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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FGA
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28307
2. Karl Malone 26210
3. Michael Jordan* 24537
4. Elvin Hayes* 24272
5. John Havlicek* 23930
6. Wilt Chamberlain* 23497
7. Julius Erving* 23370
8. Dominique Wilkins* 21589
9. Rick Barry* 21283
10. Alex English* 21036
11. Hakeem Olajuwon* 20991
12. Dan Issel* 20904
13. Moses Malone* 20750
14. George Gervin* 20583
15. Elgin Baylor* 20171
16. Oscar Robertson* 19620
17. Allen Iverson 19616
18. Patrick Ewing* 19241
19. Jerry West* 19032
20. Shaquille O'Neal 18872
21. Hal Greer* 18811
22. Gary Payton 18698
23. Kobe Bryant 18447
24. Robert Parish* 17914
25. Clyde Drexler* 17673
26. Reggie Miller 17499
27. Larry Bird* 17334
28. Kevin Garnett 17300
29. Clifford Robinson 16875
30. Bob Pettit* 16872
31. Terry Cummings 16628
32. Bob Cousy* 16468
33. Eddie Johnson 16361
34. Gail Goodrich* 16300
35. Artis Gilmore 16158
36. Mitch Richmond 16038
37. Isiah Thomas* 15904
38. Walter Davis 15871
39. Dave Bing* 15769
40. Tom Chambers 15749
41. Scottie Pippen 15700
42. Charles Barkley* 15605
43. Ray Allen 15473
44. Dolph Schayes* 15447
45. Walt Bellamy* 15340
46. Dale Ellis 15275
47. Lou Hudson 15129
48. Adrian Dantley* 15121
49. Bernard King 15109
50. Bob Lanier* 15092
51. Vince Carter 15072
52. Calvin Murphy* 15030
53. Chris Webber 15024
54. Reggie Theus 14973
55. Michael Finley 14960
56. Earl Monroe* 14898
57. Glen Rice 14867
58. Mark Aguirre 14865
59. Ron Boone 14804
60. Bob McAdoo* 14751
61. Antoine Walker 14710
62. Jeff Malone 14674
63. Tim Duncan 14645
64. Chet Walker 14628
65. Kevin Willis 14572
66. Spencer Haywood 14445
67. Tracy McGrady 14433
68. Lenny Wilkens* 14327
69. Dirk Nowitzki 14306
70. World B. Free 14294
  Latrell Sprewell 14294
72. David Robinson* 14221
73. Randy Smith 14218
74. Pete Maravich* 14025
75. Rolando Blackman 13969
76. George McGinnis 13940
77. Paul Pierce 13920
78. Jo Jo White 13884
79. Jack Twyman* 13873
80. Jack Sikma 13792
81. Sam Jones* 13745
82. Jason Kidd 13696
83. John Stockton* 13658
84. Billy Cunningham* 13587
85. Bailey Howell* 13585
86. Louie Dampier 13465
87. Antawn Jamison 13440
88. Charlie Scott 13405
89. Juwan Howard 13390
90. Derek Harper 13384
91. Paul Arizin* 13354
92. Stephon Marbury 13324
93. Bob Dandridge 13317
94. Dave DeBusschere* 13249
95. Chris Mullin 13243
96. Dick Barnett 13227
97. James Worthy* 13204
98. Nate Thurmond* 13105
99. Dennis Johnson 13100
100. Tim Hardaway 13076
101. Joe Dumars* 13026
102. Bill Russell* 12930
103. Mike Mitchell 12912
104. Rasheed Wallace 12859
105. Tom Van Arsdale 12763
106. Bob Love 12688
107. Cliff Hagan* 12661
108. Tiny Archibald* 12628
109. Otis Thorpe 12593
110. Jerry Stackhouse 12582
111. Maurice Lucas 12580
112. Gus Williams 12570
113. Fred Brown 12568
114. Sam Cassell 12558
115. Walt Frazier* 12516
116. Purvis Short 12507
117. Dave Cowens* 12499
118. Jamaal Wilkes 12471
119. Richie Guerin 12451
120. Kevin McHale* 12334
121. Byron Scott 12268
122. Chuck Person 12176
123. Glenn Robinson 12129
124. Allan Houston 12017
125. Sam Perkins 11984
126. Jeff Hornacek 11957
127. Magic Johnson* 11951
128. Ron Harper 11946
129. Rod Strickland 11928
130. Tom Heinsohn* 11787
131. Red Kerr 11751
132. Terry Porter 11734
133. James Edwards 11724
134. Kiki Vandeweghe 11699
135. Xavier McDaniel 11685
136. Kendall Gill 11672
137. Larry Nance 11664
138. Buck Williams 11661
  Dick Van Arsdale 11661
140. John Drew 11658
141. Jeff Mullins 11631
142. Zelmo Beaty 11580
143. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 11515
144. Mookie Blaylock 11499
145. Alvan Adams 11464
146. Nick Van Exel 11458
147. Jerry Lucas* 11441
148. Joe Caldwell 11365
149. Darrell Griffith 11305
150. Eddie Jones 11286
151. Shawn Kemp 11278
152. Shawn Marion 11259
153. Jim Jackson 11247
154. Rudy Tomjanovich 11240
155. Larry Kenon 11238
156. Bill Laimbeer 11198
157. Mike Bibby 11184
  Grant Hill 11184
159. Bill Sharman* 11168
160. Cazzie Russell 11154
161. Dell Curry 11146
162. Willie Naulls 11145
163. Richard Hamilton 11134
164. Marques Johnson 11065
165. Sidney Wicks 11002
166. Detlef Schrempf 10995
167. Ray Scott 10967
168. Jalen Rose 10945
169. Billy Paultz 10933
170. John Long 10929
171. Ricky Pierce 10926
172. Guy Rodgers 10908
173. Jack Marin 10890
174. Stew Johnson 10854
175. Kevin Loughery 10829
176. Don Ohl 10806
177. Norm Nixon 10805
178. Clyde Lovellette* 10795
179. Herb Williams 10781
180. Jason Terry 10778
181. Bob Boozer 10738
182. Mark Jackson 10731
183. Scott Wedman 10713
184. Horace Grant 10695
185. Billy Knight 10680
186. Damon Stoudamire 10662
187. Ralph Simpson 10648
188. Bingo Smith 10642
189. Hersey Hawkins 10612
190. Joe Barry Carroll 10583
191. Wayman Tisdale 10575
192. Gerald Wilkins 10564
193. Otis Birdsong 10562
194. Mickey Johnson 10544
195. Vinnie Johnson 10515
196. Vlade Divac 10510
197. Steve Smith 10485
198. Rik Smits 10461
199. Rashard Lewis 10428
200. Derrick Coleman 10335
201. Mychal Thompson 10306
202. Charles Oakley 10263
203. John Johnson 10254
204. Baron Davis 10244
205. Jamal Mashburn 10222
206. Carl Braun 10211
207. Willis Reed* 10202
208. Jerome Kersey 10166
209. Mike Newlin 10133
210. Steve Nash 10128
211. LeBron James 10117
212. Junior Bridgeman 10099
213. Johnny Green 10091
214. Paul Westphal 10084
215. Thurl Bailey 10056
216. Jimmy Walker 10039
217. Orlando Woolridge 10037
218. David Wesley 10023
219. Dick Snyder 10019
220. Sleepy Floyd 10015
221. Donnie Freeman 10004
222. Mel Daniels 9985
223. Cuttino Mobley 9979
224. Truck Robinson 9971
225. Freddie Lewis 9965
226. Paul Silas 9949
227. Peja Stojakovic 9933
228. David Thompson* 9932
229. Elton Brand 9906
230. Danny Ainge 9905
231. Armen Gilliam 9895
232. Nick Anderson 9891
233. Vernon Maxwell 9878
234. Danny Manning 9835
235. Archie Clark 9784
236. Joe Graboski 9763
237. Austin Carr 9714
238. Robert Reid 9706
239. Alonzo Mourning 9701
240. Sam Lacey 9693
241. Gus Johnson 9682
242. Vin Baker 9675
243. Johnny Newman 9671
244. Andre Miller 9669
245. Jason Richardson 9652
246. Jerry Sloan* 9646
247. Cliff Robinson 9596
248. John Starks 9590
249. Joe Johnson 9552
250. Jermaine O'Neal 9549

NBA

Rank Player FGA
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28307
2. Karl Malone 26210
3. Michael Jordan* 24537
4. Elvin Hayes* 24272
5. John Havlicek* 23930
6. Wilt Chamberlain* 23497
7. Dominique Wilkins* 21589
8. Alex English* 21036
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 20991
10. Elgin Baylor* 20171
11. Oscar Robertson* 19620
12. Allen Iverson 19616
13. Patrick Ewing* 19241
14. Moses Malone* 19225
15. Jerry West* 19032
16. Shaquille O'Neal 18872
17. Hal Greer* 18811
18. Gary Payton 18698
19. Kobe Bryant 18447
20. Robert Parish* 17914
21. Clyde Drexler* 17673
22. Reggie Miller 17499
23. Larry Bird* 17334
24. Kevin Garnett 17300
25. Clifford Robinson 16875
26. Bob Pettit* 16872
27. Terry Cummings 16628
28. Bob Cousy* 16468
29. Eddie Johnson 16361
30. Gail Goodrich* 16300
31. Rick Barry* 16163
32. Mitch Richmond 16038
33. Isiah Thomas* 15904
34. Walter Davis 15871
35. Dave Bing* 15769
36. Tom Chambers 15749
37. George Gervin* 15747
38. Scottie Pippen 15700
39. Charles Barkley* 15605
40. Ray Allen 15473
41. Dolph Schayes* 15447
42. Walt Bellamy* 15340
43. Dale Ellis 15275
44. Lou Hudson 15129
45. Adrian Dantley* 15121
46. Bernard King 15109
47. Bob Lanier* 15092
48. Vince Carter 15072
49. Calvin Murphy* 15030
50. Chris Webber 15024
51. Reggie Theus 14973
52. Michael Finley 14960
53. Earl Monroe* 14898
54. Glen Rice 14867
55. Mark Aguirre 14865
56. Bob McAdoo* 14751
57. Antoine Walker 14710
58. Jeff Malone 14674
59. Tim Duncan 14645
60. Chet Walker 14628
61. Kevin Willis 14572
62. Tracy McGrady 14433
63. Lenny Wilkens* 14327
64. Dirk Nowitzki 14306
65. World B. Free 14294
  Latrell Sprewell 14294
67. Julius Erving* 14276
68. David Robinson* 14221
69. Randy Smith 14218
70. Pete Maravich* 14025
71. Rolando Blackman 13969
72. Paul Pierce 13920
73. Jo Jo White 13884
74. Jack Twyman* 13873
75. Jack Sikma 13792
76. Sam Jones* 13745
77. Jason Kidd 13696
78. John Stockton* 13658
79. Bailey Howell* 13585
80. Antawn Jamison 13440
81. Juwan Howard 13390
82. Derek Harper 13384
83. Paul Arizin* 13354
84. Stephon Marbury 13324
85. Bob Dandridge 13317
86. Dave DeBusschere* 13249
87. Chris Mullin 13243
88. Dick Barnett 13227
89. James Worthy* 13204
90. Nate Thurmond* 13105
91. Dennis Johnson 13100
92. Tim Hardaway 13076
93. Joe Dumars* 13026
94. Bill Russell* 12930
95. Mike Mitchell 12912
96. Rasheed Wallace 12859
97. Tom Van Arsdale 12763
98. Bob Love 12688
99. Tiny Archibald* 12628
100. Otis Thorpe 12593
101. Jerry Stackhouse 12582
102. Gus Williams 12570
103. Fred Brown 12568
104. Sam Cassell 12558
105. Walt Frazier* 12516
106. Purvis Short 12507
107. Dave Cowens* 12499
108. Jamaal Wilkes 12471
109. Richie Guerin 12451
110. Spencer Haywood 12447
111. Kevin McHale* 12334
112. Byron Scott 12268
113. Chuck Person 12176
114. Glenn Robinson 12129
115. Allan Houston 12017
116. Sam Perkins 11984
117. Jeff Hornacek 11957
118. Magic Johnson* 11951
119. Ron Harper 11946
120. Rod Strickland 11928
121. Tom Heinsohn* 11787
122. Red Kerr 11751
123. Terry Porter 11734
124. James Edwards 11724
125. Kiki Vandeweghe 11699
126. Xavier McDaniel 11685
127. Kendall Gill 11672
128. Larry Nance 11664
129. Buck Williams 11661
  Dick Van Arsdale 11661
131. John Drew 11658
132. Jeff Mullins 11631
133. Cliff Hagan* 11630
134. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 11515
135. Mookie Blaylock 11499
136. Billy Cunningham* 11467
137. Alvan Adams 11464
138. Nick Van Exel 11458
139. Jerry Lucas* 11441
140. Darrell Griffith 11305
141. Eddie Jones 11286
142. Shawn Kemp 11278
143. Shawn Marion 11259
144. Jim Jackson 11247
145. Rudy Tomjanovich 11240
146. Bill Laimbeer 11198
147. Mike Bibby 11184
  Grant Hill 11184
149. Bill Sharman* 11168
150. Cazzie Russell 11154
151. Dell Curry 11146
152. Willie Naulls 11145
153. Richard Hamilton 11134
154. Marques Johnson 11065
155. Sidney Wicks 11002
156. Detlef Schrempf 10995
157. Jalen Rose 10945
158. John Long 10929
159. Ricky Pierce 10926
160. Guy Rodgers 10908
161. Jack Marin 10890
162. Kevin Loughery 10829
163. Don Ohl 10806
164. Norm Nixon 10805
165. Clyde Lovellette* 10795
166. Herb Williams 10781
167. Jason Terry 10778
168. Bob Boozer 10738
169. Mark Jackson 10731
170. Scott Wedman 10713
171. Dan Issel* 10711
172. Horace Grant 10695
173. Damon Stoudamire 10662
174. Bingo Smith 10642
175. Hersey Hawkins 10612
176. Joe Barry Carroll 10583
177. Wayman Tisdale 10575
178. Gerald Wilkins 10564
179. Otis Birdsong 10562
180. Mickey Johnson 10544
181. Vinnie Johnson 10515
182. Vlade Divac 10510
183. Steve Smith 10485
184. Rik Smits 10461
185. Rashard Lewis 10428
186. Derrick Coleman 10335
187. Mychal Thompson 10306
188. Maurice Lucas 10297
189. Charles Oakley 10263
190. John Johnson 10254
191. Baron Davis 10244
192. Jamal Mashburn 10222
193. Carl Braun 10211
194. Willis Reed* 10202
195. Jerome Kersey 10166
196. Mike Newlin 10133
197. Steve Nash 10128
198. LeBron James 10117
199. Junior Bridgeman 10099
200. Johnny Green 10091
201. Paul Westphal 10084
202. Thurl Bailey 10056
203. Jimmy Walker 10039
204. Orlando Woolridge 10037
205. David Wesley 10023
206. Dick Snyder 10019
207. Sleepy Floyd 10015
208. Cuttino Mobley 9979
209. Truck Robinson 9971
210. Paul Silas 9949
211. Peja Stojakovic 9933
212. Elton Brand 9906
213. Danny Ainge 9905
214. Armen Gilliam 9895
215. Nick Anderson 9891
216. Vernon Maxwell 9878
217. Danny Manning 9835
218. Archie Clark 9784
219. Joe Graboski 9763
220. Austin Carr 9714
221. Robert Reid 9706
222. Alonzo Mourning 9701
223. Sam Lacey 9693
224. Vin Baker 9675
225. Johnny Newman 9671
226. Andre Miller 9669
227. Jason Richardson 9652
228. Jerry Sloan* 9646
229. Ray Scott 9641
230. Cliff Robinson 9596
231. John Starks 9590
232. Artis Gilmore 9570
233. Joe Johnson 9552
234. Jermaine O'Neal 9549
235. Rudy LaRusso 9521
236. Kenny Anderson 9512
237. Fat Lever 9504
238. Bill Bridges 9463
239. Brian Winters 9457
240. Antonio McDyess 9438
241. Larry Foust 9414
242. Donyell Marshall 9411
243. Gus Johnson 9383
244. Kelly Tripucka 9380
245. Gene Shue 9378
  Leroy Ellis 9378
247. Maurice Cheeks 9374
248. Mike Woodson 9364
249. Chauncey Billups 9363
250. Joe Smith 9341

ABA

Rank Player FGA
1. Louie Dampier 12047
2. Stew Johnson 10854
3. Dan Issel* 10193
4. Ron Boone 10101
5. Mel Daniels 9950
6. Freddie Lewis 9613
7. Donnie Freeman 9398
8. Julius Erving* 9094
9. Steve Jones 8930
10. Ralph Simpson 8758
11. Bob Netolicky 8248
12. Roger Brown 8227
13. Cincinnatus Powell 8098
14. Jimmy Jones 7813
15. Mack Calvin 7763
16. Larry Jones 7435
17. George Carter 7350
18. Willie Wise 7297
19. Rich Jones 7155
20. Byron Beck 7049
21. Artis Gilmore 6588
22. Red Robbins 6445
23. George McGinnis 6374
24. Billy Paultz 6276
25. Wil Jones 6187
26. Warren Jabali 6181
27. Glen Combs 6121
28. Charles Williams 5998
29. Bob Verga 5871
30. Darel Carrier 5867
31. Bill Keller 5740
32. Walter Simon 5712
33. Larry Miller 5670
  John Beasley 5670
35. George Thompson 5658
36. Doug Moe 5377
37. Jim Eakins 5331
38. Bill Melchionni 5313
39. Gerald Govan 5288
40. Rick Barry* 5120
41. Johnny Neumann 5075
42. Gene Moore 5003
43. Joe Caldwell 4921
44. Dave Robisch 4910
45. Les Hunter 4904
46. George Gervin* 4836
47. Chuck Williams 4757
48. John Brisker 4561
49. Levern Tart 4539
50. Arthur Becker 4408
51. Zelmo Beaty 4343
52. Goose Ligon 4232
53. James Silas 4216
54. Warren Davis 4215
55. Fatty Taylor 4167
56. Charlie Scott 4139
57. Randy Denton 4047
58. Bo Lamar 3965
59. Ira Harge 3963
60. Larry Kenon 3945
  Ronald Franz 3945
62. Wendell Ladner 3884
63. Joe Hamilton 3829
64. Manny Leaks 3703
65. George Lehmann 3624
66. Darnell Hillman 3554
67. Trooper Washington 3546
68. Lonnie Wright 3544
69. Bob Warren 3471
70. Gene Littles 3373
71. Larry Brown* 3357
72. John Roche 3321
73. Randolph Mahaffey 3315
74. Tom Owens 3310
75. Mike Lewis 3239
76. Caldwell Jones 3231
77. Donald Sidle 3211
78. Wayne Hightower 3203
79. Bird Averitt 3200
80. Brian Taylor 3171
81. Ted McClain 3152
82. Lee Davis 3130
83. George Stone 3089
84. Marv Roberts 3026
85. Julius Keye 3022
86. Larry Cannon 2999
87. Rick Mount 2996
88. Jackie Moreland 2925
89. Marvin Barnes 2916
90. Al Smith 2908
91. John Williamson 2903
92. Mervin Jackson 2826
93. Skeeter Swift 2738
94. Mike Green 2726
95. Chico Vaughn 2700
96. Julian Hammond 2693
97. Willie Murrell 2684
98. Billy Knight 2654
99. Mike Gale 2628
100. Willie Somerset 2552
101. George Irvine 2462
102. Frank Card 2423
103. Swen Nater 2411
104. Simmie Hill 2325
105. Stephen Chubin 2284
106. Maurice Lucas 2283
107. Gary Bradds 2216
108. Mike Barrett 2215
109. Ron Perry 2210
110. Connie Hawkins* 2194
111. Maurice McHartley 2175
112. Don Buse 2174
113. Willie Long 2144
114. Travis Grant 2137
115. Billy Cunningham* 2120
116. George Peeples 2111
117. Collis Jones 2105
118. Mike Jackson 2077
119. Bob Bedell 2075
120. Coby Dietrick 2067
  Charles Beasley 2067
122. Jeffrey Congdon 2029
123. Goo Kennedy 2027
124. Gus Gerard 2015
125. Mike Butler 2010
126. Sam Smith 2004
127. Sonny Dove 1998
  Spencer Haywood 1998
129. Art Heyman 1996
130. Kevin Joyce 1988
131. Ed Manning 1965
132. Andrew Anderson 1958
133. Oliver Taylor 1945
134. Skip Thoren 1939
135. Ollie Darden 1872
136. Jimmy O'Brien 1791
137. Jim Chones 1786
138. Bobby Jones 1774
139. Tony Jackson 1759
140. Len Elmore 1716
141. Bernie Williams 1666
142. Ed Johnson 1661
143. Willard Sojourner 1601
144. Ben Warley 1578
145. David Thompson* 1567
146. Moses Malone* 1525
147. Dave Twardzik 1522
148. Walter Piatkowski 1507
149. Neil Johnson 1460
150. Jim McDaniels 1441
151. George Adams 1440
152. Wayne Chapman 1436
153. Dan Anderson 1421
154. Tim Bassett 1413
155. Craig Raymond 1408
156. John Barnhill 1407
157. Claude Terry 1404
158. Will Frazier 1382
159. George Karl 1370
160. Arvesta Kelly 1343
161. Ray Scott 1326
162. Mike Barr 1292
163. Hank Whitney 1284
164. Ticky Burden 1247
165. Samuel Robinson 1196
166. Leary Lentz 1179
167. Tommie Bowens 1157
168. Bill McGill 1114
169. Dave Lattin 1086
170. Bobby Rascoe 1061
171. Lester Selvage 1058
172. Mel Peterson 1054
173. Barry Parkhill 1048
174. Jim Hadnot 1045
175. Jim Ard 1039
176. David Vaughn 1031
  Cliff Hagan* 1031
178. Jimmy Rayl 1021
179. Charles Edge 1010
180. Johnny Baum 1008
181. Larry Finch 992
182. Ervin Inniger 972
183. Al Skinner 968
184. Henry Logan 963
185. Jerry Pettway 961
186. Al Tucker 959
187. Billy Shepherd 951
188. Rich Niemann 940
189. Ronald Thomas 938
190. John Fairchild 937
191. Larry Bunce 919
192. Jim Caldwell 916
193. John Smith 907
194. Patrick McFarland 903
195. Keith Swagerty 892
196. Bobby Lloyd 890
197. Steven Kramer 885
198. Jesse Branson 877
199. Barry Liebowitz 873
200. Chuck Terry 853
201. Jan Van Breda Kolff 830
202. Joe Hamood 819
  Mel Bennett 819
204. Stephen Vacendak 810
205. Kendall Rhine 787
206. M.L. Carr 786
207. Al Cueto 782
208. Tom Hoover 765
209. Bruce Seals 747
  Grant Simmons 747
211. Jim Jarvis 745
212. Billy Schaeffer 733
213. Riney Lochmann 730
214. Mike Pratt 717
215. Barry Orms 695
216. Joe DePre 693
217. Dewitt Menyard 692
218. Bruce Spraggins 686
219. Lloyd Batts 680
220. Mel Nowell 679
221. Gary Keller 675
222. Jerry Chambers 674
  Jim Bradley 674
224. Billy Harris 664
225. Fly Williams 643
226. William Franklin 631
227. Darrell Elston 613
228. Mark Olberding 607
229. Willie Porter 598
230. Guy Manning 597
231. Dennis Wuycik 593
232. Bobby Wilson 581
  George Tinsley 581
234. Wesley Bialosuknia 570
235. Kim Hughes 566
236. Tom Workman 554
237. Willis Thomas 550
238. Jay Miller 528
239. Wali Jones 524
240. Loyd King 523
241. Len Chappell 511
242. Scott English 509
243. Bill Bunting 508
244. Don Carlos 505
245. Joe Kennedy 498
246. Bobby Edmonds 493
247. Craig Dill 488
248. Erv Staggs 474
249. Dennis Grey 463
250. Jerry Harkness 461