centers with best free throw percentage 1949-50 to 1959-60

Between the 1949-50 and 1959-60 seasons, Les Pugh had the highest free-throw percentage by a center, at 84.6 percent.

Interpreted as:
centers with best free throw percentage with a minimum of 63 free-throws made per 82 team games 1949-50 to 1959-60
NAME FT% GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Les Pugh
L. Pugh
84.6
56
4.5
0.3
1.2
4.9
24.9
2.1
2.4
37.7
251
16
118
2 Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
82.7
72
36.9
17.1
12.1
3.0
5.1
13.5
38.0
6.8
8.2
49.8
2,655
1,228
870
214
232
3 George Mikan
G. Mikan
78.4
379
34.4
22.3
13.4
2.7
7.8
19.5
40.1
6.7
8.5
48.0
8,350
8,458
4,167
1,027
1,602
4 Red Rocha
R. Rocha
77.0
351
29.9
10.1
6.4
1.9
3.6
9.5
37.6
3.0
3.8
45.2
10,507
3,537
2,236
655
1,154
5 Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
76.8
516
35.5
19.4
11.3
2.5
6.4
14.4
44.4
6.6
8.6
53.4
18,298
10,023
5,856
1,269
1,681
6 Harry Boykoff
H. Boykoff
76.5
109
10.1
4.6
1.9
3.8
9.5
40.0
2.5
3.3
46.3
1,105
220
209
426
7 Don Otten
D. Otten
76.1
219
24.7
10.5
6.0
1.4
3.0
8.4
35.7
4.4
5.8
47.5
2,173
2,294
928
297
787
8 Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
76.1
641
35.7
17.5
7.5
3.2
5.8
13.4
43.6
5.9
7.7
52.2
18,071
11,234
4,325
2,079
1,667
9 Ed Mikan
E. Mikan
76.1
263
20.3
6.0
5.5
0.9
2.2
6.7
32.3
1.6
2.1
39.0
2,779
1,569
1,093
234
728
10 Vern Gardner
V. Gardner
75.9
90
18.8
11.2
4.1
1.7
4.3
12.3
34.7
2.7
3.5
40.5
507
1,012
112
156
296
11 Bob Hopkins
B. Hopkins
75.6
131
15.2
7.0
4.8
0.5
2.7
6.8
39.1
1.7
2.2
44.9
1,988
919
625
67
268
12 Alex Groza
A. Groza
75.6
130
22.5
10.7
2.4
7.8
16.4
47.4
6.9
9.1
55.0
2,925
709
318
458
13 Bill Closs
B. Closs
74.4
65
8.8
6.2
1.7
3.1
9.7
32.0
2.6
3.4
39.1
570
401
110
156
14 Noble Jorgensen
N. Jorgensen
74.4
253
19.7
9.1
4.3
1.3
3.1
8.4
36.7
2.9
4.0
45.0
2,673
2,297
862
320
875
15 Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
74.2
491
30.1
18.2
10.9
1.6
7.2
16.4
44.1
3.7
5.0
48.8
14,767
8,943
5,333
806
1,668
16 Larry Foust
L. Foust
73.6
692
31.3
14.6
10.6
1.8
4.9
12.3
40.2
4.7
6.4
48.3
19,529
10,093
7,324
1,213
2,538
17 Ed Sadowski
E. Sadowski
73.5
69
12.6
2.0
4.3
13.4
32.4
4.0
5.4
40.1
872
136
244
18 Jim Krebs
J. Krebs
73.4
147
19.4
8.2
5.6
0.6
3.5
8.7
39.6
1.3
1.8
43.1
2,847
1,206
818
88
422
19 Jack Nichols
J. Nichols
73.2
142
38.1
14.4
7.9
2.5
5.4
14.8
36.3
3.6
5.0
42.4
2,626
2,039
596
353
439
20 Phil Jordon
P. Jordon
73.1
214
23.9
11.8
7.3
1.5
4.6
11.5
40.4
2.5
3.5
45.4
5,113
2,527
1,553
329
543
21 Bob Houbregs
B. Houbregs
72.3
211
22.5
9.5
5.6
1.8
3.3
8.0
41.4
2.9
4.0
48.8
4,755
2,003
1,177
377
481
22 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
70.7
141
22.0
9.2
6.1
1.0
3.6
8.6
41.6
2.1
3.0
46.7
3,106
1,301
861
135
435
23 Ed Kalafat
E. Kalafat
70.7
144
19.0
6.4
5.3
1.4
2.2
6.4
34.1
2.1
2.9
41.9
2,741
921
757
205
441
24 Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
70.6
435
30.5
14.0
11.0
1.5
5.4
13.2
41.0
3.2
4.5
46.1
13,261
6,090
4,772
651
1,110
25 Arnie Risen
A. Risen
70.5
577
28.3
11.5
9.7
1.7
3.9
10.5
37.5
3.7
5.2
45.2
12,690
6,638
5,011
958
2,233

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM