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What is Free Throw Percentage (FT%)?

Free throw percentage is the share of free throws a player makes.

Quick answers

What is FT% in basketball?
Free throw percentage is the share of free throws a player makes.
How is FT% calculated?
FT% = FTM ÷ FTA
Who led the NBA in FT% in 2025-26?
Cam Spencer led qualified players with 94.0%, against a qualified average of 79.2%.

How to read it

League average is near 78%; 90%+ is elite. Pair it with attempts — getting to the line is a skill too.

2025-26 leaders

Among 139 qualified players (40+ games, 20+ minutes per game, 125+ attempts).

  1. Cam Spencer 94.0%
  2. Stephen Curry 92.3%
  3. Desmond Bane 90.8%
  4. Nickeil Alexander-Walker 90.2%
  5. Derrick White 90.2%

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Definitions by whynba; leaders computed from season statistics and updated with each daily import.