Who is the best free point shooter?

Bill Sharman has been the free throw percentage leader a league-best 7 times, followed by Rick Barry
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player who starred at the NCAA, American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) levels. Barry ranks among the most prolific scorers and all-around players in basketball history.
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(6), Reggie Miller
Reggie Miller
Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Indiana Pacers.
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(5), Stephen Curry (4), and Larry Bird
Larry Bird
Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, he was a local basketball star. Highly recruited, he initially signed to play college basketball for coach Bob Knight of the Indiana Hoosiers, but Bird dropped out after one month and returned to French Lick to attend a local community college.
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(4).
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Who is the best free point shooter in the NBA?

Karl Malone holds the record for most free throws scored in career: 9,787 free throws. Malone also holds the record for attempts, with 13,188 free throws attempted with a percentage of 74.20%.
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Who is the greatest shooter of all time?

Ray Allen. Of course, the actual top candidate to be called the second-greatest shooter in NBA history is the player many considered the best shooter of all time prior to Curry, Ray Allen.
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Who is the best free-throw shooter in 2022?

Jordan Poole had the best free-throw percentage in 2021-22, at 92.5 percent.
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What is the highest free-throw?

The highest free throw percentage in NBA history is 90.82%, by Stephen Curry (USA) while playing for the Golden State Warriors from the 2009/10 season to the 2021/22 season. Curry had converted 3,197 of 3,520 free throw attempts, as of 16 March 2022.
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Who hit the first 3 pointer in NBA history?

Chris Ford, who made the first 3-pointer in NBA history, dies at 74.
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Who is the greatest 3-point shooter of all time?

1. Steph Curry. Steph Curry is without a doubt the best 3-point shooter of all time. His 3-point percentage is absolutely elite at 42.8%, especially considering the difficulty of shots he takes.
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Who has a 100 free-throw percentage?

Jose Calderon has the highest free-throw percentage in a season, at 98.1 percent in 2008-09.
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What is the most free throws shot in a game?

Miami Heat break NBA free throw record, with 40 in a row : NPR. Miami Heat break NBA free throw record, with 40 in a row The squad's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday was tied 111-111 when star forward Jimmy Butler made the game-winning free throw and broke the previous NBA record of 39.
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Who has the lowest free-throw percentage?

Ben Wallace has the lowest career free-throw percentage, at 41.4 percent.
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Who shot 100 and point in NBA?

Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Who has a 100 point game in the NBA?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Did Shaq ever make a 3?

Throughout the course of his 19-year NBA career, O'Neal attempted 22 three-pointers. He made just one. It came as a member of the Orlando Magic and on this day a quarter-century ago.
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Who was the first one to dunk?

In 1944, college basketball saw its first-ever dunk, when Oklahoma A&M's Bob "Foothills" Kurland dunked by accident.
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Who is the goat 3-point shooter?

NBA star Steph Curry became the league's undisputed 3-point shooting king on Tuesday, strengthening his case as the greatest shooter of all time.
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Who is the best NBA player?

01 Giannis Antetokounmpo

But after averaging 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists in a seven-game series against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo reminded us that he's the league's alpha right now.
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Did Kareem make a 3 pointer?

Kareem, on the other hand, only made one 3-point shot - ever. The 3-point line didn't even exist until midway through his career.
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