5 active players who have missed most free throws in NBA Playoffs

Shooting free throws is definitely not as easy as it seems in the NBA. Players often tend to miss from the foul line, majorly because it requires a tremendous amount of focus and composure.

It isn't that easy to achieve these two things, considering the pace of the game, the physical and mental exhaustion, and the constant chirping from fans and opposition players.

Even the best players on a team struggle to convert from the charity stripe consistently. Ben Simmons is the latest example of that.

The Australian is considered to be one of the cornerstones of the Philadelphia 76ers. But he shot just 34.2% from the free-throw line in the 2021 NBA playoffs, which many believe was the biggest reason why the Sixers failed to make a deep postseason run this year.

Simmons' shooting woes saw him claim an unwanted record of registering the worst free-throw shooting percentage in postseason history for a player, with a minimum of 70 attempts.

With a minimum of 70 attempts, Ben Simmons' 34.2% free throw percentage this postseason is the worst in a postseason in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/G12fiDSXVN
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 21, 2021

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Many other active players apart from Simmons have also struggled to shoot the ball well from the foul line. On that note, let's find out which five active players have missed the most FTs in the NBA playoffs.

Listing the 5 active NBA players with the most missed free throw attempts in the postseason

#5 Giannis Antetokounmpo (182 FTs missed)

Giannis Antetokounmpo is an early entrant on this list, considering he has had the shortest of playoff careers among players on this list. The two-time league MVP has missed a total of 182 free throws in the postseason, despite playing just 54 games so far.

Harden’s reaction after the Giannis free throw airball pic.twitter.com/qWQ8UF64qb
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 20, 2021

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Giannis seems to have struggled the most in the 2021 NBA playoffs from the foul line. Apart from Simmons, Giannis has also been under the scanner for his inability to make free throws efficiently. He's shooting only 53% from there so far in the 2021 NBA playoffs while attempting a team-high 8 shots per game.

#4 Andre Iguodala (190 FTs missed)

Andre Iguodala is the third longest-tenured active player in the NBA right now. He is second only behind LeBron James on this list, with the most NBA playoff appearances (170) among active players.

Iguodala isn't the kind of player who can draw many fouls, though, as he has attempted 2.7 free throws per game in his NBA playoffs career. However, his conversion rate remains quite poor at only 58.2%.

#3 DeAndre Jordan (227 FTs missed)

Despite playing the fewest NBA playoff games among players on this list (52), DeAndre Jordan's poor free-throw conversion rate has seen him miss a whopping 227 free throws in his postseason career.

The center has attempted 6.7 shots from the foul line, converting only 40.4% of his shots from there. Jordan has never been a player who would shoot far from the basket. Having played his entire career as a traditional center.

#2 Dwight Howard (451 FTs missed)

Akin to DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard has also been a player who has preferred to play as a traditional center, which has affected his shooting from the foul line. Howard has attempted eight free throws per game in his 125-game long career so far, with a 54% conversion rate.

#1 LeBron James (615 FTs missed)

LeBron James has played most NBA playoff games (266) in the history of the league. The duration of his playoff career has seen him break many records and achieve many unwanted records as well. One of them is missing the most free throws in postseason history (615). His conversion rate is still the best among players on this list, though, at 74% on 8.9 attempts per game.