Luka Dončić led the NBA in usage (38.1%) and free-throw attempts (645)

Oct 15, 2026

38.1% usage, 645 free throws

Luka Dončić led the NBA in usage rate (38.1%) and free-throw attempts (645) in 2025-26, on top of his 33.5-point scoring title in 64 Lakers games.

Seventh all-time in usage

His 38.11% ranks seventh on Basketball-Reference’s single-season usage chart, behind Westbrook, Harden, Giannis, Kobe, Westbrook again and Jordan.

Who trailed him

Jaylen Brown was next among 2025-26 players at 36.2%. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished around 33.4% in Oklahoma City’s title run.

645 trips to the line

Dončić’s 645 free-throw attempts beat Gilgeous-Alexander (614), Deni Avdija (610), Paolo Banchero (590) and Brown (536). He made 503 for .780.

10.1 free throws a night

He also led at 10.1 free-throw attempts per game. His free-throw rate was .443 — nearly one free-throw try for every two field-goal tries.

Photo credit

Photo by Erik Drost, CC-BY-4.0, resized. Luka Dončić against Cleveland on Jan. 28, 2026.

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