most free throws made in a 45 point game in playoffs

Bob Cousy has drained the most free throws with 45+ points in a playoff game, with 30 made in Game 2 of the 1953 Division Semifinals against the Syracuse Nationals.

NAMEFTMPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
30
50
3/21/1953
vs
66
3
2
10
22
45.5
32
93.8
69.3
5
2Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
24
48
5/17/2011
vs
41
6
4
0
4
12
15
80.0
0
0
24
100.0
93.9
0
6
2
3
+12
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
23
47
5/14/1989
vs
42
11
6
1
2
12
18
66.7
0
1
0.0
28
82.1
77.5
0
11
6
3
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22
50
5/5/1989
vs
43
3
4
3
0
14
28
50.0
0
1
0.0
27
81.5
62.7
0
3
1
6
5Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
21
46
5/20/1995
vs
42
3
10
1
1
12
26
46.2
1
2
50.0
22
95.5
64.5
1
2
1
3
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
20
49
4/28/2024
vs
45
5
6
2
1
13
21
61.9
3
5
60.0
21
95.2
81.0
0
5
2
5
+1
7Jerry West
J. West
20
52
4/5/1965
vs
5
9
16
38
42.1
21
95.2
55.0
4
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
19
50
4/25/2024
vs
41
8
4
0
1
13
19
68.4
5
7
71.4
21
90.5
88.5
1
7
3
3
+16
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
19
63
4/20/1986
@
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
10Jerry West
J. West
19
49
4/3/1965
vs
6
8
15
35
42.9
21
90.5
55.4
5
11Zelmo Beaty
Z. Beaty
18
46
3/23/1968
vs
43
22
2
14
25
56.0
21
85.7
67.2
4
12Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
17
48
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
17
50
7/20/2021
vs
42
14
2
0
5
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
17
51
8/23/2020
vs
38
4
7
0
0
15
27
55.6
4
7
57.1
18
94.4
73.0
1
3
4
2
+5
15Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
17
50
6/1/2006
vs
43
12
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
5
6
83.3
18
94.4
73.7
1
11
1
2
+22
16LeBron James
L. James
17
45
5/3/2006
vs
46
7
6
2
0
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
18
94.4
72.8
5
2
4
5
-4
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
17
48
5/13/2001
@
48
16
3
2
1
15
29
51.7
1
1
100.0
19
89.5
64.2
9
7
2
2
+6
18Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
17
45
5/12/1990
vs
45
13
6
0
3
14
24
58.3
0
0
18
94.4
70.5
3
10
1
4
19Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
17
61
4/14/1962
@
48
22
1
22
46
47.8
19
89.5
56.1
3
20George Mikan
G. Mikan
17
47
3/29/1952
@
15
26
57.7
18
94.4
69.3
4
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
16
46
6/12/1992
@
42
5
4
0
1
14
23
60.9
2
4
50.0
19
84.2
73.3
0
5
4
5
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
16
56
4/29/1992
@
43
5
5
4
2
20
30
66.7
0
0
18
88.9
73.8
1
4
2
3
23Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
15
56
4/24/2023
vs
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
24Ja Morant
J. Morant
15
47
5/26/2021
@
43
4
7
0
0
15
26
57.7
2
7
28.6
20
75.0
67.5
2
2
4
3
-6
25Anthony Davis
A. Davis
15
47
4/21/2018
vs
39
10
1
0
3
15
23
65.2
2
4
50.0
17
88.2
77.1
4
6
2
4
+15

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