NBA Finals Free Throws

SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011 SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011 SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011 SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011 SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011 SI The stars get all the calls (sometimes) Despite what many believe, the stars don't always get the calls in the NBA Finals. Since 1991, the Finals player with the highest regular-season scoring average has led the series in free throws attempted only 10 times. Player with highest regular-season PPG Player who led series in FT attempted All other players combined Percentage of free throws attempted in NBA Finals Michael Jordan Magic Johnson 1991 14.4% 17.9% Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler 1992 13.2% 16.1% Charles Barkley 19.2% Michael Jordan 1993 16.8% Hakeem Olajuwon 1994 14.0% Shaquille O'Neal 1995 19.8% Michael Jordan 1996 20.7% Michael Jordan Karl Malone 1997 18.2% 19.2% Michael Jordan 1998 26.9% Tim Duncan David Robinson 1999 17.9% 19.5% Shaquille O'Neal 2000 25.8% Allen Iverson Shaquille O'Neal 2001 16.4% 26.0% Shaquille O'Neal 2002 29.7% Tim Duncan 2003 18.0% Kobe Bryant 2004 19.5% Tim Duncan 2005 18.9% Dwyane Wade 2006 26.8% LeBron James Manu Ginobili 2007 17.4% Kobe Bryant 18.0% Paul Pierce 2008 13.6% 14.7% Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard 2009 17.0% 22.4% Kobe Bryant Pao Gasol 2010 17.2% 17.5% LeBron James Dwyane Wade 2011 6.6% 16.2% Largest shifts in free throws attempted per game (regular season to NBA Finals) Regular season O NBA Finals James ('11) James ('07) -1.7 FTA/GM Jordan ('91) O'Neal ('02) +6.3 FTA/GM Wade ('06) +5.5 FTA/GM O'Neal ('00) +5.1 FTA/GM -5.1 FTA/GM -1.6 FTA/GM SOURCE: basketball-reference.com e sportsinfograph 2011