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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throws

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FT
1. Karl Malone 9787
2. Moses Malone* 9018
3. Oscar Robertson* 7694
4. Michael Jordan* 7327
5. Jerry West* 7160
6. Adrian Dantley* 6832
7. Dolph Schayes* 6712
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
9. Dan Issel* 6591
10. Kobe Bryant 6406
11. Allen Iverson 6365
12. Charles Barkley* 6349
13. Julius Erving* 6256
14. Reggie Miller 6237
15. Bob Pettit* 6182
16. Artis Gilmore 6132
17. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
18. David Robinson* 6035
19. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
20. Shaquille O'Neal 5855
21. Elgin Baylor* 5763
22. George Gervin* 5737
23. Rick Barry* 5713
24. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
25. Lenny Wilkens* 5394
26. Patrick Ewing* 5392
27. John Havlicek* 5369
28. Elvin Hayes* 5356
29. Paul Pierce 5275
30. Walt Bellamy* 5113
31. Dirk Nowitzki 5079
  Chet Walker 5079
33. Tom Chambers 5066
34. Paul Arizin* 5010
35. Magic Johnson* 4960
36. John Stockton* 4788
37. Bailey Howell* 4740
38. World B. Free 4718
39. Clyde Drexler* 4698
40. Tiny Archibald* 4664
41. Tim Duncan 4663
  Reggie Theus 4663
43. Bob Cousy* 4624
44. Hal Greer* 4578
45. Mitch Richmond 4561
46. Jerry Stackhouse 4559
47. Detlef Schrempf 4486
48. Dave Bing* 4403
49. Richie Guerin 4328
50. Gail Goodrich* 4319
  John Drew 4319
52. Shawn Kemp 4304
53. Jack Sikma 4292
54. Alex English* 4277
55. Dick Van Arsdale 4253
56. Kevin Garnett 4205
57. George McGinnis 4164
58. Mack Calvin 4144
59. Robert Parish* 4106
60. Alonzo Mourning 4057
61. Isiah Thomas* 4036
62. Billy Cunningham* 4015
63. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
64. Corey Maggette 4003
65. Bernard King 3972
66. Buck Williams 3971
67. Larry Bird* 3960
68. Bob McAdoo* 3944
69. Kevin Johnson 3943
70. Vince Carter 3889
71. Otis Thorpe 3853
72. Grant Hill 3834
73. Dennis Johnson 3791
74. Chauncey Billups 3785
75. Ray Allen 3780
76. Stephon Marbury 3768
77. Zelmo Beaty 3757
78. Ed Macauley* 3750
79. Bob Lanier* 3724
80. Tracy McGrady 3693
81. Mark Aguirre 3664
82. Earl Monroe* 3642
83. Kevin McHale* 3634
84. Ron Boone 3626
85. Rolando Blackman 3620
86. Chris Mullin 3616
87. Cedric Maxwell 3598
88. Sidney Moncrief 3587
89. Larry Foust 3570
90. Sam Cassell 3567
91. Pete Maravich* 3564
92. Clifford Robinson 3560
93. Spencer Haywood 3558
94. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
95. Sam Perkins 3479
96. Hersey Hawkins 3466
97. LeBron James 3464
98. Latrell Sprewell 3456
99. Calvin Murphy* 3445
100. Terry Porter 3433
101. Rod Strickland 3432
102. Joe Dumars* 3423
103. Neil Johnston* 3417
104. Bill Cartwright 3401
105. Nate Thurmond* 3395
106. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
107. Ricky Pierce 3389
108. Cliff Hagan* 3370
109. Jack Twyman* 3366
110. David Thompson* 3356
111. Terry Cummings 3326
  Derrick Coleman 3326
113. Walt Frazier* 3321
114. Orlando Woolridge 3315
115. Rudy LaRusso 3303
116. Dick Barnett 3290
117. Gary Payton 3265
118. James Edwards 3257
119. Mickey Johnson 3253
120. Connie Hawkins* 3235
121. Johnny Newman 3228
122. Glen Rice 3225
123. Harry Gallatin* 3223
124. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
125. Andre Miller 3202
126. Paul Silas 3196
127. Eddie Johnson 3186
128. James Silas 3172
129. Dwyane Wade 3168
130. Lou Hudson 3156
131. Freddie Lewis 3154
132. Bill Russell* 3148
133. Bill Sharman* 3143
134. Elton Brand 3142
135. Walter Davis 3128
136. Scottie Pippen 3122
137. A.C. Green 3119
138. Kelly Tripucka 3106
139. Donnie Freeman 3090
140. George Mikan* 3068
141. Steve Smith 3064
142. Carmelo Anthony 3058
143. Bob Boozer 3042
144. Happy Hairston 3025
145. Armen Gilliam 3024
146. Kevin Willis 3023
147. Billy Knight 3021
148. Antawn Jamison 3008
149. Mike Newlin 3005
150. Bob Love 3001
151. Maurice Lucas 2992
  Juwan Howard 2992
153. Jeff Hornacek 2973
154. Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
155. Christian Laettner 2957
156. Jeff Malone 2947
157. Larry Nance 2939
158. Jason Kidd 2933
159. Pau Gasol 2910
160. Larry Jones 2907
161. Randy Smith 2893
162. Vlade Divac 2888
163. Richard Hamilton 2881
164. Chris Bosh 2878
165. Richard Jefferson 2876
166. Sam Jones* 2869
167. Don Nelson 2864
168. Sleepy Floyd 2846
169. Amare Stoudemire 2831
170. Dan Roundfield 2810
171. Carl Braun 2801
172. Charlie Scott 2790
173. Danny Schayes 2788
174. Steve Francis 2785
175. Jalen Rose 2770
176. Gilbert Arenas 2752
177. Eddie Jones 2745
178. Brad Daugherty 2741
179. Ron Harper 2735
180. Sidney Wicks 2711
181. Jermaine O'Neal 2695
182. Rony Seikaly 2691
183. Mark Olberding 2683
184. Charles Oakley 2679
  Elden Campbell 2679
186. George Yardley* 2677
187. Jimmy Jones 2668
188. Antonio Davis 2665
189. Red Kerr 2662
190. Bill Bridges 2650
191. Ray Scott 2648
  Tom Heinsohn* 2648
193. Dale Ellis 2639
194. Bob Dandridge 2638
  Gene Shue 2638
196. Jerry Lucas* 2635
197. Kevin Loughery 2621
198. Purvis Short 2614
199. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
200. Paul Westphal 2596
201. Dave Robisch 2587
202. Allan Houston 2572
203. Derek Harper 2554
204. Tim Hardaway 2551
205. Chris Webber 2534
206. Mike Gminski 2531
207. Steve Nash 2521
  Louie Dampier 2521
209. Joe Smith 2506
210. Grant Long 2491
211. Alvan Adams 2490
212. Bobby Jones 2489
213. Anthony Mason 2488
214. Byron Scott 2486
215. Frank Ramsey* 2480
216. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2477
217. Glenn Robinson 2472
218. Yao Ming 2470
219. Roger Brown 2466
220. Willis Reed* 2465
221. Kendall Gill 2463
  Brad Miller 2463
223. Michael Finley 2458
224. Jim Eakins 2455
225. James Worthy* 2447
226. Bill Laimbeer 2440
227. Archie Clark 2433
228. Larry Costello 2432
229. Mel Daniels 2431
230. Mychal Thompson 2427
231. Doc Rivers 2426
232. Kenny Sears 2425
233. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
234. Michael Redd 2421
235. Vin Baker 2416
236. Joe Graboski 2414
237. Arnie Risen* 2413
  Joe Barry Carroll 2413
239. Marques Johnson 2412
240. Jimmy Walker 2407
241. Hot Rod Williams 2406
242. Jack Marin 2405
243. Adrian Smith 2400
244. Gus Williams 2399
245. Wayne Embry 2394
246. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
247. Dwight Howard 2385
248. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
249. Joe Fulks* 2355
  Truck Robinson 2355

NBA

Rank Player FT
1. Karl Malone 9787
2. Moses Malone* 8531
3. Oscar Robertson* 7694
4. Michael Jordan* 7327
5. Jerry West* 7160
6. Adrian Dantley* 6832
7. Dolph Schayes* 6712
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
9. Kobe Bryant 6406
10. Allen Iverson 6365
11. Charles Barkley* 6349
12. Reggie Miller 6237
13. Bob Pettit* 6182
14. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
15. David Robinson* 6035
16. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
17. Shaquille O'Neal 5855
18. Elgin Baylor* 5763
19. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
20. Lenny Wilkens* 5394
21. Patrick Ewing* 5392
22. John Havlicek* 5369
23. Elvin Hayes* 5356
24. Paul Pierce 5275
25. Walt Bellamy* 5113
26. Dirk Nowitzki 5079
  Chet Walker 5079
28. Tom Chambers 5066
29. Paul Arizin* 5010
30. Magic Johnson* 4960
31. John Stockton* 4788
32. Bailey Howell* 4740
33. World B. Free 4718
34. Clyde Drexler* 4698
35. Tiny Archibald* 4664
36. Tim Duncan 4663
  Reggie Theus 4663
38. Bob Cousy* 4624
39. Hal Greer* 4578
40. Mitch Richmond 4561
41. Jerry Stackhouse 4559
42. George Gervin* 4541
43. Detlef Schrempf 4486
44. Dave Bing* 4403
45. Richie Guerin 4328
46. John Drew 4319
  Gail Goodrich* 4319
48. Shawn Kemp 4304
49. Jack Sikma 4292
50. Alex English* 4277
51. Dick Van Arsdale 4253
52. Kevin Garnett 4205
53. Artis Gilmore 4114
54. Robert Parish* 4106
55. Alonzo Mourning 4057
56. Isiah Thomas* 4036
57. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
58. Corey Maggette 4003
59. Bernard King 3972
60. Buck Williams 3971
61. Larry Bird* 3960
62. Bob McAdoo* 3944
63. Kevin Johnson 3943
64. Vince Carter 3889
65. Otis Thorpe 3853
66. Julius Erving* 3844
67. Grant Hill 3834
68. Rick Barry* 3818
69. Dan Issel* 3792
70. Dennis Johnson 3791
71. Chauncey Billups 3785
72. Ray Allen 3780
73. Stephon Marbury 3768
74. Ed Macauley* 3750
75. Bob Lanier* 3724
76. Tracy McGrady 3693
77. Mark Aguirre 3664
78. Earl Monroe* 3642
79. Kevin McHale* 3634
80. Rolando Blackman 3620
81. Chris Mullin 3616
82. Cedric Maxwell 3598
83. Sidney Moncrief 3587
84. Larry Foust 3570
85. Sam Cassell 3567
86. Pete Maravich* 3564
87. Clifford Robinson 3560
88. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
89. Sam Perkins 3479
90. Hersey Hawkins 3466
91. LeBron James 3464
92. Latrell Sprewell 3456
93. Calvin Murphy* 3445
94. Terry Porter 3433
95. Rod Strickland 3432
96. Joe Dumars* 3423
97. Neil Johnston* 3417
98. Bill Cartwright 3401
99. Nate Thurmond* 3395
100. Billy Cunningham* 3394
101. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
102. Ricky Pierce 3389
103. Jack Twyman* 3366
104. Derrick Coleman 3326
  Terry Cummings 3326
106. Walt Frazier* 3321
107. Orlando Woolridge 3315
108. Rudy LaRusso 3303
109. Dick Barnett 3290
110. Gary Payton 3265
111. James Edwards 3257
112. Mickey Johnson 3253
113. Johnny Newman 3228
114. Glen Rice 3225
115. Harry Gallatin* 3223
116. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
117. Andre Miller 3202
118. Paul Silas 3196
119. Eddie Johnson 3186
120. Dwyane Wade 3168
121. Lou Hudson 3156
122. Bill Russell* 3148
123. Bill Sharman* 3143
124. Elton Brand 3142
125. Walter Davis 3128
126. Scottie Pippen 3122
127. A.C. Green 3119
128. Kelly Tripucka 3106
129. George Mikan* 3068
130. Steve Smith 3064
131. Carmelo Anthony 3058
132. Bob Boozer 3042
133. Happy Hairston 3025
134. Armen Gilliam 3024
135. Kevin Willis 3023
136. Spencer Haywood 3011
137. Antawn Jamison 3008
138. Mike Newlin 3005
139. Bob Love 3001
140. Juwan Howard 2992
141. Jeff Hornacek 2973
142. Cliff Hagan* 2969
  Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
144. Christian Laettner 2957
145. Jeff Malone 2947
146. Larry Nance 2939
147. Jason Kidd 2933
148. Pau Gasol 2910
149. Randy Smith 2893
150. Vlade Divac 2888
151. Richard Hamilton 2881
152. Chris Bosh 2878
153. Richard Jefferson 2876
154. Sam Jones* 2869
155. Don Nelson 2864
156. Sleepy Floyd 2846
157. Amare Stoudemire 2831
158. David Thompson* 2815
159. Carl Braun 2801
160. Danny Schayes 2788
161. Steve Francis 2785
162. Jalen Rose 2770
163. Gilbert Arenas 2752
164. Eddie Jones 2745
165. Brad Daugherty 2741
166. Ron Harper 2735
167. Dan Roundfield 2733
168. Sidney Wicks 2711
169. Jermaine O'Neal 2695
170. Rony Seikaly 2691
171. Charles Oakley 2679
  Elden Campbell 2679
173. George Yardley* 2677
174. Antonio Davis 2665
175. Red Kerr 2662
176. Bill Bridges 2650
177. Tom Heinsohn* 2648
178. Dale Ellis 2639
179. Gene Shue 2638
  Bob Dandridge 2638
181. Jerry Lucas* 2635
182. Kevin Loughery 2621
183. Purvis Short 2614
184. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
185. Paul Westphal 2596
186. Maurice Lucas 2595
187. Allan Houston 2572
188. Derek Harper 2554
189. Tim Hardaway 2551
190. Chris Webber 2534
191. Mike Gminski 2531
192. Steve Nash 2521
193. Joe Smith 2506
194. Mark Olberding 2492
195. Grant Long 2491
196. Alvan Adams 2490
197. Anthony Mason 2488
198. Byron Scott 2486
199. Frank Ramsey* 2480
200. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2477
201. Glenn Robinson 2472
202. Yao Ming 2470
203. Willis Reed* 2465
204. Brad Miller 2463
  Kendall Gill 2463
206. Michael Finley 2458
207. James Worthy* 2447
208. Bill Laimbeer 2440
209. Archie Clark 2433
210. Larry Costello 2432
211. Mychal Thompson 2427
212. Doc Rivers 2426
213. Kenny Sears 2425
214. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
215. Michael Redd 2421
216. Vin Baker 2416
217. Joe Graboski 2414
218. Joe Barry Carroll 2413
  Arnie Risen* 2413
220. Marques Johnson 2412
221. Jimmy Walker 2407
222. Hot Rod Williams 2406
223. Jack Marin 2405
224. Gus Williams 2399
  Billy Knight 2399
226. Wayne Embry 2394
227. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
228. Dwight Howard 2385
229. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
230. Ray Scott 2372
231. Truck Robinson 2355
  Joe Fulks* 2355
233. Jerry Sloan* 2339
234. Johnny Green 2335
235. Maurice Cheeks 2331
236. Thurl Bailey 2324
237. Jamal Mashburn 2323
238. Jerome Kersey 2321
239. George McGinnis 2316
240. Zelmo Beaty 2315
241. Adrian Smith 2308
242. Dave Gambee 2295
243. Mike Bibby 2291
244. Rashard Lewis 2290
245. Max Zaslofsky 2282
246. Larry Johnson 2281
247. Johnny Davis 2279
248. Andrei Kirilenko 2276
249. Danny Manning 2274
250. Ricky Sobers 2272

ABA

Rank Player FT
1. Mack Calvin 3554
2. Freddie Lewis 3063
3. Donnie Freeman 2927
4. Dan Issel* 2799
5. Larry Jones 2673
6. Ron Boone 2640
7. Jimmy Jones 2491
8. Roger Brown 2466
9. Mel Daniels 2418
10. Julius Erving* 2412
11. Louie Dampier 2352
12. Jim Eakins 2217
13. Steve Jones 2144
14. Willie Wise 2133
15. George Carter 2083
16. Cincinnatus Powell 2069
17. Warren Jabali 2018
  Artis Gilmore 2018
19. George Thompson 1937
20. Rick Barry* 1895
21. Ralph Simpson 1877
22. Glen Combs 1859
23. George McGinnis 1848
24. Bob Netolicky 1748
25. James Silas 1732
26. Darel Carrier 1723
27. Chuck Williams 1646
28. Red Robbins 1624
29. Larry Miller 1613
30. Dave Robisch 1549
31. Bob Verga 1543
32. Doug Moe 1540
33. Zelmo Beaty 1442
34. Goose Ligon 1431
35. Larry Brown* 1413
36. Warren Davis 1403
37. Rich Jones 1393
38. Billy Paultz 1369
39. Les Hunter 1297
40. John Beasley 1256
41. Bill Melchionni 1255
42. Levern Tart 1254
43. Bill Keller 1202
44. Bob Warren 1197
45. George Gervin* 1196
46. Byron Beck 1192
47. Wayne Hightower 1158
48. Donald Sidle 1155
49. Ronald Franz 1150
50. Wil Jones 1138
51. Charles Williams 1136
52. Walter Simon 1121
53. Fatty Taylor 1106
54. Stew Johnson 1097
55. Stephen Chubin 1074
56. Connie Hawkins* 1028
57. John Brisker 1007
58. Johnny Neumann 991
59. Charlie Scott 981
60. Gerald Govan 962
61. Larry Cannon 929
62. Arthur Becker 919
63. Gene Moore 916
64. Randolph Mahaffey 863
65. Mike Lewis 855
66. Willie Somerset 843
67. Gary Bradds 841
68. Tom Owens 837
69. Gene Littles 829
70. Ira Harge 828
71. Manny Leaks 818
72. Al Smith 817
73. Joe Caldwell 800
74. Julian Hammond 781
75. Dave Twardzik 776
76. George Lehmann 774
  Joe Hamilton 774
78. John Roche 769
79. Darnell Hillman 756
80. Oliver Taylor 749
  Tony Jackson 749
82. Ted McClain 746
83. Art Heyman 731
84. Trooper Washington 723
85. Charles Beasley 717
86. Skeeter Swift 713
87. Bird Averitt 671
88. Frank Card 659
89. Mervin Jackson 657
90. Marv Roberts 650
91. George Stone 646
92. Randy Denton 643
93. George Peeples 640
94. Julius Keye 629
95. Billy Knight 622
96. Billy Cunningham* 621
97. Willie Long 614
98. Rick Mount 613
99. Chico Vaughn 609
100. Bo Lamar 598
101. Larry Kenon 594
102. Lonnie Wright 593
103. Maurice McHartley 586
104. Brian Taylor 582
105. Caldwell Jones 575
106. Mike Jackson 569
107. Jackie Moreland 552
108. Mike Green 548
109. Spencer Haywood 547
110. Marvin Barnes 546
111. David Thompson* 541
112. Collis Jones 510
113. George Irvine 508
114. Bob Bedell 490
115. Moses Malone* 487
  Ben Warley 487
117. Sam Smith 486
118. Lee Davis 484
119. Willie Murrell 474
120. Swen Nater 473
121. Andrew Anderson 465
122. Ed Johnson 464
123. John Williamson 460
124. Mike Barrett 458
125. Goo Kennedy 449
126. Mike Gale 436
127. Skip Thoren 435
128. Sonny Dove 428
129. Ollie Darden 415
130. Mike Butler 406
131. Simmie Hill 403
132. Bobby Jones 402
133. Cliff Hagan* 401
134. Ron Perry 399
135. Maurice Lucas 397
136. Bobby Lloyd 388
137. Gus Gerard 381
138. Travis Grant 375
139. Larry Bunce 370
140. Jim Hadnot 368
141. Wendell Ladner 366
142. Jeffrey Congdon 365
143. Neil Johnson 362
144. Henry Logan 359
145. Don Buse 356
146. Will Frazier 348
147. Jan Van Breda Kolff 342
  Coby Dietrick 342
149. Dan Anderson 341
150. Jimmy O'Brien 337
151. Jesse Branson 332
152. Bobby Rascoe 325
153. Craig Raymond 315
154. George Karl 312
155. Willard Sojourner 311
156. Wayne Chapman 304
157. Hank Whitney 303
158. Jim Chones 297
159. Ed Manning 292
160. Dave Lattin 290
161. Steven Kramer 287
162. Claude Terry 284
163. Ticky Burden 283
164. Bernie Williams 281
165. Ray Scott 276
166. Al Skinner 275
167. John Barnhill 262
168. Kevin Joyce 261
169. Arvesta Kelly 260
170. Keith Swagerty 259
171. Jim McDaniels 257
  Bill McGill 257
173. Jimmy Rayl 256
174. Tom Hoover 253
175. Mike Barr 248
  Barry Liebowitz 248
177. Mel Bennett 246
178. Tim Bassett 239
179. Bruce Spraggins 238
180. Jim Ard 230
181. John Fairchild 229
182. Grant Simmons 228
183. Len Elmore 224
184. Leary Lentz 223
  Larry Finch 223
186. George Adams 216
  Willie Porter 216
188. Don Carlos 214
189. Gary Keller 211
190. Rich Niemann 209
191. George Tinsley 208
192. Lester Selvage 206
193. Johnny Baum 198
194. Bill Bunting 195
195. Walter Piatkowski 193
196. Mark Olberding 191
  Al Tucker 191
198. Stephen Vacendak 190
199. Charles Edge 187
200. Joe Hamood 186
  Jim Caldwell 186
202. Tommie Bowens 185
203. Jerry Harkness 182
204. Mel Nowell 176
  Kendall Rhine 176
206. Mike Pratt 175
207. John Smith 172
208. Errol Palmer 170
  Ronald Thomas 170
210. Jay Miller 168
211. Joe DePre 166
212. Tom Workman 163
  Bobby Wilson 163
  Dennis Grey 163
215. Samuel Robinson 157
  Al Cueto 157
217. Barry Orms 152
218. Bobby Edmonds 151
219. Jerry Chambers 148
220. Len Chappell 144
221. Spider Bennett 140
222. Jim Jarvis 139
223. Richard Clark 137
  M.L. Carr 137
  Dennis Wuycik 137
226. Guy Manning 136
227. Riney Lochmann 134
228. William Franklin 131
  Dewitt Menyard 131
230. Joe Kennedy 130
  Barry Parkhill 130
  David Vaughn 130
233. Jerry Pettway 124
234. Cotton Nash 121
235. David Lee 120
  Ervin Inniger 120
237. Daniel Sparks 118
238. Marlbert Pradd 113
239. Jim Bradley 109
240. Patrick McFarland 108
241. Mike Maloy 106
242. Billy Schaeffer 104
243. Wesley Bialosuknia 103
  Billy Shepherd 103
  Loyd King 103
246. Wali Jones 102
247. Johnny Austin 101
248. Bob Lackey 99
249. Chuck Terry 97
250. Dallas Thornton 93
  Lionel Billingy 93
  Darrell Elston 93