1983 NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

Larry Bird led the NBA in free throw percentage in 1983 with 88.8%, 0.5 percentage points ahead of John Long (88.4%). It was one of 4 times Larry Bird led in free throw percentage.

FG%3P%FT%eFG%TS%FGA 3PA FTA

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Led the NBA in 1983 Larry Bird BOS

88.8% Free Throw Percentage 0.5% clear of John Long

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#	Player	Team	FT%	GP	FGM	FGA	FG%
1	Larry Bird	BOS	88.8%	79	758	1,542	49.2%
2	John Long	DET	88.4%	82	545	1,155	47.2%
3	Bill Laimbeer	DET	86.6%	82	553	1,044	53.0%
4	Walter Davis	PHX	86.3%	78	652	1,274	51.2%
5	Ricky Pierce	SDC	86.1%	69	268	570	47.0%
6	Adrian Dantley	UTH	85.9%	79	802	1,438	55.8%
7	Billy Knight	KCK	85.9%	75	358	729	49.1%
8	Jack Sikma	SEA	85.6%	82	576	1,155	49.9%
9	Kiki Vandeweghe	DEN	85.2%	78	895	1,603	55.8%
10	Dennis Johnson	BOS	85.2%	80	384	878	43.7%
11	Dan Issel	DEN	85.1%	76	569	1,153	49.4%
12	Sidney Moncrief	MIL	84.8%	79	560	1,125	49.8%
13	Johnny Davis	ATL	84.8%	75	354	800	44.3%
14	George Gervin	SAN	84.2%	76	765	1,561	49.0%
15	Jim Paxson	POR	84.2%	81	680	1,322	51.4%
16	Dave Corzine	CHI	84.0%	82	385	824	46.7%
17	Andrew Toney	PHL	83.9%	78	593	1,125	52.7%
18	Michael Cooper	LAL	83.8%	82	273	549	49.7%
19	Fred Roberts	SAN	83.7%	79	214	399	53.6%
20	Ricky Sobers	WAS	83.7%	81	508	1,115	45.6%
21	Caldwell Jones	HOU	83.7%	81	318	633	50.2%
22	Brad Davis	DAL	83.6%	81	345	651	53.0%
23	Brook Steppe	IND	83.2%	61	148	314	47.1%
24	Allen Leavell	HOU	83.2%	82	349	731	47.7%
25	Ray Williams	NYK	82.7%	76	418	939	44.5%
26	George Johnson	IND	82.6%	81	411	884	46.5%
27	Jeff Malone	WAS	82.6%	81	408	918	44.4%
28	Alvan Adams	PHX	82.5%	70	269	582	46.2%
29	Alex English	DEN	82.4%	82	907	1,714	52.9%
30	Al Wood	SEA	82.3%	81	467	945	49.4%
31	Mark Olberding	KCK	82.1%	81	249	504	49.4%
32	Rickey Green	UTH	82.1%	81	439	904	48.6%
33	Louis Orr	NYK	82.0%	78	262	572	45.8%
34	Rob Williams	DEN	81.8%	79	309	671	46.1%
35	Mike Woodson	KCK	81.8%	71	389	816	47.7%
36	Sleepy Floyd	GOS	81.6%	77	484	1,045	46.3%
37	Kelly Tripucka	DET	81.5%	76	595	1,296	45.9%
38	Tom McMillen	WAS	81.4%	62	222	447	49.7%
39	Rolando Blackman	DAL	81.2%	81	721	1,320	54.6%
40	Quintin Dailey	CHI	81.1%	82	583	1,229	47.4%
41	Magic Johnson	LAL	81.0%	67	441	780	56.5%
42	Eddie Johnson	KCK	81.0%	82	753	1,552	48.5%
43	Bill Hanzlik	DEN	80.7%	80	132	306	43.1%
44	Junior Bridgeman	MIL	80.7%	81	509	1,094	46.5%
45	Bill Cartwright	NYK	80.5%	77	453	808	56.1%
46	Wayne Cooper	POR	80.4%	81	304	663	45.9%
47	Bob McAdoo	LAL	80.3%	70	352	748	47.1%
48	Tom Chambers	SEA	80.0%	82	554	1,110	49.9%
49	Mike Gminski	NJN	79.9%	82	237	462	51.3%
50	Greg Ballard	WAS	79.8%	82	510	1,061	48.1%