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After the bitter playoff from the Sixers, Ben Simmons is hugely criticized – among other things because of his weaknesses in free throws. His performance at the Charity Stripe was a riot in the 2021 playoffs – but one was historically worse.
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SPOX shows the inglorious ranking, two Hall of Famers dominate Flop 25! Note: Only players who stood at the free throw line at least 50 times in a postseason were considered.
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25th place: BEN WALLACE (Detroit Pistons) – 46.1 percent free throw rate in the 2005 playoffs (47/102 FT).
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24th place: SHAQUILLE O’NEAL (Los Angeles Lakers) – 45.6 percent free throw rate in the 2000 playoffs (135/296 FT).
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23rd place: DALE DAVIS (Indiana Pacers) – 45.3 percent free throw rate in the 1998 playoffs (29/64 FT).
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22nd place: DICK MCGUIRE (New York Knicks) – 45.3 percent free throw rate in the 1951 playoffs (24/53 FT).
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21st place: BEN WALLACE (Detroit Pistons) – 44.6 percent free throw rate in the 2003 playoffs (45/101 FT).
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20th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Philadelphia Warriors) – 44.5 percent free throw rate in the 1960 playoffs (49/110 FT).
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19th place: DEANDRE JORDAN (LA Clippers) – 43.4 percent free throw rate in the 2014 playoffs (33/76 FT).
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18th place: JOSH SMITH (Houston Rockets) – 43.2 percent free throw rate in the 2015 playoffs (32/74 FT).
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17th place: SHAQUILLE O’NEAL (Los Angeles Lakers) – 42.9 percent free throw rate in the 2004 playoffs (109/254 FT).
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16th place: BEN WALLACE (Detroit Pistons) – 42.7 percent free throw rate in the 2004 playoffs (50/117 FT).
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15th place: DEANDRE JORDAN (LA Clippers) – 42.7 percent free throw rate in the 2015 playoffs (67/157 FT).
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14th place: ANDRE IGUODALA (Golden State Warriors) – 41.5 percent free throw rate in the 2015 playoffs (27/65 FT).
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13th place: DWIGHT HOWARD (Houston Rockets) – 41.2 percent free throw rate in the 2015 playoffs (68/165 FT).
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12th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Philadelphia 76ers) – 41.2 percent free throw rate in the 1966 playoffs (28/68 FT).
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11th place: DENNIS RODMAN (Detroit Pistons) – 40.7 percent free throw rate in the 1988 playoffs (22/54 FT).
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10th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Los Angeles Lakers) – 40.6 percent free throw rate in the 1970 playoffs (82/202 FT).
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9th place: SHAQUILLE O’NEAL (Orlando Magic) – 39.3 percent free throw rate in the 1996 playoffs (48/122 FT).
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8th place: DEANDRE JORDAN (LA Clippers) – 39.3 percent free throw rate in the 2017 playoffs (22/56 FT).
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7th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Los Angeles Lakers) – 39.2 percent free throw rate in the 1969 playoffs (58/148 FT).
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6th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Philadelphia 76ers) – 38.8 percent free throw rate in the 1967 playoffs (62/160 FT).
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5th place: WILT CHAMBERLAIN (Philadelphia 76ers) – 38.0 percent free throw rate in the 1968 playoffs (60/158 FT).
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4th place: SHAQUILLE O’NEAL (Miami Heat) – 37.4 percent free throw rate in the 2006 playoffs (68/182 FT).
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3rd place: DEANDRE JORDAN (LA Clippers) – 37.3 percent free throw rate in the 2016 playoffs (22/59 FT).
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2nd place: BEN SIMMONS (Philadelphia 76ers) – 34.2 percent free throw rate in the 2021 playoffs (25/73 FT).
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1st place: BEN WALLACE (Detroit Pistons) – 27.3 percent free throw rate in the 2006 playoffs (18/66 FT).
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