Who is the worst free throw shooter in NBA history?

Fifteen careers built on rebounds, rings and blocks, and one shot none of them could solve. The line does not care how big you are.

1

Shaquille O'Neal

Four-time champion who shot 58.2% from the field and 52.7% from the line, the gap that gave the league the phrase Hack-a-Shaq.

2

Ben Wallace

Four-time Defensive Player of the Year whose free throw stroke was the one hole in an otherwise elite Pistons career.

3

Andre Drummond

Rebounding champion who missed 23 free throws in a single 2016 game, an NBA record.

4

Wilt Chamberlain

The 100-point game scorer who once missed 22 free throws in a night and experimented with shooting underhand.

5

Ben Simmons

Number one pick and Rookie of the Year whose refusal to shoot from the line became a playoff storyline.

6

DeAndre Jordan

Lob City centre whose free throw struggles brought back intentional fouling as a late-game tactic.

7

Dwight Howard

Three-time Defensive Player of the Year and one of the most fouled big men of his era for exactly this reason.

8

Chris Dudley

Journeyman centre remembered less for his rebounding than for once missing five free throws on a single trip to the line.

9

Dennis Rodman

Rebounding savant and defensive menace who never solved the simplest shot on the floor.

10

Rajon Rondo

Elite passer and champion point guard whose free throw numbers were unusual for a guard.

11

Josh Smith

Athletic forward whose shot selection and line percentage were the two things every Hawks fan argued about.

12

Clint Capela

Rim-running centre who became a target for intentional fouls in playoff series.

13

Bismack Biyombo

Shot-blocking centre with a career-long free throw problem that survived several coaching staffs.

14

Joel Przybilla

Trail Blazers centre nicknamed The Vanilla Gorilla whose line percentage was among the worst of the 2000s.

15

Shawn Bradley

Seven-foot-six shot blocker whose height never translated into touch at the stripe.