nba highest ft made in total in a season before 2004

Before 2003-04, Jerry West sank the most free throws in a season, with 840 made in 1965-66.

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NBA highest ft made by a player in total in a season before 2004
NAMEFTMSEASONTMGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPG
1Jerry West
J. West
840
1965-66
79
3,218
2,476
562
480
818
1,731
47.3
977
86.0
57.3
243
40.7
31.3
7.1
6.1
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
835
1961-62
80
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
1,597
3,159
50.6
1,363
61.3
53.6
123
48.5
50.4
25.7
2.4
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
833
1986-87
82
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
1,098
2,279
48.2
12
66
18.2
972
85.7
56.2
166
264
272
237
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
3.3
4Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
813
1983-84
79
2,984
2,418
448
310
61
4
802
1,438
55.8
1
4
25.0
946
85.9
65.2
179
269
263
201
37.8
30.6
5.7
3.9
0.8
0.1
3.3
5Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
800
1963-64
79
3,559
2,480
783
868
840
1,740
48.3
938
85.3
57.6
280
45.1
31.4
9.9
11.0
6Rick Barry
R. Barry
753
1966-67
78
3,175
2,775
714
282
1,011
2,240
45.1
852
88.4
53.1
258
40.7
35.6
9.2
3.6
7Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
742
1965-66
76
3,493
2,378
586
847
818
1,723
47.5
881
84.2
56.3
227
46.0
31.3
7.7
11.1
8Moses Malone
M. Malone
737
1984-85
79
2,957
1,941
1,031
130
67
123
602
1,284
46.9
0
2
0.0
904
81.5
57.7
385
646
286
216
37.4
24.6
13.1
1.6
0.8
1.6
3.6
9Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
736
1966-67
79
3,468
2,412
486
845
838
1,699
49.3
843
87.3
58.3
226
43.9
30.5
6.2
10.7
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
723
1987-88
82
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
1,069
1,998
53.5
7
53
13.2
860
84.1
60.3
139
310
252
270
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
3.1
11Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
714
1987-88
80
3,170
2,264
951
254
100
103
753
1,283
58.7
44
157
28.0
951
75.1
66.5
385
566
304
278
39.6
28.3
11.9
3.2
1.3
1.3
3.8
12Jerry West
J. West
712
1961-62
75
3,087
2,310
591
402
799
1,795
44.5
926
76.9
52.4
173
41.2
30.8
7.9
5.4
13Karl Malone
K. Malone
703
1988-89
80
3,126
2,326
853
219
144
70
809
1,559
51.9
5
16
31.3
918
76.6
59.2
259
594
285
286
39.1
29.1
10.7
2.7
1.8
0.9
3.6
14Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
700
1961-62
79
3,503
2,432
985
899
866
1,810
47.8
872
80.3
55.4
258
44.3
30.8
12.5
11.4
15Karl Malone
K. Malone
696
1989-90
82
3,122
2,540
911
226
121
50
914
1,627
56.2
16
43
37.2
913
76.2
62.6
232
679
304
259
38.1
31.0
11.1
2.8
1.5
0.6
3.7
16Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
695
1961-62
78
3,282
2,429
1,459
289
867
1,928
45.0
901
77.1
52.2
296
42.1
31.1
18.7
3.7
17David Robinson
D. Robinson
693
1993-94
80
3,241
2,383
855
381
139
265
840
1,658
50.7
10
29
34.5
925
74.9
57.7
241
614
253
228
40.5
29.8
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
3.2
18Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
685
1962-63
79
3,090
2,241
1,191
245
778
1,746
44.6
885
77.4
52.5
282
39.1
28.4
15.1
3.1
19Karl Malone
K. Malone
684
1990-91
82
3,302
2,382
967
270
89
79
847
1,608
52.7
4
14
28.6
888
77.0
59.6
236
731
244
268
40.3
29.0
11.8
3.3
1.1
1.0
3.0
20Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
680
1960-61
79
3,007
1,868
960
296
594
1,595
37.2
783
86.8
48.2
296
38.1
23.6
12.2
3.7
21Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
677
1971-72
76
3,272
2,145
222
701
734
1,511
48.6
824
82.2
57.2
198
43.1
28.2
2.9
9.2
22Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
676
1960-61
73
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
931
2,166
43.0
863
78.3
49.8
279
42.9
34.8
19.8
5.1
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
674
1988-89
81
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
966
1,795
53.8
27
98
27.6
793
85.0
61.4
149
503
290
247
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
3.6
24Karl Malone
K. Malone
673
1991-92
81
3,054
2,272
909
241
108
51
798
1,516
52.6
3
17
17.6
865
77.8
59.9
225
684
248
226
37.7
28.0
11.2
3.0
1.3
0.6
3.1
25Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
667
1958-59
72
2,873
2,105
1,182
221
719
1,640
43.8
879
75.9
51.9
200
39.9
29.2
16.4
3.1

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