Who Is The Worst Free Throw Shooter In Nba History?
We all know that free throws are an important part of the game of basketball. But there are some players who just can’t seem to make them. So who is the worst free throw shooter in NBA history?
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the worst free throw shooting percentage in NBA history. He shot a dismal 51.1% from the line over the course of his career. In fact, his free throw shooting was so bad that teams would often intentionally foul him late in games so they could get the ball back and try to mount a comeback.
Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille O’Neal is considered one of the worst free throw shooters in NBA history. He has said that he Brick City, which is an iconic nickname he received during his time with the Orlando Magic. Shaq’s career free throw percentage is a mere 52.7%.
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace is the worst free throw shooter in NBA history. In his career, he has shot just under 42 percent from the foul line. That’s not just bad, it’s historically bad. To put it into perspective, the league average for free throw percentage over the last 20 years has been about 75 percent. So, if everyone in the league was as bad at shooting free throws as Ben Wallace, the league average would be just 42 percent.
Dwight Howard
In the 2006-2007 season, Dwight Howard set the record for the worst free throw percentage in a single season, shooting just 49.1%. He followed that up with a marginally better performance the next year, shooting an abysmal 50.8%. To put those numbers into perspective, the league average free throw percentage that year was right around 80%. In fact, there have been nine seasons in NBA history where a player has shot below 60% from the charity stripe while taking at least 200 attempts. Dwight Howard owns three of those seasons.
positions in the NBA. But when you get to the line, all of that disappears. For whatever reason, Dwight Howard just cannot figure out how to shoot free throws.
DeAndre Jordan
DeAndre Jordan is widely considered to be the worst free throw shooter in NBA history. In his career, he has shot just under 50% from the foul line, which is abysmal for an NBA player. He has missed critical free throws in crunch time on multiple occasions, and his poor shooting has often been cited as a reason why the Los Angeles Clippers have been unable to win a championship.
