most ft% in a season before 1959

Before 1958-59, Bill Sharman had the highest free-throw percentage in a season, at 90.5 percent in 1956-57.

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NAMEFT%SEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTATS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
90.5
1956-57
67
35.9
21.1
4.3
3.5
7.7
18.5
41.6
5.7
6.3
49.5
2,403
1,413
286
236
188
2Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
90.4
1956-57
72
39.6
22.5
14.0
3.2
6.9
18.2
37.9
8.7
9.6
50.2
2,851
1,617
1,008
229
219
3Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
90.4
1951-52
66
37.8
15.7
5.0
4.0
5.0
11.7
42.5
5.7
6.3
54.1
2,498
1,033
333
262
201
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
90.4
1957-58
72
40.5
24.9
14.2
3.1
8.1
20.3
39.8
8.7
9.7
50.8
2,918
1,791
1,022
224
244
5Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
89.7
1954-55
68
36.1
18.4
4.4
4.1
6.7
15.6
42.7
5.1
5.7
50.8
2,453
1,253
302
280
212
6Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
89.3
1957-58
63
35.1
22.3
4.7
2.7
8.7
20.6
42.4
4.8
5.4
48.5
2,214
1,402
295
167
156
7Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
88.9
1950-51
31
12.2
3.5
1.3
4.5
12.3
37.0
3.1
3.5
44.1
378
110
39
86
8Al Cervi
A. Cervi
88.3
1951-52
55
15.5
7.6
1.6
2.7
1.8
5.1
35.4
4.0
4.5
53.6
850
417
87
148
176
9Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
86.7
1955-56
72
37.5
19.9
3.6
4.7
7.5
17.1
43.8
5.0
5.7
50.8
2,698
1,434
259
339
197
10Dick Schnittker
D. Schnittker
86.6
1950-51
29
10.2
5.3
1.4
3.0
7.2
41.1
4.2
4.9
54.3
295
153
41
82
11Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
85.9
1951-52
63
22.0
10.7
3.5
2.4
3.9
10.0
38.9
2.9
3.4
46.5
1,389
671
221
151
181
12Bob Feerick
B. Feerick
85.9
1948-49
58
13.0
3.2
4.3
12.2
35.0
4.4
5.1
44.8
752
188
171
13Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
85.8
1955-56
72
35.0
20.4
12.4
2.8
6.5
16.7
38.7
7.5
8.8
49.7
2,517
1,472
891
200
251
14Dick Schnittker
D. Schnittker
85.6
1955-56
72
26.8
11.3
4.1
2.0
3.5
9.0
39.3
4.2
4.9
50.5
1,930
812
296
142
253
15Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
85.5
1950-51
66
18.7
7.9
1.8
6.5
20.6
31.6
5.7
6.7
39.8
1,236
523
117
247
16Tony Lavelli
T. Lavelli
85.3
1949-50
56
8.8
0.7
2.9
7.8
37.2
3.0
3.5
47.1
492
40
107
17Frankie Brian
F. Brian
85.1
1954-55
71
19.5
9.7
1.8
2.0
3.3
8.8
38.0
3.1
3.6
47.0
1,381
691
127
142
133
18Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
85.0
1952-53
71
32.9
16.2
4.1
2.7
5.7
13.0
43.6
4.8
5.6
52.1
2,333
1,147
288
191
240
19Belus Smawley
B. Smawley
85.0
1950-51
TOT
60
12.2
3.0
2.7
4.2
11.1
38.0
3.8
4.5
46.8
731
178
161
145
20Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
85.0
1950-51
68
10.8
3.4
2.7
3.7
9.2
40.1
3.4
4.0
49.2
736
232
181
129
21Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
85.0
1957-58
65
34.2
18.0
5.0
7.1
6.8
19.4
35.3
4.3
5.0
41.5
2,222
1,167
322
463
136
22Carl Braun
C. Braun
84.9
1957-58
71
34.9
16.5
4.6
5.5
6.0
14.3
41.8
4.5
5.3
49.5
2,475
1,173
330
393
183
23Dick Schnittker
D. Schnittker
84.8
1957-58
50
19.6
9.1
4.2
1.4
2.6
7.1
35.9
4.0
4.7
49.5
979
457
211
71
126
24Frankie Brian
F. Brian
84.8
1951-52
66
40.5
15.9
3.5
3.5
5.2
14.7
35.2
5.6
6.6
45.2
2,672
1,051
232
233
220
25Larry Costello
L. Costello
84.7
1957-58
72
38.1
14.9
5.3
4.4
5.3
12.3
42.6
4.4
5.3
51.0
2,746
1,076
378
317
246

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