- Stephen Curry has the highest free-throw percentage of all time.
- The two-time MVP has made over 91% of his attempts at the charity stripe.
- Larry Bird’s free-throw percentage was 88.6% for his career.
For contending teams to capitalize on their short championship NBA odds at a sportsbook, they must make a high percentage of their free throws.
Some of the game’s best players know how to get to the charity stripe and make the most of their freebies.
With that said, who has the best free-throw percentage in NBA history? Let’s find out as of Dec. 10, 2024.
List of Best NBA Free-Throw Percentages
| Rank | Player | Free-Throw Percentage |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 91.03% |
| 2 | Steve Nash | 90.43% |
| 3 | Mark Price | 90.39% |
| 4 | Rick Barry | 89.98% |
| 5 | Damian Lillard | 89.79% |
| 6 | Peja Stojaković | 89.48% |
| 7 | Chauncey Billups | 89.40% |
| 8 | Ray Allen | 89.39% |
| 9 | JJ Redick | 89.18% |
| 10 | Calvin Murphy | 89.16% |
| 11 | Scott Skiles | 88.91% |
| 12 | Reggie Miller | 88.77% |
| 13 | Kyrie Irving | 88.59% |
| 14 | Larry Bird | 88.57% |
| 15 | Kevin Durant | 88.33% |
Who Has the Highest Free-Throw Percentage of All Time?
Stephen Curry has the highest free-throw percentage of all time.
The two-time MVP has made over 91% of his attempts at the charity stripe.
Curry’s single-season high came in 2010-11, his second year in the league, when he shot 93.4% from the line, making 212 of 227 attempts.
Those 227 attempts are the second-fewest in any season of his career in which he played at least 55 games.
The most free throws Curry has made in a season is 363 in a career-high 400 attempts (90.8%) during the 2015-16 season.
What Was Larry Bird’s Free-Throw Percentage?
Larry Bird’s free-throw percentage was 88.6% for his career.
Bird shot a career-best 93% from the line during the 1989-90 season, making 319 of 343 attempts.
The most free throws Bird made in a season was 441 in a career-most 492 attempts (89.6%).
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