.0
40.0
5.6
6.1
61.2
1.7
7.5
3.2
3,005
2,076
682
566
135
70
240
185
9Kyle Macy
K. Macy
90.7
1984-85
65
31.0
11.0
2.8
5.8
1.3
0.0
4.3
9.0
48.5
0.4
1.3
27.1
2.0
2.2
55.5
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,018
714
179
380
85
3
111
128
10John Long
J. Long
90.7
1987-88
81
25.0
12.8
2.8
2.1
1.0
0.1
5.1
10.9
47.4
0.4
1.0
44.2
2.0
2.3
53.9
0.9
1.9
1.6
2,022
1,034
229
173
84
11
127
164
11Mike Gminski
M. Gminski
90.6
1987-88
TOT
81
36.6
16.9
10.0
1.7
0.8
1.5
6.2
13.9
44.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
4.8
52.6
3.0
7.0
2.2
2,961
1,365
814
139
64
118
177
176
12Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
90.5
1988-89
80
32.3
13.4
7.8
3.6
1.1
0.8
4.5
10.4
43.1
1.0
2.7
38.0
3.3
3.7
55.4
1.8
6.0
1.8
2,587
1,068
623
289
85
61
145
300
13Scott Skiles
S. Skiles
90.3
1988-89
80
19.6
6.8
1.9
4.9
0.8
0.0
2.5
5.5
44.8
0.3
0.9
26.7
1.6
1.8
54.0
0.3
1.6
2.2
1,571
546
149
390
64
2
177
151
14Mark Price
M. Price
90.1
1988-89
75
36.4
18.9
3.0
8.4
1.5
0.1
7.1
13.4
52.6
1.2
2.8
44.1
3.5
3.9
62.3
0.6
2.4
2.8
2,728
1,414
226
631
115
7
212
98
15Kyle Macy
K. Macy
89.9
1981-82
82
34.7
14.2
3.2
4.7
1.7
0.1
5.9
11.5
51.4
0.5
1.2
39.0
1.9
2.1
57.0
1.0
2.2
1.5
2,845
1,163
261
384
143
9
125
185
16Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
89.7
1979-80
76
35.2
20.0
2.0
3.9
1.9
0.1
8.2
16.7
49.3
0.0
0.3
4.0
3.6
4.0
54.3
0.9
1.1
2.1
2,676
1,520
150
299
143
9
162
269
17Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
89.7
1986-87
71
35.2
14.8
3.4
5.6
1.4
0.2
5.8
11.9
48.6
1.2
2.7
44.3
2.1
2.3
57.4
0.7
2.7
2.0
2,499
1,053
242
400
101
14
141
189
18Larry Bird
L. Bird
89.6
1985-86
82
38.0
25.8
9.8
6.8
2.0
0.6
9.7
19.6
49.6
1.0
2.4
42.3
5.4
6.0
58.0
2.3
7.5
3.2
3,113
2,115
805
557
166
51
266
182
19Johnny Dawkins
J. Dawkins
89.6
1987-88
65
33.5
15.8
3.1
7.4
1.4
0.0
6.2
12.8
48.5
0.3
0.9
31.1
3.0
3.4
55.1
1.0
2.1
2.4
2,179
1,027
204
480
88
2
154
95
20Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
89.6
1985-86
55
25.3
14.0
2.1
1.9
1.3
0.4
5.2
11.3
46.3
0.1
0.5
18.5
3.4
3.8
53.9
0.8
1.3
1.4
1,391
768
115
105
70
23
75
130
21Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
89.6
1984-85
72
34.8
22.4
3.2
1.5
0.5
0.3
8.6
16.1
53.4
0.2
0.5
33.3
5.1
5.7
60.3
1.0
2.1
1.6
2,502
1,616
228
106
37
22
116
116
22Bill Laimbeer
B. Laimbeer
89.4
1986-87
82
34.8
15.4
11.6
1.8
0.9
0.8
6.2
12.3
50.1
0.1
0.3
28.6
3.0
3.3
55.9
3.0
8.7
1.5
2,854
1,263
955
151
72
69
120
283
23Mike Gminski
M. Gminski
89.3
1985-86
81
31.2
16.5
8.2
1.6
0.7
0.9
6.1
11.7
51.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
4.9
59.4
2.5
5.7
1.7
2,525
1,333
668
133
56
71
140
163
24Ron Boone
R. Boone
89.3
1979-80
TOT
81
29.5
12.4
2.8
3.8
1.2
0.0
5.0
11.3
44.3
0.2
0.6
38.0
2.2
2.4
50.1
0.7
2.1
2.4
2,392
1,004
227
309
97
3
197
232
25Byron Scott
B. Scott
89.2
1986-87
82
33.3
17.0
3.5
3.4
1.5
0.2
6.8
13.8
48.9
0.8
1.8
43.6
2.7
3.1
56.1
0.8
2.7
1.8
2,729
1,397
286
281
125
18
144
163

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ORTG

117.9

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DRTG

113.0

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NETRTG

4.9

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36.8

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2.5
3
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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2
43
21
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2.5
3
41
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5.0
4
39
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36
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12.5
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14.0
11
27
36
.429
18.0
12
26
38
.406
19.5
13
16
47
.254
29.0
14
16
47
.254
29.0
15
15
49
.234
30.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
50
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.769
2
47
17
.734
2.5
3
40
24
.625
9.5
4
39
24
.619
10.0
5
39
25
.609
10.5
6
39
25
.609
10.5
7
37
27
.578
12.5
8
32
31
.508
17.0
9
31
32
.492
18.0
10
31
34
.477
19.0
11
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39
.371
25.5
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28.5
13
21
45
.318
29.5
14
19
45
.297
30.5
15
15
50
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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2/4
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126-117
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Schedule

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