Moses Malone led the NBA in FT Made in 1979-80 with 21.
That is 1 more free throws than second-place Nate Archibald.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1980-02-27 | 21 |
| 2 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1980-01-16 | 20 |
| 3 | Dan Issel | DEN | 1980-01-31 | 19 |
| 4 | George Gervin | SAN | 1979-12-27 | 18 |
| 5 | Phil Ford | KCK | 1979-11-13 | 18 |
| 6 | Phil Ford | KCK | 1979-12-08 | 18 |
| 7 | John Shumate | SAN | 1980-01-27 | 17 |
| 8 | World Free | SDC | 1979-12-01 | 17 |
| 9 | Adrian Dantley | UTH | 1980-02-05 | 17 |
| 10 | Cedric Maxwell | BOS | 1979-11-09 | 17 |
| 11 | Reggie Theus | CHI | 1980-01-04 | 16 |
| 12 | Dennis Johnson | SEA | 1979-12-16 | 16 |
| 13 | Calvin Natt | POR | 1980-02-23 | 16 |
| 14 | George Gervin | SAN | 1980-01-13 | 15 |
| 15 | Reggie Theus | CHI | 1979-12-21 | 15 |