Who’s the best free throw shooter in professional basketball?
Steph Curry?
Nope.
It’s Elena Delle Donne — by a lot.
The Washington Mystics forward has a career shooting percentage of 93.7%, far ahead of Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry, the NBA’s all-time leader at 90.6%.
In fact, three of the four best free throw shooters among active professional basketball players play in the WNBA. Kayla McBride, and Tiffany Mitchell rank above the NBA’s number two active free throw shooter, Portland shooting guard Damian Lillard.
Following are the top ten …
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| 1 | Ellena Delle Donne | Washington | 93.69% |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | Golden State | 90.69% |
| 3 | Kayla McBride | Minnesota | 89.82% |
| 4 | Tiffany Mitchell | Indiana | 89.46% |
| 5 | Damian Lillard | Portland | 89.33% |
| 6 | Allie Quigley | Chicago | 89.28% |
| 7 | Jewell Lloyd | Seattle | 88.41% |
| 8 | Kevin Durant | Brooklyn | 88.30% |
| 9 | Kyrie Irving | Brooklyn | 88.08% |
| 10 | Kristi Tolliver | Los Angeles | 87.96% |