Free Throw %FT%

FT% stands for free throw percentage in basketball. The share of free throws made — the one shot in basketball with no defense on it.

How FT% is calculated

FT% = FTM ÷ FTA × 100

Stephen Curry, 2025-26, per game: 4.7 ÷ 5.1 × 100 92.3

Free throw percentage is the most stable skill in the box score, which is why it is the best single predictor of whether a young player’s jump shot will translate.

What counts as a good FT%?

Half of the 175 qualified NBA players in 2025-26 were at or below 79.7. Clearing 87.7 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
79.7
Top 10%
87.7
Leader
92.3

By position, the median was 82.8 for G, 78.8 for F and 70.6 for C.

Qualified: 20+ games, 2+ FTA, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.

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