Wilt Chamberlain had the most free-throw attempts in 1961-62, with 1,363 attempts.

Interpreted as:

most fta by a player in 1962

NAME	FTA	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
Wilt Chamberlain	1,363	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4	20.0	39.5	50.6	10.4	61.3	3,882	4,029	2,052	192	123
Jerry West	926	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4	10.7	23.9	44.5	9.5	76.9	3,087	2,310	591	402	173
Bob Pettit	901	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7	11.1	24.7	45.0	8.9	77.1	3,282	2,429	1,459	289	296
Oscar Robertson	872	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4	11.0	22.9	47.8	8.9	80.3	3,503	2,432	985	899	258
Walt Bellamy	853	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7	12.3	23.7	51.9	6.9	64.4	3,344	2,495	1,500	210	281
Richie Guerin	762	1961-62	NYK	78	42.9	29.5	6.4	6.9	10.8	24.3	44.2	8.0	82.0	3,348	2,303	501	539	299
Elgin Baylor	631	1961-62	LAL	48	44.4	38.3	18.6	4.6	14.2	33.1	42.8	9.9	75.4	2,129	1,836	892	222	155
Bailey Howell	612	1961-62	DET	79	36.2	19.9	12.6	2.4	7.0	15.1	46.4	5.9	76.8	2,857	1,576	996	186	317
Paul Arizin	601	1961-62	PHI	78	35.7	21.9	6.8	2.6	7.8	19.1	41.0	6.2	80.5	2,785	1,706	527	201	307
Wayne Embry	516	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	19.8	13.0	2.4	7.5	16.1	46.6	4.7	69.0	2,623	1,484	977	182	286
Bill Russell	481	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5	7.6	16.6	45.7	3.8	59.5	3,433	1,436	1,790	341	207
Dave Gambee	470	1961-62	SYR	80	28.8	16.7	7.9	1.4	6.0	14.1	42.4	4.8	81.7	2,301	1,338	631	114	275
Willie Naulls	455	1961-62	NYK	75	39.7	25.0	11.6	2.6	10.0	24.0	41.5	5.1	84.2	2,978	1,877	867	192	260
Andy Johnson	452	1961-62	CHI	71	30.9	14.3	4.9	3.2	5.1	11.5	44.8	4.0	62.8	2,193	1,014	351	228	247
Rudy LaRusso	448	1961-62	LAL	80	34.4	17.2	10.4	2.2	6.5	13.9	46.6	4.3	76.3	2,754	1,374	828	179	255
Gene Shue	447	1961-62	DET	80	39.3	19.0	4.7	5.8	7.3	17.8	40.8	4.5	81.0	3,143	1,522	372	465	192
Cliff Hagan	439	1961-62	STL	77	36.2	22.9	8.2	4.8	9.1	19.4	47.0	4.7	82.5	2,784	1,764	633	370	282
Tom Heinsohn	437	1961-62	BOS	79	30.2	22.1	9.5	2.1	8.8	20.4	42.9	4.5	81.9	2,383	1,742	747	165	280
Jack Twyman	435	1961-62	CIN	80	37.4	22.9	8.0	2.7	9.2	19.3	47.9	4.4	81.1	2,991	1,831	638	215	323
Johnny Green	434	1961-62	NYK	80	34.9	15.9	13.3	2.4	6.3	14.6	43.6	3.3	60.1	2,789	1,275	1,066	191	265
Bob Ferry	422	1961-62	DET	80	24.0	13.9	6.3	1.8	5.1	11.7	43.8	3.6	67.8	1,918	1,108	503	145	199
Frank Ramsey	405	1961-62	BOS	79	24.2	15.3	4.9	1.4	5.5	12.9	42.8	4.2	82.5	1,913	1,206	387	109	245
Hal Greer	404	1961-62	SYR	71	38.1	22.8	7.4	4.4	9.1	20.3	44.7	4.7	81.9	2,705	1,619	524	313	252
Frank Selvy	404	1961-62	LAL	79	35.5	14.7	5.2	4.8	5.5	13.1	42.0	3.8	73.8	2,806	1,164	412	381	232
Ray Scott	388	1961-62	DET	75	27.8	13.3	11.5	1.8	4.9	12.7	38.7	3.4	65.7	2,087	995	865	132	232