5 best free throw shooters in NBA history

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The Golden State Warriors guard, Stephen Curry is one of the most efficient scorers of all-time
The Golden State Warriors guard, Stephen Curry is one of the most efficient scorers of all-time

The NBA has seen some great shooters over the years. Players have been lighting up the league with their great shooting.

Free throws are considered the easiest means to score points. We have seen players like James Harden making a mockery of the NBA rules and scoring most of their points from the charity stripe. Players like Stephen Curry are almost automatic from that position and are capable of hitting 70-80 consecutive free throws.

Players with the ability to make free throws are a huge asset for their teams. In clutch situations, when the trailing team constantly tries to stop the shot clock, made free throws help in maintaining the gap between the two teams.

Let's have a look at the list of players who had the best percentage from the free throw line in NBA history.


#5: Peja Stojakovic

Stojakovic won the the NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks.
Stojakovic won the the NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks.

Peja Stojakovic ranks number five in the list of players with the best free throw percentage with a 89.5% FT shooting for the career. Stojakovic was a small forward and started off his NBA career playing for the Sacramento Kings. He spent a total of eight seasons with the Kings.

Throughout his NBA career, Stojakovic was highly respected for his shooting abilities. He was also a great three point shooter and shot above 40% from the three point line for his career.

Stojakovic was a three time All-Star and also made the All-NBA team in the 2003-04 season. He won the 2010-11 NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.

Stojakovic averaged 17 points per game for his career in the regular season. He had playoff averages of 15 points and five rebounds per match. He was a great threat on the offensive end.

#4: Rick Barry

Rick Barry is a Warriors legend.
Rick Barry is a Warriors legend.

A Golden State Warriors legend and Hall of Famer, Rick Barry was a small forward and ranks fourth in the list of best free throw shooters with an FT shooting percentage of 89.9%.

Barry was a twelve-time All-Star and also won the 1974-75 NBA championship with the Warriors where he was selected as the Finals MVP. He won the regular-season MVP in the 1966-67 season and finished that season as the scoring leader.

Barry averaged 23.2 points per game in his NBA career. Barry played eight seasons with the Warriors and ended his NBA career with the Houston Rockets at the age of 35. Barry is widely regarded as the greatest player in the franchise history for the Warriors.


#3: Mark Price

Mark Price was a point guard for Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mark Price was a point guard for Cleveland Cavaliers.

Mark Price was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1986-87 season. He was a 6-0 point guard and played a total of 12 seasons in the NBA. Price ranks third in the list of best free throw shooters in the NBA with a FT percentage of 90.4% for his career.

Price ended his career in the 1997-98 season with the Orlando Magic. He averaged 15.2 points and 6.7 assists per game for his career. He also shot above 40% from the three point line.

Price was a very good player throughout the course of his NBA career.

#2: Steve Nash

Steve Nash also played for the Mavs and the Lakers
Steve Nash also played for the Mavs and the Lakers

Steve Nash is considered one of the most consistent scorers in the NBA history. The former Suns point guard was a two-time NBA regular season MVP. Nash was also a member of the 50-40-90 club on numerous occasions. Nash is second in the list of best free throw shooters in the NBA with a FT percentage of 90.4%.

Nash was a five-time assist champion. The Hall of Famer was selected for the All-Star game on eight occasions and also made the All-NBA team seven times.

Nash averaged 14.3 points and 8.5 assists per game for his entire career. He had a career field goal percentage of 49% and remains one of the most efficient guard scorer.


#1: Stephen Curry

Curry is a three-time NBA champion.
Curry is a three-time NBA champion.

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter in the history of NBA. He is also a great free throw shooter and leads the NBA with ashooting percentage of 90.5% in his career.

Steph Curry is widely regarded as the greatest three point shooter too, averaging 44% beyond the arc. Steph has reached the NBA finals five consecutive times with the Golden State Warriors. He has also won the MVP on two occasions and won the only unanimous MVP in NBA history.

Steph will go down as one of the most revolutionary players in NBA history. Still in his peak, he has already earned the tag of the greatest shooter.

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee