most free throw attempts in a season in the last 40 years

Between October 15, 1986 and October 15, 2026, Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan are tied for the most free-throw attempts in a season, with 972 attempts.

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	NAME	FTA	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	972	2000-01	LAL	74	39.5	28.7	12.7	3.7	0.6	2.8	11.0	19.2	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	51.3	57.4	3.9	8.8	2.9	2,924	2,125	940	277	47	204	218	256	+463
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	972	1986-87	CHI	82	40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	13.4	27.8	48.2	0.1	0.8	18.2	10.2	85.7	56.2	2.0	3.2	3.3	3,281	3,041	430	377	236	125	272	237
3	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	951	1987-88	PHI	80	39.6	28.3	11.9	3.2	1.3	1.3	9.4	16.0	58.7	0.6	2.0	28.0	8.9	75.1	66.5	4.8	7.1	3.8	3,170	2,264	951	254	100	103	304	278
4	David Robinson D. Robinson	925	1993-94	SAS	80	40.5	29.8	10.7	4.8	1.7	3.3	10.5	20.7	50.7	0.1	0.4	34.5	8.7	74.9	57.7	3.0	7.7	3.2	3,241	2,383	855	381	139	265	253	228
5	Karl Malone K. Malone	918	1988-89	UTA	80	39.1	29.1	10.7	2.7	1.8	0.9	10.1	19.5	51.9	0.1	0.2	31.3	8.8	76.6	59.2	3.2	7.4	3.6	3,126	2,326	853	219	144	70	285	286
6	Dwight Howard D. Howard	916	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,784	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
7	Karl Malone K. Malone	913	1989-90	UTA	82	38.1	31.0	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	11.1	19.8	56.2	0.2	0.5	37.2	8.5	76.2	62.6	2.8	8.3	3.7	3,122	2,540	911	226	121	50	304	259
8	Dwight Howard D. Howard	897	2007-08	ORL	82	37.7	20.7	14.2	1.3	0.9	2.1	7.1	11.9	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	59.0	61.9	3.4	10.8	3.2	3,088	1,695	1,161	110	74	176	263	274	+484
9	Karl Malone K. Malone	888	1990-91	UTA	82	40.3	29.0	11.8	3.3	1.1	1.0	10.3	19.6	52.7	0.0	0.2	28.6	8.3	77.0	59.6	2.9	8.9	3.0	3,302	2,382	967	270	89	79	244	268
10	James Harden J. Harden	881	2016-17	HOU	81	36.4	29.1	8.1	11.2	1.5	0.5	8.3	18.9	44.0	3.2	9.3	34.7	9.2	84.7	61.3	1.2	7.0	5.7	2,947	2,356	659	907	121	38	464	215	+425
11	Karl Malone K. Malone	865	1991-92	UTA	81	37.7	28.0	11.2	3.0	1.3	0.6	9.9	18.7	52.6	0.0	0.2	17.6	8.3	77.8	59.9	2.8	8.4	3.1	3,054	2,272	909	241	108	51	248	226
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	860	1987-88	CHI	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	13.0	24.4	53.5	0.1	0.6	13.2	8.8	84.1	60.3	1.7	3.8	3.1	3,311	2,868	449	485	259	130	252	270
13	James Harden J. Harden	858	2018-19	HOU	78	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	10.8	24.5	44.2	4.8	13.2	36.8	9.7	87.9	61.6	0.8	5.8	5.0	2,867	2,818	518	586	158	58	387	244	+357
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	854	1994-95	ORL	79	37.0	29.3	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	11.8	20.2	58.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	53.3	58.8	4.2	7.3	2.6	2,923	2,315	901	214	73	192	204	258
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	850	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
16	Dwight Howard D. Howard	849	2008-09	ORL	79	35.7	20.6	13.8	1.4	1.0	2.9	7.1	12.4	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	59.4	60.0	4.3	9.6	3.0	2,821	1,624	1,093	112	77	231	240	270	+553
17	David Robinson D. Robinson	847	1994-95	SAS	81	38.0	27.6	10.8	2.9	1.7	3.2	9.7	18.4	53.0	0.1	0.2	30.0	8.1	77.4	60.2	2.9	7.9	2.9	3,074	2,238	877	236	134	262	233	230
18	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	840	2016-17	OKC	81	34.6	31.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	10.2	24.0	42.5	2.5	7.2	34.3	8.8	84.5	55.4	1.7	9.0	5.4	2,802	2,558	864	840	132	31	438	190	+251
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	840	2009-10	OKC	82	39.5	30.1	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	9.7	20.3	47.6	1.6	4.3	36.5	9.2	90.0	60.7	1.3	6.3	3.3	3,239	2,472	623	231	112	84	271	171	+431
20	James Harden J. Harden	837	2015-16	HOU	82	38.1	29.0	6.1	7.5	1.7	0.6	8.7	19.7	43.9	2.9	8.0	35.9	8.8	86.0	59.8	0.8	5.3	4.6	3,125	2,376	501	612	139	51	374	229	+125
21	David Robinson D. Robinson	837	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
22	Karl Malone K. Malone	836	1992-93	UTA	82	37.8	27.0	11.2	3.8	1.5	1.0	9.7	17.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	20.0	7.5	74.0	61.2	2.8	8.4	2.9	3,099	2,217	919	308	124	85	240	261
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	829	2005-06	PHI	72	43.1	33.0	3.2	7.4	1.9	0.1	11.3	25.3	44.7	1.0	3.1	32.3	9.4	81.4	54.3	0.6	2.6	3.4	3,103	2,377	232	532	140	10	248	121	-3
24	Karl Malone K. Malone	825	1997-98	UTA	81	37.4	27.0	10.3	3.9	1.2	0.9	9.6	18.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.8	76.1	59.7	2.3	8.0	3.0	3,030	2,190	834	316	96	70	247	237	+584
25	James Harden J. Harden	824	2014-15	HOU	81	36.8	27.4	5.7	7.0	1.9	0.7	8.0	18.1	44.0	2.6	6.9	37.5	8.8	86.8	60.5	0.9	4.7	4.0	2,981	2,217	459	565	154	60	321	208	+335

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33.5

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8.0

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APG

8.3

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116.4

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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4 - 0

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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Cunningham

8.3

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2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

Knueppel

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68.8

Duren

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Ayton

67.4

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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112.7

113.0

113.2

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8.1

6.5

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

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36.1

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38.0

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36.4

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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