what is the lowest (fta/game) average for a nba mvp

Dave Cowens has the fewest free-throw attempts per game per game played by an MVP in a season, with 0.04 in 1972-73.

	NAME	(FTA/GP)	MVP	FTA	GP	SEASON	TM	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	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	0.04	1	3.2	82	1972-73	BOS	41.8	20.5	16.2	4.1			9.0	20.0	45.2				2.5	77.9	48.1				3,425	1,684	1,329	333				311
2	Steve Nash S. Nash	0.04	1	3.2	75	2004-05	PHX	34.3	15.5	3.3	11.5	1.0	0.1	5.7	11.4	50.2	1.3	2.9	43.1	2.8	88.7	60.6	0.8	2.6	3.3	2,573	1,165	249	861	74	6	245	136	+664
3	Steve Nash S. Nash	0.04	1	3.5	79	2005-06	PHX	35.4	18.8	4.2	10.5	0.8	0.2	6.8	13.4	51.2	1.9	4.3	43.9	3.3	92.1	63.2	0.6	3.6	3.5	2,796	1,489	333	826	61	12	276	120	+472
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	0.05	1	4.2	80	2014-15	GSW	32.7	23.8	4.3	7.7	2.0	0.2	8.2	16.8	48.7	3.6	8.1	44.3	3.9	91.4	63.8	0.7	3.6	3.1	2,613	1,900	341	619	163	16	249	158	+920
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	0.06	1	5.2	81	1973-74	MIL	43.8	27.0	14.5	4.8	1.4	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		3,548	2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
6	Stephen Curry S. Curry	0.06	1	5.1	79	2015-16	GSW	34.2	30.1	5.4	6.7	2.1	0.2	10.2	20.2	50.4	5.1	11.2	45.4	4.6	90.8	66.9	0.9	4.6	3.3	2,700	2,375	430	527	169	15	262	161	+1022
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	0.07	1	5.3	79	1983-84	BOS	38.3	24.2	10.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	9.6	19.5	49.2	0.2	0.9	24.7	4.7	88.8	55.2	2.3	7.8	3.0	3,028	1,908	796	520	144	69	237	197
8	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	0.07	1	5.6	82	1968-69	BAL	36.2	13.8	18.2	2.6			5.2	10.9	47.6				3.4	60.5	51.5				2,970	1,131	1,491	213				276
9	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	0.07	1	5.7	82	2003-04	MIN	39.4	24.2	13.9	5.0	1.5	2.2	9.8	19.6	49.9	0.1	0.5	25.6	4.5	79.1	54.7	3.0	10.9	2.6	3,231	1,987	1,139	409	120	178	212	202	+614
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	0.07	1	5.5	78	1964-65	BOS	44.4	14.1	24.1	5.3			5.5	12.6	43.8				3.1	57.3	47.2				3,466	1,102	1,878	410				204
11	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	0.07	1	5.5	79	2023-24	DEN	34.6	26.4	12.4	9.0	1.4	0.9	10.4	17.9	58.3	1.1	2.9	35.9	4.5	81.7	65.0	2.8	9.5	3.0	2,737	2,085	976	708	108	68	237	194	+684
12	Willis Reed W. Reed	0.07	1	5.7	81	1969-70	NYK	38.1	21.7	13.9	2.0			8.7	17.1	50.7				4.3	75.6	55.2				3,089	1,755	1,126	161				287
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	0.07	1	5.8	82	1979-80	LAL	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	10.2	16.9	60.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	76.5	63.9	2.3	8.5	3.6	3,143	2,034	886	371	81	280	297	216
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	0.07	1	5.7	80	1984-85	BOS	39.5	28.7	10.5	6.6	1.6	1.2	11.5	22.0	52.2	0.7	1.6	42.7	5.0	88.2	58.5	2.1	8.5	3.1	3,161	2,295	842	531	129	98	248	208
15	Bill Walton B. Walton	0.07	1	4.2	58	1977-78	POR	33.3	18.9	13.2	5.0	1.0	2.5	7.9	15.2	52.2				3.1	72.0	55.4	2.0	11.2	3.6	1,929	1,097	766	291	60	146	206	145
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	0.07	1	6.0	82	1985-86	BOS	38.0	25.8	9.8	6.8	2.0	0.6	9.7	19.6	49.6	1.0	2.4	42.3	5.4	89.6	58.0	2.3	7.5	3.2	3,113	2,115	805	557	166	51	266	182
17	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	0.08	1	5.5	72	2020-21	DEN	34.5	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	10.2	18.0	56.6	1.3	3.3	38.8	4.8	86.8	64.7	2.8	8.0	3.1	2,487	1,898	780	599	95	48	222	192	+384
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	0.08	1	6.0	78	1960-61	BOS	44.3	16.9	23.9	3.4			6.8	16.0	42.6				3.3	55.0	45.4				3,458	1,322	1,868	268				155
19	Julius Erving J. Erving	0.08	1	6.5	82	1980-81	PHI	35.0	24.6	8.0	4.4	2.1	1.8	9.7	18.6	52.1	0.0	0.2	22.2	5.1	78.7	57.2	3.0	5.0	3.2	2,874	2,014	657	364	173	147	266	233
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	0.08	1	6.5	82	1976-77	LAL	36.8	26.2	13.3	3.9	1.2	3.2	10.8	18.7	57.9				4.6	70.1	60.8	3.2	10.0		3,016	2,152	1,090	319	101	261		262
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	0.08	1	6.3	76	1961-62	BOS	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5			7.6	16.6	45.7				3.8	59.5	48.9				3,433	1,436	1,790	341				207
22	Derrick Rose D. Rose	0.08	1	6.9	81	2010-11	CHI	37.4	25.0	4.1	7.7	1.0	0.6	8.8	19.7	44.5	1.6	4.8	33.2	5.9	85.8	55.0	1.0	3.1	3.4	3,026	2,026	330	623	85	51	278	136	+498
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	0.08	1	6.8	80	1993-94	HOU	41.0	27.3	11.9	3.6	1.6	3.7	11.2	21.2	52.8	0.1	0.2	42.1	4.9	71.6	56.5	2.9	9.1	3.4	3,277	2,184	955	287	128	297	271	289
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	0.08	1	6.6	78	1962-63	BOS	44.9	16.8	23.6	4.5			6.6	15.2	43.2				3.7	55.5	46.4				3,500	1,309	1,843	348				189
25	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	0.09	1	6.3	74	2021-22	DEN	33.4	27.1	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	10.3	17.7	58.3	1.3	3.9	33.7	5.1	81.0	66.1	2.8	11.0	3.8	2,475	2,004	1,019	584	109	63	281	191	+442

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3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
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Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
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RPG Leaders

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8.7

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195.8

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2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
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12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
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14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5