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Career Leaders and Records for Free Throws

Leaders and Records: Season / Career / Active / Yearly / Game (since 1986-87)

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

Total

RankPlayerFT
1.Karl Malone9787
2.Moses Malone*9018
3.Oscar Robertson*7694
4.Michael Jordan7327
5.Jerry West*7160
6.Adrian Dantley*6832
7.Dolph Schayes*6712
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6712
9.Dan Issel*6591
10.Charles Barkley*6349
11.Julius Erving*6256
12.Reggie Miller6237
13.Bob Pettit*6182
14.Artis Gilmore6132
15.Wilt Chamberlain*6057
16.David Robinson6035
17.Dominique Wilkins*6031
18.Allen Iverson6000
19.Elgin Baylor*5763
20.George Gervin*5737
21.Rick Barry*5713
22.Kobe Bryant5621
23.Shaquille O'Neal5441
24.Hakeem Olajuwon*5423
25.Lenny Wilkens*5394
26.Patrick Ewing*5392
27.John Havlicek*5369
28.Elvin Hayes*5356
29.Walt Bellamy*5113
30.Chet Walker5079
31.Tom Chambers5066
32.Paul Arizin*5010
33.Magic Johnson*4960
34.John Stockton4788
35.Bailey Howell*4740
36.World B. Free4718
37.Clyde Drexler*4698
38.Tiny Archibald*4664
39.Reggie Theus4663
40.Bob Cousy*4624
41.Paul Pierce4594
42.Hal Greer*4578
43.Mitch Richmond4561
44.Jerry Stackhouse4541
45.Detlef Schrempf4486
46.Dave Bing*4403
47.Richie Guerin4328
48.John Drew4319
 Gail Goodrich*4319
50.Shawn Kemp4304
51.Jack Sikma4292
52.Alex English*4277
53.Dirk Nowitzki4263
54.Dick Van Arsdale4253
55.George McGinnis4164
56.Mack Calvin4144
57.Tim Duncan4136
58.Robert Parish*4106
59.Alonzo Mourning4057
60.Isiah Thomas*4036
61.Billy Cunningham*4015
62.Shareef Abdur-Rahim4006
63.Kevin Garnett3996
64.Bernard King3972
65.Buck Williams3971
66.Larry Bird*3960
67.Bob McAdoo*3944
68.Kevin Johnson3943
69.Otis Thorpe3853
70.Dennis Johnson3791
71.Stephon Marbury3762
72.Zelmo Beaty3757
73.Ed Macauley*3750
74.Bob Lanier*3724
75.Mark Aguirre3664
76.Earl Monroe*3642
77.Kevin McHale*3634
78.Ron Boone3626
79.Rolando Blackman3620
80.Chris Mullin3616
81.Cedric Maxwell3598
82.Sidney Moncrief3587
83.Larry Foust3570
84.Sam Cassell3567
85.Pete Maravich*3564
 Tracy McGrady3564
87.Clifford Robinson3560
88.Spencer Haywood3558
89.Grant Hill3532
90.Kiki Vandeweghe3484
91.Sam Perkins3479
92.Hersey Hawkins3464
93.Latrell Sprewell3456
94.Calvin Murphy*3445
95.Terry Porter3433
96.Rod Strickland3432
97.Joe Dumars*3423
98.Neil Johnston*3417
99.Bill Cartwright3401
100.Ray Allen3395
 Nate Thurmond*3395
102.Vince Carter3393
103.Ricky Pierce3389
104.Dikembe Mutombo3385
105.Cliff Hagan*3370
106.Jack Twyman*3366
107.David Thompson*3356
108.Terry Cummings3326
 Derrick Coleman3326
110.Walt Frazier*3321
111.Corey Maggette3318
112.Orlando Woolridge3315
113.Rudy LaRusso3303
114.Dick Barnett3290
115.Gary Payton3265
116.James Edwards3257
117.Mickey Johnson3253
118.Connie Hawkins*3235
119.Johnny Newman3228
120.Glen Rice3225
121.Harry Gallatin*3223
122.Tom Van Arsdale3222
123.Paul Silas3196
124.Eddie Johnson3186
125.James Silas3172
126.Lou Hudson3156
127.Freddie Lewis3154
128.Bill Russell*3148
129.Bill Sharman*3143
130.Walter Davis3128
131.Scottie Pippen3122
132.A.C. Green3119
133.Kelly Tripucka3106
134.Donnie Freeman3090
135.Chauncey Billups3088
136.George Mikan*3068
137.Steve Smith3064
138.Bob Boozer3042
139.Happy Hairston3025
140.Armon Gilliam3024
141.Kevin Willis3023
142.Billy Knight3021
143.Mike Newlin3005
144.Bob Love3001
145.Maurice Lucas2992
146.Jeff Hornacek2973
147.Vern Mikkelsen*2969
148.Christian Laettner2957
149.Juwan Howard2951
150.Jeff Malone2947
151.Larry Nance2939
152.Elton Brand2937
153.Larry Jones2907
154.Randy Smith2893
155.Vlade Divac2888
156.Sam Jones*2869
157.Don Nelson2864
158.Sleepy Floyd2846
159.Dan Roundfield2810
160.Jason Kidd2808
161.Carl Braun2801
162.Charlie Scott2790
163.Danny Schayes2788
164.Steve Francis2785
165.Jalen Rose2770
166.Eddie Jones2745
167.Brad Daugherty2741
168.Ron Harper2735
169.Sidney Wicks2711
170.Rony Seikaly2691
171.Mark Olberding2683
172.Charles Oakley2679
 Elden Campbell2679
174.George Yardley*2677
175.Jimmy Jones2668
176.Antonio Davis2665
177.Andre Miller2664
178.Red Kerr2662
179.Bill Bridges2650
180.Ray Scott2648
 Tom Heinsohn*2648
182.Dale Ellis2639
183.Gene Shue2638
 Bob Dandridge2638
185.Jerry Lucas*2635
186.Kevin Loughery2621
187.Purvis Short2614
188.Dave DeBusschere*2609
189.Paul Westphal2596
190.Gilbert Arenas2587
 Dave Robisch2587
192.Richard Hamilton2572
 Allan Houston2572
194.Derek Harper2554
195.Tim Hardaway2551
196.Chris Webber2534
197.Mike Gminski2531
198.Louie Dampier2521
199.Antawn Jamison2518
200.Grant Long2491
201.Alvan Adams2490
202.Bobby Jones2489
203.Anthony Mason2488
204.Byron Scott2486
205.Frank Ramsey*2480
206.Glenn Robinson2472
207.Roger Brown2466
208.Willis Reed*2465
209.LeBron James2463
 Kendall Gill2463
211.Jim Eakins2455
212.James Worthy*2447
213.Bill Laimbeer2440
214.Archie Clark2433
215.Larry Costello2432
216.Mel Daniels2431
217.Joe Smith2428
218.Mychal Thompson2427
219.Doc Rivers2426
220.Kenny Sears2425
 Jermaine O'Neal2425
222.Clarence Weatherspoon2423
223.Pau Gasol2417
224.Vin Baker2416
225.Joe Graboski2414
226.Arnie Risen*2413
 Joe Barry Carroll2413
228.Marques Johnson2412
229.Jimmy Walker2407
230.Hot Rod Williams2406
231.Jack Marin2405
232.Michael Finley2401
233.Adrian Smith2400
234.Gus Williams2399
235.Wayne Embry2394
236.Bobby Wanzer*2388
237.Clyde Lovellette*2379
238.Carmelo Anthony2360
239.Truck Robinson2355
 Joe Fulks*2355
241.Richard Jefferson2349
242.Jerry Sloan2339
243.Johnny Green2335
244.Maurice Cheeks2331
245.Thurl Bailey2324
246.Jamal Mashburn2323
247.Jerome Kersey2321
248.Dave Gambee2295
249.Max Zaslofsky2282
250.Zydrunas Ilgauskas2281
 Larry Johnson2281

NBA

RankPlayerFT
1.Karl Malone9787
2.Moses Malone*8531
3.Oscar Robertson*7694
4.Michael Jordan7327
5.Jerry West*7160
6.Adrian Dantley*6832
7.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6712
 Dolph Schayes*6712
9.Charles Barkley*6349
10.Reggie Miller6237
11.Bob Pettit*6182
12.Wilt Chamberlain*6057
13.David Robinson6035
14.Dominique Wilkins*6031
15.Allen Iverson6000
16.Elgin Baylor*5763
17.Kobe Bryant5621
18.Shaquille O'Neal5441
19.Hakeem Olajuwon*5423
20.Lenny Wilkens*5394
21.Patrick Ewing*5392
22.John Havlicek*5369
23.Elvin Hayes*5356
24.Walt Bellamy*5113
25.Chet Walker5079
26.Tom Chambers5066
27.Paul Arizin*5010
28.Magic Johnson*4960
29.John Stockton4788
30.Bailey Howell*4740
31.World B. Free4718
32.Clyde Drexler*4698
33.Tiny Archibald*4664
34.Reggie Theus4663
35.Bob Cousy*4624
36.Paul Pierce4594
37.Hal Greer*4578
38.Mitch Richmond4561
39.Jerry Stackhouse4541
 George Gervin*4541
41.Detlef Schrempf4486
42.Dave Bing*4403
43.Richie Guerin4328
44.John Drew4319
 Gail Goodrich*4319
46.Shawn Kemp4304
47.Jack Sikma4292
48.Alex English*4277
49.Dirk Nowitzki4263
50.Dick Van Arsdale4253
51.Tim Duncan4136
52.Artis Gilmore4114
53.Robert Parish*4106
54.Alonzo Mourning4057
55.Isiah Thomas*4036
56.Shareef Abdur-Rahim4006
57.Kevin Garnett3996
58.Bernard King3972
59.Buck Williams3971
60.Larry Bird*3960
61.Bob McAdoo*3944
62.Kevin Johnson3943
63.Otis Thorpe3853
64.Julius Erving*3844
65.Rick Barry*3818
66.Dan Issel*3792
67.Dennis Johnson3791
68.Stephon Marbury3762
69.Ed Macauley*3750
70.Bob Lanier*3724
71.Mark Aguirre3664
72.Earl Monroe*3642
73.Kevin McHale*3634
74.Rolando Blackman3620
75.Chris Mullin3616
76.Cedric Maxwell3598
77.Sidney Moncrief3587
78.Larry Foust3570
79.Sam Cassell3567
80.Pete Maravich*3564
 Tracy McGrady3564
82.Clifford Robinson3560
83.Grant Hill3532
84.Kiki Vandeweghe3484
85.Sam Perkins3479
86.Hersey Hawkins3464
87.Latrell Sprewell3456
88.Calvin Murphy*3445
89.Terry Porter3433
90.Rod Strickland3432
91.Joe Dumars*3423
92.Neil Johnston*3417
93.Bill Cartwright3401
94.Nate Thurmond*3395
 Ray Allen3395
96.Billy Cunningham*3394
97.Vince Carter3393
98.Ricky Pierce3389
99.Dikembe Mutombo3385
100.Jack Twyman*3366
101.Terry Cummings3326
 Derrick Coleman3326
103.Walt Frazier*3321
104.Corey Maggette3318
105.Orlando Woolridge3315
106.Rudy LaRusso3303
107.Dick Barnett3290
108.Gary Payton3265
109.James Edwards3257
110.Mickey Johnson3253
111.Johnny Newman3228
112.Glen Rice3225
113.Harry Gallatin*3223
114.Tom Van Arsdale3222
115.Paul Silas3196
116.Eddie Johnson3186
117.Lou Hudson3156
118.Bill Russell*3148
119.Bill Sharman*3143
120.Walter Davis3128
121.Scottie Pippen3122
122.A.C. Green3119
123.Kelly Tripucka3106
124.Chauncey Billups3088
125.George Mikan*3068
126.Steve Smith3064
127.Bob Boozer3042
128.Happy Hairston3025
129.Armon Gilliam3024
130.Kevin Willis3023
131.Spencer Haywood3011
132.Mike Newlin3005
133.Bob Love3001
134.Jeff Hornacek2973
135.Vern Mikkelsen*2969
 Cliff Hagan*2969
137.Christian Laettner2957
138.Juwan Howard2951
139.Jeff Malone2947
140.Larry Nance2939
141.Elton Brand2937
142.Randy Smith2893
143.Vlade Divac2888
144.Sam Jones*2869
145.Don Nelson2864
146.Sleepy Floyd2846
147.David Thompson*2815
148.Jason Kidd2808
149.Carl Braun2801
150.Danny Schayes2788
151.Steve Francis2785
152.Jalen Rose2770
153.Eddie Jones2745
154.Brad Daugherty2741
155.Ron Harper2735
156.Dan Roundfield2733
157.Sidney Wicks2711
158.Rony Seikaly2691
159.Elden Campbell2679
 Charles Oakley2679
161.George Yardley*2677
162.Antonio Davis2665
163.Andre Miller2664
164.Red Kerr2662
165.Bill Bridges2650
166.Tom Heinsohn*2648
167.Dale Ellis2639
168.Bob Dandridge2638
 Gene Shue2638
170.Jerry Lucas*2635
171.Kevin Loughery2621
172.Purvis Short2614
173.Dave DeBusschere*2609
174.Paul Westphal2596
175.Maurice Lucas2595
176.Gilbert Arenas2587
177.Allan Houston2572
 Richard Hamilton2572
179.Derek Harper2554
180.Tim Hardaway2551
181.Chris Webber2534
182.Mike Gminski2531
183.Antawn Jamison2518
184.Mark Olberding2492
185.Grant Long2491
186.Alvan Adams2490
187.Anthony Mason2488
188.Byron Scott2486
189.Frank Ramsey*2480
190.Glenn Robinson2472
191.Willis Reed*2465
192.Kendall Gill2463
 LeBron James2463
194.James Worthy*2447
195.Bill Laimbeer2440
196.Archie Clark2433
197.Larry Costello2432
198.Joe Smith2428
199.Mychal Thompson2427
200.Doc Rivers2426
201.Jermaine O'Neal2425
 Kenny Sears2425
203.Clarence Weatherspoon2423
204.Pau Gasol2417
205.Vin Baker2416
206.Joe Graboski2414
207.Joe Barry Carroll2413
 Arnie Risen*2413
209.Marques Johnson2412
210.Jimmy Walker2407
211.Hot Rod Williams2406
212.Jack Marin2405
213.Michael Finley2401
214.Gus Williams2399
 Billy Knight2399
216.Wayne Embry2394
217.Bobby Wanzer*2388
218.Clyde Lovellette*2379
219.Ray Scott2372
220.Carmelo Anthony2360
221.Joe Fulks*2355
 Truck Robinson2355
223.Richard Jefferson2349
224.Jerry Sloan2339
225.Johnny Green2335
226.Maurice Cheeks2331
227.Thurl Bailey2324
228.Jamal Mashburn2323
229.Jerome Kersey2321
230.George McGinnis2316
231.Zelmo Beaty2315
232.Adrian Smith2308
233.Dave Gambee2295
234.Max Zaslofsky2282
235.Zydrunas Ilgauskas2281
 Larry Johnson2281
237.Johnny Davis2279
238.Danny Manning2274
239.Ricky Sobers2272
240.Calvin Natt2269
241.Rik Smits2266
242.Mike Mitchell2255
243.Willie Naulls2253
244.Jeff Mullins2251
 Sean Elliott2251
246.Derrick McKey2247
247.Michael Redd2243
248.Kenny Anderson2238
249.Amare Stoudemire2234
250.Dwyane Wade2229

ABA

RankPlayerFT
1.Mack Calvin3554
2.Freddie Lewis3063
3.Donnie Freeman2927
4.Dan Issel*2799
5.Larry Jones2673
6.Ron Boone2640
7.Jimmy Jones2491
8.Roger Brown2466
9.Mel Daniels2418
10.Julius Erving*2412
11.Louie Dampier2352
12.Jim Eakins2217
13.Steve Jones2144
14.Willie Wise2133
15.George Carter2083
16.Cincinnatus Powell2069
17.Warren Jabali2018
 Artis Gilmore2018
19.George Thompson1937
20.Rick Barry*1895
21.Ralph Simpson1877
22.Glen Combs1859
23.George McGinnis1848
24.Bob Netolicky1748
25.James Silas1732
26.Darel Carrier1723
27.Chuck Williams1646
28.Red Robbins1624
29.Larry Miller1613
30.Dave Robisch1549
31.Bob Verga1543
32.Doug Moe1540
33.Zelmo Beaty1442
34.Goose Ligon1431
35.Larry Brown1413
36.Warren Davis1403
37.Rich Jones1393
38.Billy Paultz1369
39.Les Hunter1297
40.John Beasley1256
41.Bill Melchionni1255
42.Levern Tart1254
43.Bill Keller1202
44.Bob Warren1197
45.George Gervin*1196
46.Byron Beck1192
47.Wayne Hightower1158
48.Donald Sidle1155
49.Ronald Franz1150
50.Wil Jones1138
51.Charles Williams1136
52.Walter Simon1121
53.Fatty Taylor1106
54.Stew Johnson1097
55.Stephen Chubin1074
56.Connie Hawkins*1028
57.John Brisker1007
58.Johnny Neumann991
59.Charlie Scott981
60.Gerald Govan962
61.Larry Cannon929
62.Arthur Becker919
63.Gene Moore916
64.Randolph Mahaffey863
65.Mike Lewis855
66.Willie Somerset843
67.Gary Bradds841
68.Tom Owens837
69.Gene Littles829
70.Ira Harge828
71.Manny Leaks818
72.Al Smith817
73.Joe Caldwell800
74.Julian Hammond781
75.Dave Twardzik776
76.George Lehmann774
 Joe Hamilton774
78.John Roche769
79.Darnell Hillman756
80.Oliver Taylor749
 Tony Jackson749
82.Ted McClain746
83.Art Heyman731
84.Trooper Washington723
85.Charles Beasley717
86.Skeeter Swift713
87.Bird Averitt671
88.Frank Card659
89.Mervin Jackson657
90.Marv Roberts650
91.George Stone646
92.Randy Denton643
93.George Peeples640
94.Julius Keye629
95.Billy Knight622
96.Billy Cunningham*621
97.Willie Long614
98.Rick Mount613
99.Chico Vaughn609
100.Bo Lamar598
101.Larry Kenon594
102.Lonnie Wright593
103.Maurice McHartley586
104.Brian Taylor582
105.Caldwell Jones575
106.Mike Jackson569
107.Jackie Moreland552
108.Mike Green548
109.Spencer Haywood547
110.Marvin Barnes546
111.David Thompson*541
112.Collis Jones510
113.George Irvine508
114.Bob Bedell490
115.Moses Malone*487
 Ben Warley487
117.Sam Smith486
118.Lee Davis484
119.Willie Murrell474
120.Swen Nater473
121.Andrew Anderson465
122.Ed Johnson464
123.John Williamson460
124.Mike Barrett458
125.Goo Kennedy449
126.Mike Gale436
127.Skip Thoren435
128.Sonny Dove428
129.Ollie Darden415
130.Mike Butler406
131.Simmie Hill403
132.Bobby Jones402
133.Cliff Hagan*401
134.Ron Perry399
135.Maurice Lucas397
136.Bobby Lloyd388
137.Gus Gerard381
138.Travis Grant375
139.Larry Bunce370
140.Jim Hadnot368
141.Wendell Ladner366
142.Jeffrey Congdon365
143.Neil Johnson362
144.Henry Logan359
145.Don Buse356
146.Will Frazier348
147.Coby Dietrick342
 Jan Van Breda Kolff342
149.Dan Anderson341
150.Jimmy O'Brien337
151.Jesse Branson332
152.Bobby Rascoe325
153.Craig Raymond315
154.George Karl312
155.Willard Sojourner311
156.Wayne Chapman304
157.Hank Whitney303
158.Jim Chones297
159.Ed Manning292
160.Dave Lattin290
161.Steven Kramer287
162.Claude Terry284
163.Ticky Burden283
164.Bernie Williams281
165.Ray Scott276
166.Al Skinner275
167.John Barnhill262
168.Kevin Joyce261
169.Arvesta Kelly260
170.Keith Swagerty259
171.Bill McGill257
 Jim McDaniels257
173.Jimmy Rayl256
174.Tom Hoover253
175.Barry Liebowitz248
 Mike Barr248
177.Mel Bennett246
178.Tim Bassett239
179.Bruce Spraggins238
180.Jim Ard230
181.John Fairchild229
182.Grant Simmons228
183.Len Elmore224
184.Larry Finch223
 Leary Lentz223
186.George Adams216
 Willie Porter216
188.Don Carlos214
189.Gary Keller211
190.Rich Niemann209
191.George Tinsley208
192.Lester Selvage206
193.