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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throws

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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 FT
1. Karl Malone* 9787
2. Moses Malone* 9018
3. Kobe Bryant 7932
4. Oscar Robertson* 7694
5. Michael Jordan* 7327
6. Jerry West* 7160
7. Adrian Dantley* 6832
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
  Dolph Schayes* 6712
10. Dan Issel* 6591
11. Paul Pierce 6434
12. Allen Iverson 6375
13. Charles Barkley* 6349
14. Julius Erving* 6256
15. Reggie Miller* 6237
16. Bob Pettit* 6182
17. Dirk Nowitzki 6163
18. Artis Gilmore* 6132
19. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
20. David Robinson* 6035
21. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
22. Shaquille O'Neal 5935
23. Elgin Baylor* 5763
24. George Gervin* 5737
25. Rick Barry* 5713
26. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
27. Lenny Wilkens* 5394
28. Patrick Ewing* 5392
29. John Havlicek* 5369
30. Elvin Hayes* 5356
31. Tim Duncan 5343
32. Walt Bellamy* 5113
33. Chet Walker* 5079
34. Tom Chambers 5066
35. Paul Arizin* 5010
36. Magic Johnson* 4960
37. LeBron James 4943
38. Kevin Garnett 4799
39. John Stockton* 4788
40. Bailey Howell* 4740
41. World B. Free 4718
42. Clyde Drexler* 4698
43. Tiny Archibald* 4664
44. Reggie Theus 4663
45. Jerry Stackhouse 4649
46. Bob Cousy* 4624
47. Corey Maggette 4605
48. Hal Greer* 4578
49. Mitch Richmond 4561
50. Detlef Schrempf 4486
  Chauncey Billups 4486
52. Carmelo Anthony 4466
53. Dave Bing* 4403
54. Dwyane Wade 4390
  Vince Carter 4390
56. Richie Guerin* 4328
57. Gail Goodrich* 4319
  John Drew 4319
59. Shawn Kemp 4304
60. Ray Allen 4293
61. Jack Sikma 4292
62. Alex English* 4277
63. Dick Van Arsdale 4253
64. Grant Hill 4228
65. George McGinnis 4164
66. Mack Calvin 4144
67. Robert Parish* 4106
68. Alonzo Mourning 4057
69. Isiah Thomas* 4036
70. Billy Cunningham* 4015
71. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
72. Bernard King* 3972
73. Buck Williams 3971
74. Larry Bird* 3960
75. Bob McAdoo* 3944
76. Kevin Johnson 3943
77. Tracy McGrady 3882
78. Andre Miller 3873
79. Otis Thorpe 3853
80. Chris Bosh 3851
81. Amar'e Stoudemire 3808
82. Dennis Johnson* 3791
83. Stephon Marbury 3768
84. Zelmo Beaty 3757
85. Ed Macauley* 3750
86. Pau Gasol 3729
87. Bob Lanier* 3724
88. Dwight Howard 3721
89. Mark Aguirre 3664
90. Earl Monroe* 3642
91. Kevin McHale* 3634
92. Ron Boone 3626
93. Rolando Blackman 3620
94. Chris Mullin* 3616
95. Cedric Maxwell 3598
96. Sidney Moncrief 3587
97. Larry Foust 3570
98. Sam Cassell 3567
99. Pete Maravich* 3564
100. Clifford Robinson 3560
101. Spencer Haywood 3558
102. Elton Brand 3546
103. Antawn Jamison 3503
104. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
105. Sam Perkins 3479
106. Hersey Hawkins 3466
107. Latrell Sprewell 3456
108. Calvin Murphy* 3445
109. Terry Porter 3433
110. Rod Strickland 3432
111. Joe Dumars* 3423
112. Neil Johnston* 3417
113. Bill Cartwright 3401
114. Nate Thurmond* 3395
115. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
116. Ricky Pierce 3389
117. Cliff Hagan* 3370
118. Jack Twyman* 3366
119. David Thompson* 3356
120. Derrick Coleman 3326
  Terry Cummings 3326
122. Walt Frazier* 3321
123. Orlando Woolridge 3315
124. Kevin Durant 3303
  Rudy LaRusso 3303
126. Dick Barnett 3290
127. Gary Payton* 3265
128. James Edwards 3257
129. Mickey Johnson 3253
130. Richard Hamilton 3240
131. Connie Hawkins* 3235
132. Johnny Newman 3228
133. Glen Rice 3225
134. Harry Gallatin* 3223
135. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
  Richard Jefferson 3222
137. Paul Silas 3196
138. Eddie Johnson 3186
139. James Silas 3172
140. Lou Hudson 3156
141. Freddie Lewis 3154
142. Bill Russell* 3148
143. Bill Sharman* 3143
144. Walter Davis 3128
145. Scottie Pippen* 3122
146. A.C. Green 3119
147. Kelly Tripucka 3106
148. Jason Kidd 3103
149. Donnie Freeman 3090
150. George Mikan* 3068
151. Juwan Howard 3067
152. Steve Smith 3064
153. Bob Boozer 3042
154. Steve Nash 3038
155. Happy Hairston 3025
156. Armen Gilliam 3024
157. Kevin Willis 3023
158. Billy Knight 3021
159. Mike Newlin 3005
160. Bob Love 3001
161. Maurice Lucas 2992
162. Jeff Hornacek 2973
163. Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
164. Christian Laettner 2957
165. Jeff Malone 2947
166. Larry Nance 2939
167. Kevin Martin 2935
168. Jermaine O'Neal 2908
169. Larry Jones 2907
170. Randy Smith 2893
171. Vlade Divac 2888
172. Gilbert Arenas 2879
173. Sam Jones* 2869
174. Don Nelson 2864
175. Sleepy Floyd 2846
176. Dan Roundfield 2810
177. Carl Braun 2801
178. Charlie Scott 2790
179. Danny Schayes 2788
180. Manu Ginobili 2786
181. Steve Francis 2785
182. Jalen Rose 2770
183. Eddie Jones 2745
184. Brad Daugherty 2741
185. Ron Harper 2735
186. Tony Parker 2712
187. Sidney Wicks 2711
188. Andrei Kirilenko 2708
189. Rony Seikaly 2691
190. Mark Olberding 2683
191. Elden Campbell 2679
  Charles Oakley 2679
193. George Yardley* 2677
194. Jimmy Jones 2668
195. Antonio Davis 2665
196. Jason Terry 2663
197. Red Kerr 2662
198. Bill Bridges 2650
199. Ray Scott 2648
  Tom Heinsohn* 2648
201. Dale Ellis 2639
202. Bob Dandridge 2638
  Gene Shue 2638
204. Jerry Lucas* 2635
205. Zach Randolph 2632
206. Brad Miller 2631
207. Kevin Loughery 2621
208. Purvis Short 2614
209. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
210. Paul Westphal 2596
211. Dave Robisch 2587
212. Jamal Crawford 2574
213. Allan Houston 2572
214. Derek Harper 2554
215. Tim Hardaway 2551
216. Chris Webber 2534
217. Mike Gminski 2531
  Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
219. Joe Smith 2528
220. Louie Dampier 2521
221. Chris Paul 2517
222. Stephen Jackson 2514
223. Michael Redd 2513
224. Metta World Peace 2512
225. Lamar Odom 2495
226. Grant Long 2491
227. Alvan Adams 2490
228. Bobby Jones 2489
229. Anthony Mason 2488
230. Byron Scott 2486
231. Yao Ming 2485
232. Frank Ramsey* 2480
233. Rashard Lewis 2478
234. Glenn Robinson 2472
235. Roger Brown* 2466
236. Willis Reed* 2465
237. Kendall Gill 2463
238. Michael Finley 2460
239. Jim Eakins 2455
240. James Worthy* 2447
241. Gerald Wallace 2441
242. Bill Laimbeer 2440
243. Archie Clark 2433
244. Larry Costello 2432
245. Mel Daniels* 2431
246. Mychal Thompson 2427
247. Doc Rivers 2426
248. Kenny Sears 2425
249. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
250. Vin Baker 2416

NBA

Rank Player FT
1. Karl Malone* 9787
2. Moses Malone* 8531
3. Kobe Bryant 7932
4. Oscar Robertson* 7694
5. Michael Jordan* 7327
6. Jerry West* 7160
7. Adrian Dantley* 6832
8. Dolph Schayes* 6712
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
10. Paul Pierce 6434
11. Allen Iverson 6375
12. Charles Barkley* 6349
13. Reggie Miller* 6237
14. Bob Pettit* 6182
15. Dirk Nowitzki 6163
16. Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
17. David Robinson* 6035
18. Dominique Wilkins* 6031
19. Shaquille O'Neal 5935
20. Elgin Baylor* 5763
21. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
22. Lenny Wilkens* 5394
23. Patrick Ewing* 5392
24. John Havlicek* 5369
25. Elvin Hayes* 5356
26. Tim Duncan 5343
27. Walt Bellamy* 5113
28. Chet Walker* 5079
29. Tom Chambers 5066
30. Paul Arizin* 5010
31. Magic Johnson* 4960
32. LeBron James 4943
33. Kevin Garnett 4799
34. John Stockton* 4788
35. Bailey Howell* 4740
36. World B. Free 4718
37. Clyde Drexler* 4698
38. Tiny Archibald* 4664
39. Reggie Theus 4663
40. Jerry Stackhouse 4649
41. Bob Cousy* 4624
42. Corey Maggette 4605
43. Hal Greer* 4578
44. Mitch Richmond 4561
45. George Gervin* 4541
46. Chauncey Billups 4486
  Detlef Schrempf 4486
48. Carmelo Anthony 4466
49. Dave Bing* 4403
50. Vince Carter 4390
  Dwyane Wade 4390
52. Richie Guerin* 4328
53. John Drew 4319
  Gail Goodrich* 4319
55. Shawn Kemp 4304
56. Ray Allen 4293
57. Jack Sikma 4292
58. Alex English* 4277
59. Dick Van Arsdale 4253
60. Grant Hill 4228
61. Artis Gilmore* 4114
62. Robert Parish* 4106
63. Alonzo Mourning 4057
64. Isiah Thomas* 4036
65. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
66. Bernard King* 3972
67. Buck Williams 3971
68. Larry Bird* 3960
69. Bob McAdoo* 3944
70. Kevin Johnson 3943
71. Tracy McGrady 3882
72. Andre Miller 3873
73. Otis Thorpe 3853
74. Chris Bosh 3851
75. Julius Erving* 3844
76. Rick Barry* 3818
77. Amar'e Stoudemire 3808
78. Dan Issel* 3792
79. Dennis Johnson* 3791
80. Stephon Marbury 3768
81. Ed Macauley* 3750
82. Pau Gasol 3729
83. Bob Lanier* 3724
84. Dwight Howard 3721
85. Mark Aguirre 3664
86. Earl Monroe* 3642
87. Kevin McHale* 3634
88. Rolando Blackman 3620
89. Chris Mullin* 3616
90. Cedric Maxwell 3598
91. Sidney Moncrief 3587
92. Larry Foust 3570
93. Sam Cassell 3567
94. Pete Maravich* 3564
95. Clifford Robinson 3560
96. Elton Brand 3546
97. Antawn Jamison 3503
98. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
99. Sam Perkins 3479
100. Hersey Hawkins 3466
101. Latrell Sprewell 3456
102. Calvin Murphy* 3445
103. Terry Porter 3433
104. Rod Strickland 3432
105. Joe Dumars* 3423
106. Neil Johnston* 3417
107. Bill Cartwright 3401
108. Nate Thurmond* 3395
109. Billy Cunningham* 3394
110. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
111. Ricky Pierce 3389
112. Jack Twyman* 3366
113. Derrick Coleman 3326
  Terry Cummings 3326
115. Walt Frazier* 3321
116. Orlando Woolridge 3315
117. Rudy LaRusso 3303
  Kevin Durant 3303
119. Dick Barnett 3290
120. Gary Payton* 3265
121. James Edwards 3257
122. Mickey Johnson 3253
123. Richard Hamilton 3240
124. Johnny Newman 3228
125. Glen Rice 3225
126. Harry Gallatin* 3223
127. Richard Jefferson 3222
  Tom Van Arsdale 3222
129. Paul Silas 3196
130. Eddie Johnson 3186
131. Lou Hudson 3156
132. Bill Russell* 3148
133. Bill Sharman* 3143
134. Walter Davis 3128
135. Scottie Pippen* 3122
136. A.C. Green 3119
137. Kelly Tripucka 3106
138. Jason Kidd 3103
139. George Mikan* 3068
140. Juwan Howard 3067
141. Steve Smith 3064
142. Bob Boozer 3042
143. Steve Nash 3038
144. Happy Hairston 3025
145. Armen Gilliam 3024
146. Kevin Willis 3023
147. Spencer Haywood 3011
148. Mike Newlin 3005
149. Bob Love 3001
150. Jeff Hornacek 2973
151. Cliff Hagan* 2969
  Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
153. Christian Laettner 2957
154. Jeff Malone 2947
155. Larry Nance 2939
156. Kevin Martin 2935
157. Jermaine O'Neal 2908
158. Randy Smith 2893
159. Vlade Divac 2888
160. Gilbert Arenas 2879
161. Sam Jones* 2869
162. Don Nelson 2864
163. Sleepy Floyd 2846
164. David Thompson* 2815
165. Carl Braun 2801
166. Danny Schayes 2788
167. Manu Ginobili 2786
168. Steve Francis 2785
169. Jalen Rose 2770
170. Eddie Jones 2745
171. Brad Daugherty 2741
172. Ron Harper 2735
173. Dan Roundfield 2733
174. Tony Parker 2712
175. Sidney Wicks 2711
176. Andrei Kirilenko 2708
177. Rony Seikaly 2691
178. Charles Oakley 2679
  Elden Campbell 2679
180. George Yardley* 2677
181. Antonio Davis 2665
182. Jason Terry 2663
183. Red Kerr 2662
184. Bill Bridges 2650
185. Tom Heinsohn* 2648
186. Dale Ellis 2639
187. Bob Dandridge 2638
  Gene Shue 2638
189. Jerry Lucas* 2635
190. Zach Randolph 2632
191. Brad Miller 2631
192. Kevin Loughery 2621
193. Purvis Short 2614
194. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
195. Paul Westphal 2596
196. Maurice Lucas 2595
197. Jamal Crawford 2574
198. Allan Houston 2572
199. Derek Harper 2554
200. Tim Hardaway 2551
201. Chris Webber 2534
202. Mike Gminski 2531
  Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
204. Joe Smith 2528
205. Chris Paul 2517
206. Stephen Jackson 2514
207. Michael Redd 2513
208. Metta World Peace 2512
209. Lamar Odom 2495
210. Mark Olberding 2492
211. Grant Long 2491
212. Alvan Adams 2490
213. Anthony Mason 2488
214. Byron Scott 2486
215. Yao Ming 2485
216. Frank Ramsey* 2480
217. Rashard Lewis 2478
218. Glenn Robinson 2472
219. Willis Reed* 2465
220. Kendall Gill 2463
221. Michael Finley 2460
222. James Worthy* 2447
223. Gerald Wallace 2441
224. Bill Laimbeer 2440
225. Archie Clark 2433
226. Larry Costello 2432
227. Mychal Thompson 2427
228. Doc Rivers 2426
229. Kenny Sears 2425
230. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
231. Vin Baker 2416
232. Joe Graboski 2414
233. Arnie Risen* 2413
  Joe Barry Carroll 2413
235. Marques Johnson 2412
  Andre Iguodala 2412
237. Jimmy Walker 2407
238. Hot Rod Williams 2406
239. Jack Marin 2405
240. Billy Knight 2399
  Gus Williams 2399
242. Wayne Embry 2394
243. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
244. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
245. Ray Scott 2372
246. Caron Butler 2364
247. Mike Bibby 2361
248. Joe Fulks* 2355
  Truck Robinson 2355
250. Jerry Sloan 2339
  Baron Davis 2339

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. Joe Hamilton 774
  George Lehmann 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. 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. Kendall Rhine 176
  Mel Nowell 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. Bobby Wilson 163
  Tom Workman 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. Dennis Wuycik 137
  Richard Clark 137
  M.L. Carr 137
226. Guy Manning 136
227. Riney Lochmann 134
228. Dewitt Menyard 131
  William Franklin 131
230. Barry Parkhill 130
  Joe Kennedy 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. Billy Shepherd 103
  Loyd King 103
  Wesley Bialosuknia 103
246. Wali Jones 102
247. Johnny Austin 101
248. Bob Lackey 99
249. Chuck Terry 97
250. Darrell Elston 93
  Dallas Thornton 93
  Lionel Billingy 93