FT%

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

FT%
Stands forFree throw percentage
CategoriesSports

FT% stands for Free throw percentage, a basketball abbreviation.

Made free throws divided by attempts. Good shooters make 85 percent or more, while some centers struggle to reach 60.

Example: The Lakers shot 68 FT% and left 12 points at the line.

Usage notes

Free-throw shooting is often seen as a measure of pure shooting touch. Shaquille O'Neal shot about 53 percent for his career, prompting the Hack-a-Shaq strategy. Leaderboards require a minimum number of makes to qualify.

More basketball abbreviations

  • eFG% – Effective field goal percentage
  • FG – Field goal (American football)
  • FG% – Field goal percentage
  • FGA – Field goal attempts
  • FGM – Field goals made
  • FT – Free throw
  • FTA – Free throw attempts
  • ISO – Isolation
  • MIN – Minutes
  • MIP – Most Improved Player
  • MPG – Minutes per game
  • MVP – Most Valuable Player

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