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1962-1963 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

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Larry Costello led the NBA in free throw percentage with 88.1% in the 1962-1963 season, 0.2 percentage points ahead of Dolph Schayes (87.9%). It was one of 3 times Larry Costello led in free throw percentage.

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Larry Costello Led the NBA in 1962-1963 Larry Costello SYR
88.1% Free Throw Percentage 0.2% clear of Dolph Schayes
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 88.1% 78 285 660 43.2%
2 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 87.9% 66 223 575 38.8%
3 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 84.8% 79 596 1,380 43.2%
4 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor LAL 83.7% 80 1,029 2,273 45.3%
5 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee SYR 83.6% 60 235 537 43.8%
6 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 83.5% 76 550 1,300 42.3%
7 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 83.4% 80 600 1,293 46.4%
8 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 81.6% 77 284 743 38.2%
9 Paul Neumann Paul Neumann SYR 81.5% 80 237 503 47.1%
10 Dick Barnett Dick Barnett LAL 81.5% 80 547 1,162 47.1%
11 Adrian Smith Adrian Smith CIN 81.1% 79 241 544 44.3%
12 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 81.1% 80 641 1,335 48.0%
13 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson CIN 81.0% 80 825 1,593 51.8%
14 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls SFW 80.2% 70 370 887 41.7%
15 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 80.0% 79 491 1,055 46.5%
16 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 79.8% 79 637 1,235 51.6%
17 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 79.3% 76 621 1,305 47.6%
18 George Lee George Lee SFW 78.8% 64 149 394 37.8%
19 Lee Shaffer Lee Shaffer SYR 78.4% 80 597 1,393 42.9%
20 Ken Sears Ken Sears SFW 78.0% 77 161 304 53.0%
21 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 77.8% 55 559 1,213 46.1%
22 Tom Gola Tom Gola NYK 77.6% 73 363 791 45.9%
23 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 77.4% 79 778 1,746 44.6%
24 Terry Dischinger Terry Dischinger CHZ 77.0% 57 525 1,026 51.2%
25 Al Butler NYK 77.0% 74 297 676 43.9%
26 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 75.6% 80 375 954 39.3%
27 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 75.3% 80 507 1,069 47.4%
28 Dave Budd Dave Budd NYK 74.8% 78 294 596 49.3%
29 Thomas Sanders Thomas Sanders BOS 73.8% 80 339 744 45.6%
30 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 73.5% 76 392 988 39.7%
31 Don Nelson Don Nelson CHZ 72.9% 62 129 293 44.0%
32 Tom Meschery Tom Meschery SFW 72.8% 64 397 935 42.5%
33 John Havlicek John Havlicek BOS 72.8% 80 483 1,085 44.5%
34 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers SFW 72.7% 79 445 1,150 38.7%
35 Don Ohl Don Ohl DET 72.4% 80 636 1,450 43.9%
36 Charles Vaughn STL 72.0% 77 295 708 41.7%
37 Dave DeBusschere Dave DeBusschere DET 71.8% 80 406 944 43.0%
38 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso LAL 71.8% 75 321 761 42.2%
39 Zelmo Beaty Zelmo Beaty STL 71.7% 80 297 677 43.9%
40 Bob Boozer Bob Boozer CIN 71.4% 79 440 992 44.4%
41 Frank Selvy LAL 71.4% 80 317 747 42.4%
42 John Barnhill John Barnhill STL 71.0% 77 360 838 43.0%
43 Chet Walker Chet Walker SYR 69.9% 78 352 751 46.9%
44 Lenny Wilkens Lenny Wilkens STL 69.6% 75 333 834 39.9%
45 Gene Shue Gene Shue NYK 68.9% 78 354 894 39.6%
46 Si Green Si Green CHZ 68.3% 73 322 783 41.1%
47 Jackie Moreland DET 67.8% 78 271 622 43.6%
48 Donnie Butcher NYK 67.5% 68 172 424 40.6%
49 Ray Scott DET 67.4% 76 460 1,110 41.4%
50 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy CHZ 67.4% 80 840 1,595 52.7%
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