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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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
  Dolph Schayes* 6712
9. Dan Issel* 6591
10. Charles Barkley* 6349
11. Allen Iverson 6277
12. Julius Erving* 6256
13. Reggie Miller 6237
14. Kobe Bryant 6191
15. Bob Pettit* 6182
16. Artis Gilmore 6132
17. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
18. David Robinson* 6035
19. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
20. Shaquille O'Neal 5768
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 5115
30. Walt Bellamy* 5113
31. Chet Walker 5079
32. Tom Chambers 5066
33. Paul Arizin* 5010
34. Magic Johnson* 4960
35. Dirk Nowitzki 4848
36. John Stockton* 4788
37. Bailey Howell* 4740
38. World B. Free 4718
39. Clyde Drexler* 4698
40. Tiny Archibald* 4664
41. Reggie Theus 4663
42. Bob Cousy* 4624
43. Hal Greer* 4578
44. Mitch Richmond 4561
45. Jerry Stackhouse 4548
46. Tim Duncan 4500
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. George McGinnis 4164
57. Mack Calvin 4144
58. Kevin Garnett 4126
59. Robert Parish* 4106
60. Alonzo Mourning 4057
61. Isiah Thomas* 4036
62. Billy Cunningham* 4015
63. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
64. Bernard King 3972
65. Buck Williams 3971
66. Larry Bird* 3960
67. Bob McAdoo* 3944
68. Kevin Johnson 3943
69. Otis Thorpe 3853
70. Dennis Johnson 3791
71. Stephon Marbury 3768
72. Zelmo Beaty 3757
73. Vince Carter 3750
  Ed Macauley* 3750
75. Grant Hill 3748
76. Bob Lanier* 3724
77. Corey Maggette 3718
78. Tracy McGrady 3689
79. Mark Aguirre 3664
80. Ray Allen 3661
81. Earl Monroe* 3642
82. Kevin McHale* 3634
83. Ron Boone 3626
84. Rolando Blackman 3620
85. Chris Mullin 3616
86. Cedric Maxwell 3598
87. Sidney Moncrief 3587
88. Larry Foust 3570
89. Sam Cassell 3567
  Chauncey Billups 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. Latrell Sprewell 3456
98. Calvin Murphy* 3445
99. Terry Porter 3433
100. Rod Strickland 3432
101. Joe Dumars* 3423
102. Neil Johnston* 3417
103. Bill Cartwright 3401
104. Nate Thurmond* 3395
105. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
106. Ricky Pierce 3389
107. Cliff Hagan* 3370
108. Jack Twyman* 3366
109. David Thompson* 3356
110. Terry Cummings 3326
  Derrick Coleman 3326
112. Walt Frazier* 3321
113. Orlando Woolridge 3315
114. Rudy LaRusso 3303
115. Dick Barnett 3290
116. Gary Payton 3265
117. James Edwards 3257
118. Mickey Johnson 3253
119. Connie Hawkins* 3235
120. Johnny Newman 3228
121. Glen Rice 3225
122. Harry Gallatin* 3223
123. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
124. Paul Silas 3196
125. Eddie Johnson 3186
126. James Silas 3172
127. LeBron James 3166
128. Lou Hudson 3156
129. Freddie Lewis 3154
130. Bill Russell* 3148
131. Bill Sharman* 3143
132. Walter Davis 3128
133. Scottie Pippen 3122
134. A.C. Green 3119
135. Kelly Tripucka 3106
136. Donnie Freeman 3090
137. George Mikan* 3068
138. Steve Smith 3064
139. Andre Miller 3049
140. Elton Brand 3043
141. Bob Boozer 3042
142. Happy Hairston 3025
143. Armen Gilliam 3024
144. Kevin Willis 3023
145. Billy Knight 3021
146. Mike Newlin 3005
147. Bob Love 3001
148. Maurice Lucas 2992
149. Juwan Howard 2977
150. Jeff Hornacek 2973
151. Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
152. Christian Laettner 2957
153. Jeff Malone 2947
154. Larry Nance 2939
155. Dwyane Wade 2926
156. Larry Jones 2907
157. Jason Kidd 2896
158. Randy Smith 2893
159. Vlade Divac 2888
160. Sam Jones* 2869
161. Antawn Jamison 2867
162. Don Nelson 2864
163. Sleepy Floyd 2846
164. Carmelo Anthony 2843
165. Dan Roundfield 2810
166. Carl Braun 2801
  Richard Jefferson 2801
168. Richard Hamilton 2799
169. Charlie Scott 2790
170. Danny Schayes 2788
171. Steve Francis 2785
172. Jalen Rose 2770
173. Pau Gasol 2766
174. Eddie Jones 2745
175. Brad Daugherty 2741
176. Ron Harper 2735
177. Sidney Wicks 2711
178. Rony Seikaly 2691
179. Mark Olberding 2683
180. Elden Campbell 2679
  Charles Oakley 2679
182. George Yardley* 2677
183. Jimmy Jones 2668
184. Antonio Davis 2665
185. Gilbert Arenas 2663
186. Red Kerr 2662
187. Bill Bridges 2650
188. Ray Scott 2648
  Tom Heinsohn* 2648
190. Chris Bosh 2644
191. Dale Ellis 2639
192. Gene Shue 2638
  Bob Dandridge 2638
194. Jerry Lucas* 2635
195. Amare Stoudemire 2632
196. Jermaine O'Neal 2625
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. Louie Dampier 2521
208. Joe Smith 2492
209. Grant Long 2491
210. Alvan Adams 2490
211. Bobby Jones 2489
212. Anthony Mason 2488
213. Byron Scott 2486
214. Frank Ramsey* 2480
215. Glenn Robinson 2472
216. Yao Ming 2470
217. Roger Brown 2466
218. Willis Reed* 2465
219. Kendall Gill 2463
220. Michael Finley 2455
  Jim Eakins 2455
222. James Worthy* 2447
223. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2441
224. Bill Laimbeer 2440
225. Archie Clark 2433
226. Larry Costello 2432
227. Mel Daniels 2431
228. Mychal Thompson 2427
229. Doc Rivers 2426
230. Kenny Sears 2425
231. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
232. Vin Baker 2416
233. Joe Graboski 2414
234. Joe Barry Carroll 2413
  Arnie Risen* 2413
236. Marques Johnson 2412
237. Jimmy Walker 2407
238. Hot Rod Williams 2406
239. Jack Marin 2405
  Steve Nash 2405
241. Adrian Smith 2400
242. Gus Williams 2399
243. Wayne Embry 2394
244. Brad Miller 2392
245. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
246. Michael Redd 2381
247. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
248. Truck Robinson 2355
  Joe Fulks* 2355
250. Jerry Sloan* 2339

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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
  Dolph Schayes* 6712
9. Charles Barkley* 6349
10. Allen Iverson 6277
11. Reggie Miller 6237
12. Kobe Bryant 6191
13. Bob Pettit* 6182
14. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
15. David Robinson* 6035
16. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
17. Shaquille O'Neal 5768
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 5115
25. Walt Bellamy* 5113
26. Chet Walker 5079
27. Tom Chambers 5066
28. Paul Arizin* 5010
29. Magic Johnson* 4960
30. Dirk Nowitzki 4848
31. John Stockton* 4788
32. Bailey Howell* 4740
33. World B. Free 4718
34. Clyde Drexler* 4698
35. Tiny Archibald* 4664
36. Reggie Theus 4663
37. Bob Cousy* 4624
38. Hal Greer* 4578
39. Mitch Richmond 4561
40. Jerry Stackhouse 4548
41. George Gervin* 4541
42. Tim Duncan 4500
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 4126
53. Artis Gilmore 4114
54. Robert Parish* 4106
55. Alonzo Mourning 4057
56. Isiah Thomas* 4036
57. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
58. Bernard King 3972
59. Buck Williams 3971
60. Larry Bird* 3960
61. Bob McAdoo* 3944
62. Kevin Johnson 3943
63. Otis Thorpe 3853
64. Julius Erving* 3844
65. Rick Barry* 3818
66. Dan Issel* 3792
67. Dennis Johnson 3791
68. Stephon Marbury 3768
69. Vince Carter 3750
  Ed Macauley* 3750
71. Grant Hill 3748
72. Bob Lanier* 3724
73. Corey Maggette 3718
74. Tracy McGrady 3689
75. Mark Aguirre 3664
76. Ray Allen 3661
77. Earl Monroe* 3642
78. Kevin McHale* 3634
79. Rolando Blackman 3620
80. Chris Mullin 3616
81. Cedric Maxwell 3598
82. Sidney Moncrief 3587
83. Larry Foust 3570
84. Chauncey Billups 3567
  Sam Cassell 3567
86. Pete Maravich* 3564
87. Clifford Robinson 3560
88. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
89. Sam Perkins 3479
90. Hersey Hawkins 3466
91. Latrell Sprewell 3456
92. Calvin Murphy* 3445
93. Terry Porter 3433
94. Rod Strickland 3432
95. Joe Dumars* 3423
96. Neil Johnston* 3417
97. Bill Cartwright 3401
98. Nate Thurmond* 3395
99. Billy Cunningham* 3394
100. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
101. Ricky Pierce 3389
102. Jack Twyman* 3366
103. Derrick Coleman 3326
  Terry Cummings 3326
105. Walt Frazier* 3321
106. Orlando Woolridge 3315
107. Rudy LaRusso 3303
108. Dick Barnett 3290
109. Gary Payton 3265
110. James Edwards 3257
111. Mickey Johnson 3253
112. Johnny Newman 3228
113. Glen Rice 3225
114. Harry Gallatin* 3223
115. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
116. Paul Silas 3196
117. Eddie Johnson 3186
118. LeBron James 3166
119. Lou Hudson 3156
120. Bill Russell* 3148
121. Bill Sharman* 3143
122. Walter Davis 3128
123. Scottie Pippen 3122
124. A.C. Green 3119
125. Kelly Tripucka 3106
126. George Mikan* 3068
127. Steve Smith 3064
128. Andre Miller 3049
129. Elton Brand 3043
130. Bob Boozer 3042
131. Happy Hairston 3025
132. Armen Gilliam 3024
133. Kevin Willis 3023
134. Spencer Haywood 3011
135. Mike Newlin 3005
136. Bob Love 3001
137. Juwan Howard 2977
138. Jeff Hornacek 2973
139. Cliff Hagan* 2969
  Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
141. Christian Laettner 2957
142. Jeff Malone 2947
143. Larry Nance 2939
144. Dwyane Wade 2926
145. Jason Kidd 2896
146. Randy Smith 2893
147. Vlade Divac 2888
148. Sam Jones* 2869
149. Antawn Jamison 2867
150. Don Nelson 2864
151. Sleepy Floyd 2846
152. Carmelo Anthony 2843
153. David Thompson* 2815
154. Richard Jefferson 2801
  Carl Braun 2801
156. Richard Hamilton 2799
157. Danny Schayes 2788
158. Steve Francis 2785
159. Jalen Rose 2770
160. Pau Gasol 2766
161. Eddie Jones 2745
162. Brad Daugherty 2741
163. Ron Harper 2735
164. Dan Roundfield 2733
165. Sidney Wicks 2711
166. Rony Seikaly 2691
167. Elden Campbell 2679
  Charles Oakley 2679
169. George Yardley* 2677
170. Antonio Davis 2665
171. Gilbert Arenas 2663
172. Red Kerr 2662
173. Bill Bridges 2650
174. Tom Heinsohn* 2648
175. Chris Bosh 2644
176. Dale Ellis 2639
177. Gene Shue 2638
  Bob Dandridge 2638
179. Jerry Lucas* 2635
180. Amare Stoudemire 2632
181. Jermaine O'Neal 2625
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. Mark Olberding 2492
  Joe Smith 2492
194. Grant Long 2491
195. Alvan Adams 2490
196. Anthony Mason 2488
197. Byron Scott 2486
198. Frank Ramsey* 2480
199. Glenn Robinson 2472
200. Yao Ming 2470
201. Willis Reed* 2465
202. Kendall Gill 2463
203. Michael Finley 2455
204. James Worthy* 2447
205. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2441
206. Bill Laimbeer 2440
207. Archie Clark 2433
208. Larry Costello 2432
209. Mychal Thompson 2427
210. Doc Rivers 2426
211. Kenny Sears 2425
212. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
213. Vin Baker 2416
214. Joe Graboski 2414
215. Arnie Risen* 2413
  Joe Barry Carroll 2413
217. Marques Johnson 2412
218. Jimmy Walker 2407
219. Hot Rod Williams 2406
220. Steve Nash 2405
  Jack Marin 2405
222. Billy Knight 2399
  Gus Williams 2399
224. Wayne Embry 2394
225. Brad Miller 2392
226. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
227. Michael Redd 2381
228. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
229. Ray Scott 2372
230. Joe Fulks* 2355
  Truck Robinson 2355
232. Jerry Sloan* 2339
233. Johnny Green 2335
234. Maurice Cheeks 2331
235. Thurl Bailey 2324
236. Jamal Mashburn 2323
237. Jerome Kersey 2321
238. George McGinnis 2316
239. Zelmo Beaty 2315
240. Adrian Smith 2308
241. Dave Gambee 2295
242. Max Zaslofsky 2282
243. Larry Johnson 2281
244. Johnny Davis 2279
245. Danny Manning 2274
246. Ricky Sobers 2272
247. Calvin Natt 2269
248. Rik Smits 2266
249. Mike Bibby 2264
250. Mike Mitchell 2255

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. Tony Jackson 749
  Oliver Taylor 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. Coby Dietrick 342
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 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. Bill McGill 257
  Jim McDaniels 257
173. Jimmy Rayl 256
174. Tom Hoover 253
175. Barry Liebowitz 248
  Mike Barr 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. Willie Porter 216
  George Adams 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. Dennis Grey 163
  Tom Workman 163
  Bobby Wilson 163
215. Al Cueto 157
  Samuel Robinson 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. M.L. Carr 137
  Dennis Wuycik 137
  Richard Clark 137
226. Guy Manning 136
227. Riney Lochmann 134
228. Dewitt Menyard 131
  William Franklin 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. Loyd King 103
  Billy Shepherd 103
  Wesley Bialosuknia 103
246. Wali Jones 102
247. Johnny Austin 101
248. Bob Lackey 99
249. Chuck Terry 97
250. Dallas Thornton 93
  Darrell Elston 93
  Lionel Billingy 93