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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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. Kobe Bryant 22022
9. Dominique Wilkins* 21589
10. Rick Barry* 21283
11. Alex English* 21036
12. Hakeem Olajuwon* 20991
13. Dan Issel* 20904
14. Moses Malone* 20750
15. George Gervin* 20583
16. Elgin Baylor* 20171
17. Allen Iverson 19906
18. Oscar Robertson* 19620
19. Shaquille O'Neal 19457
20. Patrick Ewing* 19241
21. Kevin Garnett 19040
22. Jerry West* 19032
23. Hal Greer* 18811
24. Gary Payton 18698
25. Robert Parish* 17914
26. Clyde Drexler* 17673
27. Ray Allen 17504
28. Reggie Miller 17499
29. Larry Bird* 17334
30. Dirk Nowitzki 17069
31. Vince Carter 17037
32. Clifford Robinson 16875
33. Bob Pettit* 16872
34. Tim Duncan 16773
35. Terry Cummings 16628
36. Bob Cousy* 16468
37. Eddie Johnson 16361
38. Gail Goodrich* 16300
39. Artis Gilmore* 16158
40. Mitch Richmond 16038
41. Paul Pierce 15968
42. Isiah Thomas* 15904
43. Walter Davis 15871
44. Dave Bing* 15769
45. Tom Chambers 15749
46. Antawn Jamison 15716
47. Scottie Pippen* 15700
48. Charles Barkley* 15605
49. Dolph Schayes* 15447
50. Walt Bellamy* 15340
51. Tracy McGrady 15304
52. Dale Ellis 15275
53. Lou Hudson 15129
54. Adrian Dantley* 15121
55. Bernard King 15109
56. Michael Finley 15095
57. Bob Lanier* 15092
58. Calvin Murphy* 15030
59. Chris Webber 15024
60. Reggie Theus 14973
61. Jason Kidd 14963
62. Earl Monroe* 14898
63. Glen Rice 14867
64. Mark Aguirre 14865
65. Ron Boone 14804
66. Bob McAdoo* 14751
67. Antoine Walker 14710
68. Jeff Malone 14674
69. Chet Walker 14628
70. Kevin Willis 14572
71. Spencer Haywood 14445
72. Lenny Wilkens* 14327
73. Latrell Sprewell 14294
  World B. Free 14294
75. David Robinson* 14221
76. Randy Smith 14218
77. Pete Maravich* 14025
78. Rolando Blackman 13969
79. George McGinnis 13940
80. Jo Jo White 13884
  Juwan Howard 13884
82. Jack Twyman* 13873
83. Jack Sikma 13792
84. Sam Jones* 13745
85. John Stockton* 13658
86. Billy Cunningham* 13587
87. Bailey Howell* 13585
88. Louie Dampier 13465
89. Charlie Scott 13405
90. Rasheed Wallace 13387
91. Derek Harper 13384
92. LeBron James 13373
93. Paul Arizin* 13354
94. Stephon Marbury 13324
95. Bob Dandridge 13317
96. Dave DeBusschere* 13249
97. Chris Mullin* 13243
98. Dick Barnett 13227
99. James Worthy* 13204
100. Nate Thurmond* 13105
101. Dennis Johnson* 13100
102. Jason Terry 13097
103. Tim Hardaway 13076
104. Shawn Marion 13049
105. Joe Dumars* 13026
106. Jerry Stackhouse 12931
107. Bill Russell* 12930
108. Mike Mitchell 12912
109. Grant Hill 12804
110. Tom Van Arsdale 12763
111. Bob Love 12688
112. Cliff Hagan* 12661
113. Richard Hamilton 12653
114. Tiny Archibald* 12628
115. Otis Thorpe 12593
116. Maurice Lucas 12580
117. Gus Williams 12570
118. Fred Brown 12568
119. Sam Cassell 12558
120. Walt Frazier* 12516
121. Purvis Short 12507
122. Dave Cowens* 12499
123. Jamaal Wilkes 12471
124. Richie Guerin 12451
125. Mike Bibby 12358
126. Kevin McHale* 12334
127. Joe Johnson 12284
128. Byron Scott 12268
129. Chuck Person 12176
130. Glenn Robinson 12129
131. Steve Nash 12029
132. Allan Houston 12017
133. Sam Perkins 11984
134. Rashard Lewis 11965
135. Jeff Hornacek 11957
136. Magic Johnson* 11951
137. Ron Harper 11946
138. Rod Strickland 11928
139. Elton Brand 11873
140. Carmelo Anthony 11827
141. Jason Richardson 11816
142. Tom Heinsohn* 11787
143. Baron Davis 11767
144. Red Kerr 11751
145. Terry Porter 11734
146. James Edwards 11724
147. Kiki Vandeweghe 11699
148. Xavier McDaniel 11685
149. Kendall Gill 11672
150. Larry Nance 11664
151. Buck Williams 11661
  Dick Van Arsdale 11661
153. John Drew 11658
154. Jeff Mullins 11631
155. Zelmo Beaty 11580
156. Andre Miller 11537
157. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 11515
158. Mookie Blaylock 11499
159. Alvan Adams 11464
160. Nick Van Exel 11458
161. Jerry Lucas* 11441
162. Joe Caldwell 11365
163. Darrell Griffith 11305
164. Eddie Jones 11286
165. Shawn Kemp 11278
166. Jim Jackson 11247
167. Rudy Tomjanovich 11240
168. Larry Kenon 11238
169. Chauncey Billups 11202
170. Bill Laimbeer 11198
171. Bill Sharman* 11168
172. Cazzie Russell 11154
173. Dell Curry 11146
174. Willie Naulls 11145
175. Marques Johnson 11065
176. Sidney Wicks 11002
177. Detlef Schrempf 10995
178. Ray Scott 10967
179. Jalen Rose 10945
180. Billy Paultz 10933
181. John Long 10929
182. Ricky Pierce 10926
183. Guy Rodgers 10908
184. Jack Marin 10890
185. Stew Johnson 10854
186. Kevin Loughery 10829
187. Don Ohl 10806
188. Norm Nixon 10805
189. Clyde Lovellette* 10795
190. Herb Williams 10781
191. Bob Boozer 10738
192. Mark Jackson 10731
193. Peja Stojakovic 10719
194. Scott Wedman 10713
195. Horace Grant 10695
196. Billy Knight 10680
197. Damon Stoudamire 10662
198. Ralph Simpson 10648
199. Bingo Smith 10642
200. Al Harrington 10613
201. Hersey Hawkins 10612
202. Joe Barry Carroll 10583
203. Stephen Jackson 10582
204. Wayman Tisdale 10575
205. Gerald Wilkins 10564
206. Otis Birdsong 10562
207. Mickey Johnson 10544
208. Vinnie Johnson 10515
209. Tony Parker 10513
210. Vlade Divac 10510
211. Steve Smith 10485
212. Rik Smits 10461
213. Jermaine O'Neal 10393
214. Dwyane Wade 10377
215. Derrick Coleman 10335
216. Mychal Thompson 10306
217. Charles Oakley 10263
218. John Johnson 10254
219. Jamal Crawford 10242
220. Pau Gasol 10239
221. Jamal Mashburn 10222
222. Carl Braun 10211
223. Willis Reed* 10202
224. Jerome Kersey 10166
225. Antonio McDyess 10160
226. Mike Newlin 10133
227. Junior Bridgeman 10099
228. Johnny Green 10091
229. Paul Westphal 10084
230. Thurl Bailey 10056
231. Jimmy Walker 10039
232. Orlando Woolridge 10037
233. David Wesley 10023
234. Dick Snyder 10019
235. Sleepy Floyd 10015
236. Donnie Freeman 10004
237. Mel Daniels 9985
238. Cuttino Mobley 9979
239. Truck Robinson 9971
240. Freddie Lewis 9965
241. Paul Silas 9949
242. David Thompson* 9932
243. Danny Ainge 9905
244. Armen Gilliam 9895
245. Nick Anderson 9891
246. Lamar Odom 9888
247. Vernon Maxwell 9878
248. Danny Manning 9835
249. Archie Clark 9784
250. Joe Graboski 9763

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. Kobe Bryant 22022
8. Dominique Wilkins* 21589
9. Alex English* 21036
10. Hakeem Olajuwon* 20991
11. Elgin Baylor* 20171
12. Allen Iverson 19906
13. Oscar Robertson* 19620
14. Shaquille O'Neal 19457
15. Patrick Ewing* 19241
16. Moses Malone* 19225
17. Kevin Garnett 19040
18. Jerry West* 19032
19. Hal Greer* 18811
20. Gary Payton 18698
21. Robert Parish* 17914
22. Clyde Drexler* 17673
23. Ray Allen 17504
24. Reggie Miller 17499
25. Larry Bird* 17334
26. Dirk Nowitzki 17069
27. Vince Carter 17037
28. Clifford Robinson 16875
29. Bob Pettit* 16872
30. Tim Duncan 16773
31. Terry Cummings 16628
32. Bob Cousy* 16468
33. Eddie Johnson 16361
34. Gail Goodrich* 16300
35. Rick Barry* 16163
36. Mitch Richmond 16038
37. Paul Pierce 15968
38. Isiah Thomas* 15904
39. Walter Davis 15871
40. Dave Bing* 15769
41. Tom Chambers 15749
42. George Gervin* 15747
43. Antawn Jamison 15716
44. Scottie Pippen* 15700
45. Charles Barkley* 15605
46. Dolph Schayes* 15447
47. Walt Bellamy* 15340
48. Tracy McGrady 15304
49. Dale Ellis 15275
50. Lou Hudson 15129
51. Adrian Dantley* 15121
52. Bernard King 15109
53. Michael Finley 15095
54. Bob Lanier* 15092
55. Calvin Murphy* 15030
56. Chris Webber 15024
57. Reggie Theus 14973
58. Jason Kidd 14963
59. Earl Monroe* 14898
60. Glen Rice 14867
61. Mark Aguirre 14865
62. Bob McAdoo* 14751
63. Antoine Walker 14710
64. Jeff Malone 14674
65. Chet Walker 14628
66. Kevin Willis 14572
67. Lenny Wilkens* 14327
68. Latrell Sprewell 14294
  World B. Free 14294
70. Julius Erving* 14276
71. David Robinson* 14221
72. Randy Smith 14218
73. Pete Maravich* 14025
74. Rolando Blackman 13969
75. Jo Jo White 13884
  Juwan Howard 13884
77. Jack Twyman* 13873
78. Jack Sikma 13792
79. Sam Jones* 13745
80. John Stockton* 13658
81. Bailey Howell* 13585
82. Rasheed Wallace 13387
83. Derek Harper 13384
84. LeBron James 13373
85. Paul Arizin* 13354
86. Stephon Marbury 13324
87. Bob Dandridge 13317
88. Dave DeBusschere* 13249
89. Chris Mullin* 13243
90. Dick Barnett 13227
91. James Worthy* 13204
92. Nate Thurmond* 13105
93. Dennis Johnson* 13100
94. Jason Terry 13097
95. Tim Hardaway 13076
96. Shawn Marion 13049
97. Joe Dumars* 13026
98. Jerry Stackhouse 12931
99. Bill Russell* 12930
100. Mike Mitchell 12912
101. Grant Hill 12804
102. Tom Van Arsdale 12763
103. Bob Love 12688
104. Richard Hamilton 12653
105. Tiny Archibald* 12628
106. Otis Thorpe 12593
107. Gus Williams 12570
108. Fred Brown 12568
109. Sam Cassell 12558
110. Walt Frazier* 12516
111. Purvis Short 12507
112. Dave Cowens* 12499
113. Jamaal Wilkes 12471
114. Richie Guerin 12451
115. Spencer Haywood 12447
116. Mike Bibby 12358
117. Kevin McHale* 12334
118. Joe Johnson 12284
119. Byron Scott 12268
120. Chuck Person 12176
121. Glenn Robinson 12129
122. Steve Nash 12029
123. Allan Houston 12017
124. Sam Perkins 11984
125. Rashard Lewis 11965
126. Jeff Hornacek 11957
127. Magic Johnson* 11951
128. Ron Harper 11946
129. Rod Strickland 11928
130. Elton Brand 11873
131. Carmelo Anthony 11827
132. Jason Richardson 11816
133. Tom Heinsohn* 11787
134. Baron Davis 11767
135. Red Kerr 11751
136. Terry Porter 11734
137. James Edwards 11724
138. Kiki Vandeweghe 11699
139. Xavier McDaniel 11685
140. Kendall Gill 11672
141. Larry Nance 11664
142. Buck Williams 11661
  Dick Van Arsdale 11661
144. John Drew 11658
145. Jeff Mullins 11631
146. Cliff Hagan* 11630
147. Andre Miller 11537
148. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 11515
149. Mookie Blaylock 11499
150. Billy Cunningham* 11467
151. Alvan Adams 11464
152. Nick Van Exel 11458
153. Jerry Lucas* 11441
154. Darrell Griffith 11305
155. Eddie Jones 11286
156. Shawn Kemp 11278
157. Jim Jackson 11247
158. Rudy Tomjanovich 11240
159. Chauncey Billups 11202
160. Bill Laimbeer 11198
161. Bill Sharman* 11168
162. Cazzie Russell 11154
163. Dell Curry 11146
164. Willie Naulls 11145
165. Marques Johnson 11065
166. Sidney Wicks 11002
167. Detlef Schrempf 10995
168. Jalen Rose 10945
169. John Long 10929
170. Ricky Pierce 10926
171. Guy Rodgers 10908
172. Jack Marin 10890
173. Kevin Loughery 10829
174. Don Ohl 10806
175. Norm Nixon 10805
176. Clyde Lovellette* 10795
177. Herb Williams 10781
178. Bob Boozer 10738
179. Mark Jackson 10731
180. Peja Stojakovic 10719
181. Scott Wedman 10713
182. Dan Issel* 10711
183. Horace Grant 10695
184. Damon Stoudamire 10662
185. Bingo Smith 10642
186. Al Harrington 10613
187. Hersey Hawkins 10612
188. Joe Barry Carroll 10583
189. Stephen Jackson 10582
190. Wayman Tisdale 10575
191. Gerald Wilkins 10564
192. Otis Birdsong 10562
193. Mickey Johnson 10544
194. Vinnie Johnson 10515
195. Tony Parker 10513
196. Vlade Divac 10510
197. Steve Smith 10485
198. Rik Smits 10461
199. Jermaine O'Neal 10393
200. Dwyane Wade 10377
201. Derrick Coleman 10335
202. Mychal Thompson 10306
203. Maurice Lucas 10297
204. Charles Oakley 10263
205. John Johnson 10254
206. Jamal Crawford 10242
207. Pau Gasol 10239
208. Jamal Mashburn 10222
209. Carl Braun 10211
210. Willis Reed* 10202
211. Jerome Kersey 10166
212. Antonio McDyess 10160
213. Mike Newlin 10133
214. Junior Bridgeman 10099
215. Johnny Green 10091
216. Paul Westphal 10084
217. Thurl Bailey 10056
218. Jimmy Walker 10039
219. Orlando Woolridge 10037
220. David Wesley 10023
221. Dick Snyder 10019
222. Sleepy Floyd 10015
223. Cuttino Mobley 9979
224. Truck Robinson 9971
225. Paul Silas 9949
226. Danny Ainge 9905
227. Armen Gilliam 9895
228. Nick Anderson 9891
229. Lamar Odom 9888
230. Vernon Maxwell 9878
231. Danny Manning 9835
232. Archie Clark 9784
233. Joe Graboski 9763
234. Zach Randolph 9748
235. Metta World Peace 9737
236. Austin Carr 9714
237. Robert Reid 9706
238. Alonzo Mourning 9701
239. Sam Lacey 9693
240. Vin Baker 9675
241. Johnny Newman 9671
242. Jerry Sloan 9646
243. Ray Scott 9641
244. Cliff Robinson 9596
245. John Starks 9590
246. Artis Gilmore* 9570
247. Rudy LaRusso 9521
248. Joe Smith 9512
  Kenny Anderson 9512
250. Fat Lever 9504

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. Cliff Hagan* 1031
  David Vaughn 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. Mel Bennett 819
  Joe Hamood 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