Rudy Gobert led NBA in foul-drawing in 2021-22 at +27.0 shooting-foul free throws over expected per 100 possessions. Measured against the season's own league rate, not a flat average.
| # | Player | Team | Poss | FTA | Expected | shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 710 | 317 | 125.0 | +27.0 |
| 2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 1571 | 647 | 275.5 | +23.6 |
| 3 | Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 426 | 160 | 73.4 | +20.3 |
| 4 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 1699 | 642 | 297.2 | +20.3 |
| 5 | Montrezl Harrell | WAS / CHA | 677 | 254 | 118.7 | +20.0 |
| 6 | Jimmy Butler III | MIA | 976 | 362 | 170.8 | +19.6 |
| 7 | Jaxson Hayes | NOP | 474 | 171 | 82.2 | +18.7 |
| 8 | Mason Plumlee | CHA | 443 | 153 | 76.3 | +17.3 |
| 9 | Dwight Powell | DAL | 482 | 166 | 83.2 | +17.2 |
| 10 | James Harden | BKN / PHI | 1281 | 432 | 223.3 | +16.3 |
| 11 | Harrison Barnes | SAC | 967 | 321 | 168.8 | +15.7 |
| 12 | Trey Lyles | DET / SAC | 648 | 205 | 111.8 | +14.4 |
| 13 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 910 | 287 | 157.7 | +14.2 |
| 14 | Damian Jones | SAC | 345 | 108 | 60.8 | +13.7 |
| 15 | Jonathan Kuminga | GSW | 553 | 172 | 96.8 | +13.6 |
| 16 | Willy Hernangomez | NOP | 366 | 112 | 64.1 | +13.1 |
| 17 | Hassan Whiteside | UTA | 406 | 124 | 71.4 | +13.0 |
| 18 | Jeff Green | DEN | 609 | 181 | 105.3 | +12.4 |
| 19 | Steven Adams | MEM | 494 | 145 | 84.1 | +12.3 |
| 20 | Jusuf Nurkić | POR | 743 | 216 | 127.6 | +11.9 |
| 21 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 638 | 182 | 109.7 | +11.3 |
| 22 | DeMar DeRozan | CHI | 1722 | 493 | 301.0 | +11.2 |
| 23 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | 674 | 191 | 116.2 | +11.1 |
| 24 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | 1057 | 297 | 181.4 | +10.9 |
| 25 | Isaac Okoro | CLE | 481 | 136 | 83.5 | +10.9 |
Ranked over 288 qualified players. This measures shooting-foul free throws over expected per 100 possessions; it does not separate playstyle, skill and officiating, and it is not a causal claim about any of them.
Seasons covered: 2020-21 to 2025-26. What this metric is and what it misses: definition.
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