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Which NBA player attempted the most free throws in a single game?

There are a few ex-Lakers on this list.

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In theory, no NBA player should have any trouble shooting a successful free throw.

However, this isn't always the case, with big men not only more likely to draw shooting fouls in the post, but to also struggle when standing on the charity stripe.

We all love free-flowing, up-tempo, end-to-end basketball, but sometimes games are brought back to the quagmire, with these bumbling bigs taking shot after shot to keep the score, somewhat, ticking over.

But which player has attempted the most free throw attempts in a game, and how many did they actually sink?

From a pair of waring bigs from buttressing generations to a generational big prone to posting massive numbers, here is every single NBA player who has attempted at least 30 free throws in a single game, and their varying levels of accuracy.

Player Team Opponent Date Free throws attempted Free throws made Free throw percentage
Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic 12/3/2013 39 25 64.1
Dwight Howard Orlando Magic Golden State Warriors 12/1/2012 39 21 53.8
Andre Drummond Detroit Pistons Houston Rockets 20/1/2016 36 13 36.1
DeAndre Jordan Los Angeles Clippers Portland Trailblazers 30/11/2015 34 12 35.3
Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 22/2/1962 34 19 55.9
Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers 13/12/2023 32 24 75.0
Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 2/3/1962 32 28 87.5
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers Chicago Bulls 19/11/1999 31 19 61.3
Adrian Dantley Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets 25/11/1983 30 27 87.1
Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 8/12/1961 30 16 51.6
Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 17/10/1969 30 15 50.0
Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers Seattle Supersonics 1/12/1967 30 8 26.7
Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Cincinnati Royals 13/2/1962 30 17 56.7
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