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Most points per game in an NBA Championship series; 41.0 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993; Triple-double per game average in the NBA Finals; LeBron James: 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors), 2017; Only players to score at least 30 points in every game
Playoff team(s) played for (years) [2] Total free throws made Total free throws attempted Free throw percentage Free throws made per game 1 LeBron James ^ SF: Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2024) 1,836 2,479 .741 6.40 2 Michael Jordan * SG: Chicago Bulls (1984 ...
Team(s) played for (years) [b] Total free throws made Total free throws attempted Free throw percentage Free throws made per game 1 Karl Malone * PF: Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) 9,787 13,188 .742 6.63 2 Moses Malone * C: Buffalo Braves Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Shared record: Highest free throw percentage by one team in a playoff game (1.000 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19, 1992) After the San Antonio Spurs lost the 2013 NBA Finals to the Miami Heat in seven games, the Bulls are currently the only NBA franchise to have won multiple NBA championships without a championship series loss.
The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
Kawhi Leonard at the free-throw line during Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals. To shoot a free throw, a player must position their body with both feet fully behind the free throw line. Players will either position both feet square to the line or will have one foot forward in a split stance.
Most free throw attempts in a game without a rebound, assist, steal, block, or turnover; 9 by Marcus Thornton vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on January 12, 2015; 9 by Casey Jacobsen vs. the Utah Jazz on January 12, 2003 [491] Most free throw attempts in a game without a point; 6 by Larry Smith vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 11, 1991
The National Basketball Association's (NBA) free throw percentage leader is the player with the highest free throw percentage in a given season. José Calderón holds the record for best free throw percentage in a season, which he accomplished with the Toronto Raptors in the 2008–09 NBA season with 98.05%, missing only 3 free throws that ...