best ft% in the nba in 58-59

Bill Sharman had the best free-throw percentage in 1958-59, at 93.2 percent.

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NAMEFT%SEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTATS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
93.2
1958-59
72
33.1
20.4
4.1
2.5
7.8
19.1
40.8
4.8
5.1
47.6
2,382
1,466
292
179
173
2Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
86.4
1958-59
72
36.7
21.3
13.4
2.5
7.0
18.1
38.7
7.3
8.5
48.8
2,645
1,534
962
178
280
3Kenny Sears
K. Sears
86.1
1958-59
71
35.2
21.0
9.3
1.9
6.9
14.1
49.0
7.1
8.3
59.0
2,498
1,488
658
136
237
4Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
85.5
1958-59
65
37.0
20.0
5.5
8.6
7.4
19.4
38.4
5.1
5.9
45.4
2,403
1,297
359
557
135
5Ron Sobie
R. Sobie
84.2
1958-59
50
17.1
8.0
3.1
1.6
2.9
8.0
36.0
2.2
2.7
43.6
857
400
154
78
84
6Willie Naulls
W. Naulls
83.0
1958-59
68
30.3
15.7
10.6
1.5
6.0
15.8
37.8
3.8
4.6
44.2
2,061
1,068
723
102
233
7Carl Braun
C. Braun
82.6
1958-59
72
27.2
10.5
3.5
4.8
4.0
9.5
42.0
2.5
3.0
48.3
1,959
754
251
349
178
8Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
82.0
1958-59
70
22.8
14.4
8.6
1.3
5.7
12.6
45.4
2.9
3.6
50.7
1,599
1,009
605
91
216
9Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
81.3
1958-59
70
40.0
26.4
9.1
1.7
9.0
20.9
43.1
8.4
10.3
51.9
2,799
1,851
637
119
264
10Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
80.6
1958-59
72
29.7
13.8
7.9
2.2
4.9
12.6
39.0
4.0
4.9
46.8
2,139
992
570
159
246
11Gene Shue
G. Shue
80.3
1958-59
72
38.1
17.6
4.7
3.2
6.4
16.6
38.8
4.7
5.8
45.8
2,745
1,266
335
231
129
12Larry Costello
L. Costello
80.2
1958-59
70
39.3
15.8
5.2
5.4
5.9
13.5
43.7
4.0
5.0
50.3
2,750
1,108
365
379
263
13Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
80.2
1958-59
71
36.0
18.2
7.3
5.1
6.2
14.7
42.4
5.7
7.1
50.9
2,558
1,291
518
364
255
14Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
79.8
1958-59
66
31.7
18.8
9.7
2.5
7.0
18.1
39.0
4.7
5.9
45.5
2,089
1,242
638
164
271
15Tom Gola
T. Gola
78.7
1958-59
64
36.5
14.1
11.1
4.2
4.8
12.1
40.1
4.4
5.6
48.4
2,333
901
710
269
243
16Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
78.3
1958-59
72
37.7
25.8
9.1
2.9
9.9
23.5
42.0
6.1
7.8
47.9
2,713
1,857
653
209
277
17Frank Ramsey
F. Ramsey
78.2
1958-59
72
28.0
15.4
6.8
2.0
5.3
14.1
37.8
4.7
6.1
45.9
2,013
1,107
491
147
266
18Archie Dees
A. Dees
77.9
1958-59
68
18.4
8.2
5.0
0.8
2.9
8.3
35.6
2.3
3.0
42.9
1,252
559
339
56
114
19George Yardley
G. Yardley
77.9
1958-59
TOT
61
30.1
19.8
7.1
1.1
7.3
17.1
42.8
5.2
6.7
49.5
1,839
1,209
431
65
159
20Hal Greer
H. Greer
77.8
1958-59
68
23.9
11.1
2.9
1.5
4.5
10.0
45.4
2.0
2.6
49.8
1,625
753
196
101
189
21Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
77.7
1958-59
70
40.8
24.9
15.0
4.1
8.6
21.2
40.8
7.6
9.8
48.8
2,855
1,742
1,050
287
270
22Slater Martin
S. Martin
77.6
1958-59
71
35.3
9.7
3.6
4.7
3.5
9.9
34.7
2.8
3.6
42.0
2,504
687
253
336
230
23Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
77.4
1958-59
72
37.5
23.7
10.9
3.4
9.0
19.7
45.6
5.8
7.4
51.6
2,702
1,707
783
245
275
24Dick Garmaker
D. Garmaker
77.2
1958-59
72
34.6
13.7
4.5
2.9
4.9
12.3
39.5
3.9
5.1
47.0
2,493
984
325
211
226
25Sam Jones
S. Jones
77.0
1958-59
71
20.6
10.7
6.0
1.4
4.3
9.9
43.4
2.1
2.8
48.2
1,466
761
428
101
102

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