most free throw attempts per game in the nba playoffs

Jake Pelkington has attempted the most career free throws per game in the playoffs, with 11.7 attempts per game.

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most free throw attempts per game by a player in the NBA playoffs

	NAME	FTA	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	Jake Pelkington J. Pelkington	11.7	3		17.7		1.0			4.3	11.0	39.4				9.0	77.1	54.8					53		3				13
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	10.7	216	37.5	24.3	11.6	2.7	0.5	2.1	9.4	16.8	56.3	0.0	0.0		5.4	50.4	56.5	4.0	7.6	3.0	8,098	5,250	2,508	582	117	459	649	769	+638
3	Ed Sadowski E. Sadowski	10.6	8		19.0		1.8			5.9	17.4	33.8				7.3	68.2	43.1					152		14				33
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	10.4	88	40.3	25.5	14.8	2.7			8.7	20.8	41.8				8.0	77.4	50.1				3,545	2,240	1,304	241				277
5	Alex Groza A. Groza	10.2	9		26.0	14.0	1.6			8.9	16.3	54.4				8.2	80.4	62.4					234	42	14				35
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	10.2	160	47.2	22.5	24.5	4.2			8.9	17.1	52.2				4.7	46.5	52.4				7,559	3,607	3,913	673				412
7	George Mikan G. Mikan	10.1	70	36.6	24.0	13.9	2.2			8.0	19.9	40.4				7.9	78.6	49.3				1,500	1,680	665	155				305
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	9.9	179	41.8	33.4	6.4	5.7	2.1	0.9	12.2	25.1	48.7	0.8	2.5	33.2	8.2	82.8	56.8	1.7	4.7	3.1	7,474	5,987	1,152	1,022	376	158	546	541	+294
9	Jerry West J. West	9.8	153	41.3	29.1	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	10.6	22.6	46.9				7.9	80.5	54.1	0.0	2.0		6,321	4,457	855	970	0	0		451
10	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	9.6	84	36.2	27.0	12.2	5.3	1.0	1.3	10.1	19.1	53.2	0.7	2.8	25.9	6.0	62.5	58.0	2.4	9.7	3.4	3,041	2,270	1,022	446	85	110	283	271	+243
11	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	9.5	66	35.1	24.8	10.5	3.3	0.8	1.6	7.9	17.3	45.9	1.1	3.8	27.7	7.9	82.8	57.8	2.0	8.4	3.5	2,316	1,637	692	220	51	108	233	214	+273
12	Deni Avdija D. Avdija	9.4	5	34.8	22.2	6.0	4.6	0.4	0.6	7.0	15.6	44.9	1.4	4.0	35.0	6.8	72.3	56.2	0.6	5.4	3.4	174	111	30	23	2	3	17	19	-65
13	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	9.0	97	34.0	19.5	12.2	2.6			6.0	15.4	39.0				7.5	82.5	50.3				2,687	1,887	1,051	257				371
14	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	9.0	49	38.6	24.2	8.2	2.6			8.4	20.4	41.1				7.4	82.9	49.7				1,815	1,186	404	128				177
15	Karl Malone K. Malone	8.9	193	41.0	24.7	10.7	3.2	1.3	0.7	9.0	19.5	46.3	0.0	0.2	16.2	6.6	73.6	52.6	2.6	8.1	2.8	7,907	4,761	2,062	610	258	135	550	662	+123
16	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	8.8	71	45.1	29.7	3.8	6.0	2.1	0.2	10.6	26.5	40.1	1.7	5.3	32.7	6.7	76.4	48.9	0.8	3.0	3.1	3,203	2,111	273	425	147	14	221	157	-138
17	Max Morris M. Morris	8.7	3		14.3		4.7			4.7	13.3	35.0				5.0	57.7	41.8					43		14				8
18	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	8.6	19	38.5	27.4	8.7	4.9	1.1	0.7	9.6	21.9	43.8	2.2	5.7	38.5	6.0	69.5	53.3	1.8	6.8	3.7	732	520	165	93	21	13	71	50	-33
19	LeBron James L. James	8.5	302	41.2	28.2	8.9	7.2	1.7	1.0	10.1	20.4	49.5	1.6	5.0	33.2	6.3	74.1	58.3	1.5	7.4	3.6	12,446	8,521	2,695	2,168	506	287	1,085	679	+1234
20	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	8.5	73	34.5	21.3	5.4	2.3	0.9	0.1	7.3	13.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.8	79.6	60.6	2.0	3.4	2.5	2,515	1,558	395	169	69	6	185	188
21	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	8.5	123	39.4	23.0	12.9	3.9	1.6	0.9	8.2	16.0	51.3	0.5	2.0	25.5	6.1	71.7	58.4	4.1	8.7	2.9	4,849	2,833	1,582	482	193	108	353	408	+1
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	8.5	171	40.5	29.3	7.8	4.2	1.0	1.2	9.9	20.7	47.8	2.1	6.0	35.5	7.4	86.8	59.9	0.8	7.0	3.3	6,934	5,008	1,333	713	173	205	559	431	+641
23	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	8.4	31	23.3	19.0	5.6	0.4			6.2	24.0	25.8				6.6	78.2	34.2				70	588	28	11				120
24	Don Otten D. Otten	8.4	5		14.0	6.3	2.8			3.6	10.2	35.3				6.8	81.0	50.4					70	19	14				22
25	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	8.3	145	40.7	25.3	10.0	2.5	1.0	0.9	8.4	18.2	46.2	1.0	2.8	36.5	7.4	89.2	57.7	1.5	8.5	2.3	5,895	3,663	1,446	360	149	129	328	407	+48

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.2

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-55

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0