| 1971-72 FT% | |||
| Player | Team | FTPCT | |
| 1 | George Lehman | CAR | .880 |
| 2 | Billy Keller | IND | .879 |
| 3 | Rick Barry | NYN | .878 |
| 4 | Mack Calvin | FLA | .872 |
| 5 | Steve Jones | DLC | .870 |
| 6 | John Brisker | PTC | .867 |
| 7 | Freddie Lewis | IND | .861 |
| 8 | Art Becker | DEN | .846 |
| 9 | Skeeter Swift | PTC | .845 |
| 10 | Byron Beck | DEN | .843 |
| 11 | Glen Combs | UTS | .839 |
| 12 | Lou Dampier | KEN | .836 |
| 13 | Austin Robbins | UTS | .831 |
| 14 | Zelmo Beaty | UTS | .829 |
| 15 | Rick Mount | IND | .828 |
| 16 | Donnie Freeman | DLC | .825 |
| 17 | George Carter | PTC | .819 |
| 18 | Larry Brown | DEN | .811 |
| 19 | Bill Melchionni | NYN | .808 |
| 20 | Rogera Brown | IND | .805 |
| 21 | Ralph Simpson | DEN | .805 |
| 22 | Randy Denton | MMP | .804 |
| 23 | Larry Jones | FLA | .804 |
| 24 | Charlie Scott | VIR | .803 |
| 25 | Ron Boone | UTS | .795 |