most free throws attempted in an nba season, 1990-present

Since 1989-90, Shaquille O'Neal has the most free-throw attempts in a season, with 972 attempts in 2000-01.

	NAME	FTA	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	972	2000-01	LAL	74	39.5	28.7	12.7	3.7	0.6	2.8	11.0	19.2	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	51.3	57.4	3.9	8.8	2.9	2,924	2,125	940	277	47	204	218	256	+463
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	925	1993-94	SAS	80	40.5	29.8	10.7	4.8	1.7	3.3	10.5	20.7	50.7	0.1	0.4	34.5	8.7	74.9	57.7	3.0	7.7	3.2	3,241	2,383	855	381	139	265	253	228
3	Dwight Howard D. Howard	916	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,784	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
4	Karl Malone K. Malone	913	1989-90	UTA	82	38.1	31.0	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	11.1	19.8	56.2	0.2	0.5	37.2	8.5	76.2	62.6	2.8	8.3	3.7	3,122	2,540	911	226	121	50	304	259
5	Dwight Howard D. Howard	897	2007-08	ORL	82	37.7	20.7	14.2	1.3	0.9	2.1	7.1	11.9	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	59.0	61.9	3.4	10.8	3.2	3,088	1,695	1,161	110	74	176	263	274	+484
6	Karl Malone K. Malone	888	1990-91	UTA	82	40.3	29.0	11.8	3.3	1.1	1.0	10.3	19.6	52.7	0.0	0.2	28.6	8.3	77.0	59.6	2.9	8.9	3.0	3,302	2,382	967	270	89	79	244	268
7	James Harden J. Harden	881	2016-17	HOU	81	36.4	29.1	8.1	11.2	1.5	0.5	8.3	18.9	44.0	3.2	9.3	34.7	9.2	84.7	61.3	1.2	7.0	5.7	2,947	2,356	659	907	121	38	464	215	+425
8	Karl Malone K. Malone	865	1991-92	UTA	81	37.7	28.0	11.2	3.0	1.3	0.6	9.9	18.7	52.6	0.0	0.2	17.6	8.3	77.8	59.9	2.8	8.4	3.1	3,054	2,272	909	241	108	51	248	226
9	James Harden J. Harden	858	2018-19	HOU	78	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	10.8	24.5	44.2	4.8	13.2	36.8	9.7	87.9	61.6	0.8	5.8	5.0	2,867	2,818	518	586	158	58	387	244	+357
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	854	1994-95	ORL	79	37.0	29.3	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	11.8	20.2	58.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	53.3	58.8	4.2	7.3	2.6	2,923	2,315	901	214	73	192	204	258
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	850	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
12	Dwight Howard D. Howard	849	2008-09	ORL	79	35.7	20.6	13.8	1.4	1.0	2.9	7.1	12.4	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	59.4	60.0	4.3	9.6	3.0	2,821	1,624	1,093	112	77	231	240	270	+553
13	David Robinson D. Robinson	847	1994-95	SAS	81	38.0	27.6	10.8	2.9	1.7	3.2	9.7	18.4	53.0	0.1	0.2	30.0	8.1	77.4	60.2	2.9	7.9	2.9	3,074	2,238	877	236	134	262	233	230
14	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	840	2016-17	OKC	81	34.6	31.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	10.2	24.0	42.5	2.5	7.2	34.3	8.8	84.5	55.4	1.7	9.0	5.4	2,802	2,558	864	840	132	31	438	190	+251
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	840	2009-10	OKC	82	39.5	30.1	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	9.7	20.3	47.6	1.6	4.3	36.5	9.2	90.0	60.7	1.3	6.3	3.3	3,239	2,472	623	231	112	84	271	171	+431
16	James Harden J. Harden	837	2015-16	HOU	82	38.1	29.0	6.1	7.5	1.7	0.6	8.7	19.7	43.9	2.9	8.0	35.9	8.8	86.0	59.8	0.8	5.3	4.6	3,125	2,376	501	612	139	51	374	229	+125
17	David Robinson D. Robinson	837	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	836	1992-93	UTA	82	37.8	27.0	11.2	3.8	1.5	1.0	9.7	17.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	20.0	7.5	74.0	61.2	2.8	8.4	2.9	3,099	2,217	919	308	124	85	240	261
19	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	829	2005-06	PHI	72	43.1	33.0	3.2	7.4	1.9	0.1	11.3	25.3	44.7	1.0	3.1	32.3	9.4	81.4	54.3	0.6	2.6	3.4	3,103	2,377	232	532	140	10	248	121	-3
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	825	1997-98	UTA	81	37.4	27.0	10.3	3.9	1.2	0.9	9.6	18.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.8	76.1	59.7	2.3	8.0	3.0	3,030	2,190	834	316	96	70	247	237	+584
21	James Harden J. Harden	824	2014-15	HOU	81	36.8	27.4	5.7	7.0	1.9	0.7	8.0	18.1	44.0	2.6	6.9	37.5	8.8	86.8	60.5	0.9	4.7	4.0	2,981	2,217	459	565	154	60	321	208	+335
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	824	1999-00	LAL	79	40.0	29.7	13.6	3.8	0.5	3.0	12.1	21.1	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	52.4	57.8	4.3	9.4	2.8	3,163	2,344	1,078	299	36	239	223	255	+706
23	David Robinson D. Robinson	823	1995-96	SAS	82	36.8	25.0	12.2	3.0	1.4	3.3	8.7	16.8	51.6	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.6	76.1	58.9	3.9	8.3	2.3	3,019	2,051	1,000	247	111	271	190	262
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	819	2005-06	LAL	80	41.0	35.4	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	12.2	27.2	45.0	2.3	6.5	34.7	8.7	85.0	55.9	0.9	4.4	3.1	3,277	2,832	425	360	147	30	250	233	+320
25	Dwight Howard D. Howard	816	2009-10	ORL	82	34.7	18.3	13.2	1.8	0.9	2.8	6.2	10.2	61.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	59.2	63.0	3.5	9.7	3.3	2,843	1,503	1,082	144	75	228	274	287	+619

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PPG

36.0

Dončić

RPG

8.2

Kessler

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

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123.3

3rd

DRTG

113.7

18th

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9.6

6th

3P%

39.2

2nd

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2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 1

103

Final

Clippers

1 - 3

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

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98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

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0-4

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

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37.9

Edwards

35.5

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38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

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4-0

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4-1

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Worst Record ATS

0-3

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
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Since 1989-90, Shaquille O'Neal has the most free-throw attempts in a season, with 972 attempts in 2000-01.

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