most free throws in first 44 games since 1958

Since 1957-58, George Yardley has hit the most free throws in his first 44 games, with 413 made.

Interpreted as:
most free throws by a player in first 44 games since 1958
NAMEFTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1George Yardley
G. Yardley
413
44
27.3
9.0
11.8
79.9
1,201
2Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
410
44
30.9
10.3
10.8
11.2
83.5
1,360
453
131
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
399
44
46.5
37.5
28.4
1.9
14.2
32.0
44.4
15.2
59.6
48.5
2,046
1,651
1,250
84
91
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
377
44
25.0
8.2
9.5
90.6
1,101
153
5Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
376
44
24.7
8.1
11.5
74.0
1,088
143
6David Robinson
D. Robinson
335
44
35.5
23.4
11.9
2.2
1.5
3.1
7.9
14.8
53.2
0.0
0.0
10.5
72.4
60.1
3.6
8.3
3.1
1,562
1,029
524
98
68
138
136
146
7Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
333
44
23.8
8.1
9.4
80.8
1,045
167
8Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
318
44
21.0
6.9
9.0
80.5
926
9Terry Dischinger
T. Dischinger
305
44
25.8
9.4
9.1
75.9
1,133
141
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
296
44
37.5
27.0
6.1
5.3
2.3
1.1
10.1
19.6
51.4
0.1
0.5
18.2
7.9
84.8
58.4
1.8
4.3
3.4
1,648
1,186
268
234
102
50
151
159
11Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
295
44
30.0
11.7
10.7
62.9
1,321
162
12Larry Foust
L. Foust
292
44
17.9
5.6
8.7
76.4
788
185
13George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
289
44
24.0
12.1
8.7
9.0
72.6
1,055
531
14Connie Hawkins
C. Hawkins
286
44
41.0
22.6
9.8
4.2
8.0
16.4
49.0
8.6
75.7
55.9
1,803
994
433
186
160
15Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
281
44
16.4
5.0
8.0
79.6
723
16Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
280
44
39.2
23.1
9.6
2.3
8.4
15.3
54.9
0.0
0.0
7.7
82.4
62.0
1,725
1,018
424
102
161
17Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
278
44
30.3
18.0
12.0
9.8
64.5
1,332
791
18Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
269
44
20.3
7.1
7.7
79.8
895
170
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
265
44
26.6
21.0
8.8
2.5
0.9
2.3
7.0
14.5
48.0
1.1
3.2
33.6
7.8
77.7
58.7
1.9
6.8
4.0
1,169
924
385
111
39
100
175
157
+139
20Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
261
44
33.7
20.7
6.4
3.7
1.0
0.5
6.7
15.4
43.3
1.4
4.3
31.6
7.8
76.3
54.8
1.0
5.4
2.8
1,483
909
282
161
45
21
124
102
-145
21Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
260
44
16.9
5.5
8.6
68.8
742
22Frank Ramsey
F. Ramsey
260
44
16.6
5.4
7.3
80.7
732
169
23Kenny Sears
K. Sears
256
44
17.7
6.0
7.0
83.4
780
24Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
254
44
19.5
6.8
7.2
79.9
856
25Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
251
44
31.7
19.2
10.0
1.0
0.3
4.0
6.7
13.5
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.4
77.5
57.4
3.4
6.6
3.4
1,396
843
440
43
14
176
148
168

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