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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. Oscar Robertson* 7694
4. Michael Jordan* 7327
5. Kobe Bryant 7205
6. Jerry West* 7160
7. Adrian Dantley* 6832
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
  Dolph Schayes* 6712
10. Dan Issel* 6591
11. Allen Iverson 6375
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 5935
21. Paul Pierce 5917
22. Dirk Nowitzki 5769
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. Walt Bellamy* 5113
32. Chet Walker 5079
33. Tom Chambers 5066
34. Paul Arizin* 5010
35. Tim Duncan 4999
36. Magic Johnson* 4960
37. John Stockton* 4788
38. Bailey Howell* 4740
39. World B. Free 4718
40. Clyde Drexler* 4698
41. Tiny Archibald* 4664
42. Reggie Theus 4663
43. Bob Cousy* 4624
44. Jerry Stackhouse 4617
45. Hal Greer* 4578
46. Mitch Richmond 4561
47. Kevin Garnett 4545
48. Detlef Schrempf 4486
49. Chauncey Billups 4441
50. Corey Maggette 4418
51. Dave Bing* 4403
52. LeBron James 4341
53. Richie Guerin 4328
54. John Drew 4319
  Gail Goodrich* 4319
56. Shawn Kemp 4304
57. Jack Sikma 4292
58. Alex English* 4277
59. Dick Van Arsdale 4253
60. Grant Hill 4169
61. George McGinnis 4164
62. Vince Carter 4149
63. Mack Calvin 4144
64. Robert Parish* 4106
65. Ray Allen 4096
66. Alonzo Mourning 4057
67. Isiah Thomas* 4036
68. Billy Cunningham* 4015
69. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
70. Bernard King 3972
71. Buck Williams 3971
72. Larry Bird* 3960
73. Bob McAdoo* 3944
74. Dwyane Wade 3943
  Kevin Johnson 3943
76. Carmelo Anthony 3880
77. Tracy McGrady 3864
78. Otis Thorpe 3853
79. Dennis Johnson* 3791
80. Stephon Marbury 3768
81. Zelmo Beaty 3757
82. Ed Macauley* 3750
83. Bob Lanier* 3724
84. Mark Aguirre 3664
85. Earl Monroe* 3642
86. Kevin McHale* 3634
87. Andre Miller 3628
88. Ron Boone 3626
89. Rolando Blackman 3620
90. Chris Mullin* 3616
91. Amare Stoudemire 3607
92. Cedric Maxwell 3598
93. Sidney Moncrief 3587
94. Larry Foust 3570
95. Sam Cassell 3567
96. Pete Maravich* 3564
97. Clifford Robinson 3560
98. Spencer Haywood 3558
99. Chris Bosh 3495
100. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
101. Sam Perkins 3479
102. Pau Gasol 3478
103. Hersey Hawkins 3466
104. Latrell Sprewell 3456
105. Calvin Murphy* 3445
106. Terry Porter 3433
107. Rod Strickland 3432
108. Elton Brand 3428
109. Joe Dumars* 3423
110. Neil Johnston* 3417
111. Bill Cartwright 3401
112. Nate Thurmond* 3395
113. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
114. Ricky Pierce 3389
115. Cliff Hagan* 3370
116. Jack Twyman* 3366
117. David Thompson* 3356
118. Terry Cummings 3326
  Derrick Coleman 3326
120. Walt Frazier* 3321
121. Orlando Woolridge 3315
122. Rudy LaRusso 3303
123. Dick Barnett 3290
124. Antawn Jamison 3279
125. Gary Payton 3265
126. James Edwards 3257
127. Mickey Johnson 3253
128. Dwight Howard 3240
129. Connie Hawkins* 3235
130. Johnny Newman 3228
131. Glen Rice 3225
132. Harry Gallatin* 3223
133. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
134. Paul Silas 3196
135. Eddie Johnson 3186
136. James Silas 3172
137. Richard Hamilton 3159
138. Lou Hudson 3156
139. Freddie Lewis 3154
140. Bill Russell* 3148
141. Bill Sharman* 3143
142. Richard Jefferson 3140
143. Walter Davis 3128
144. Scottie Pippen* 3122
145. A.C. Green 3119
146. Kelly Tripucka 3106
147. Donnie Freeman 3090
148. George Mikan* 3068
149. Steve Smith 3064
150. Juwan Howard 3058
151. Jason Kidd 3047
152. Bob Boozer 3042
153. Happy Hairston 3025
154. Armen Gilliam 3024
155. Kevin Willis 3023
156. Billy Knight 3021
157. Mike Newlin 3005
158. Bob Love 3001
159. Maurice Lucas 2992
160. Jeff Hornacek 2973
161. Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
162. Christian Laettner 2957
163. Jeff Malone 2947
164. Larry Nance 2939
165. Larry Jones 2907
166. Randy Smith 2893
167. Vlade Divac 2888
168. Gilbert Arenas 2872
169. Sam Jones* 2869
170. Don Nelson 2864
171. Sleepy Floyd 2846
172. Steve Nash 2845
173. Dan Roundfield 2810
174. Jermaine O'Neal 2809
175. Carl Braun 2801
176. Charlie Scott 2790
177. Danny Schayes 2788
178. Steve Francis 2785
179. Jalen Rose 2770
180. Eddie Jones 2745
181. Brad Daugherty 2741
182. Ron Harper 2735
183. Sidney Wicks 2711
184. Rony Seikaly 2691
185. Mark Olberding 2683
186. Charles Oakley 2679
  Elden Campbell 2679
188. George Yardley* 2677
189. Jimmy Jones 2668
190. Antonio Davis 2665
191. Red Kerr 2662
192. Bill Bridges 2650
193. Tom Heinsohn* 2648
  Ray Scott 2648
195. Kevin Martin 2647
196. Dale Ellis 2639
197. Gene Shue 2638
  Bob Dandridge 2638
199. Jerry Lucas* 2635
200. Brad Miller 2626
201. Kevin Loughery 2621
202. Purvis Short 2614
203. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
204. Paul Westphal 2596
205. Dave Robisch 2587
206. Allan Houston 2572
207. Derek Harper 2554
208. Tim Hardaway 2551
209. Manu Ginobili 2549
210. Chris Webber 2534
211. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
  Mike Gminski 2531
213. Joe Smith 2528
214. Louie Dampier 2521
215. Andrei Kirilenko 2520
216. Jason Terry 2499
217. Grant Long 2491
218. Alvan Adams 2490
219. Bobby Jones 2489
220. Anthony Mason 2488
221. Byron Scott 2486
222. Yao Ming 2485
223. Frank Ramsey* 2480
224. Glenn Robinson 2472
225. Roger Brown 2466
226. Willis Reed* 2465
227. Kendall Gill 2463
228. Michael Finley 2460
229. Lamar Odom 2459
230. Jim Eakins 2455
231. James Worthy* 2447
232. Rashard Lewis 2442
233. Bill Laimbeer 2440
234. Michael Redd 2439
235. Archie Clark 2433
236. Larry Costello 2432
237. Mel Daniels 2431
238. Mychal Thompson 2427
239. Doc Rivers 2426
240. Kenny Sears 2425
241. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
242. Stephen Jackson 2419
243. Vin Baker 2416
244. Joe Graboski 2414
245. Arnie Risen* 2413
  Joe Barry Carroll 2413
247. Marques Johnson 2412
248. Jimmy Walker 2407
249. Hot Rod Williams 2406
250. Jack Marin 2405

NBA

Rank Player FT
1. Karl Malone* 9787
2. Moses Malone* 8531
3. Oscar Robertson* 7694
4. Michael Jordan* 7327
5. Kobe Bryant 7205
6. Jerry West* 7160
7. Adrian Dantley* 6832
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
  Dolph Schayes* 6712
10. Allen Iverson 6375
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 5935
18. Paul Pierce 5917
19. Dirk Nowitzki 5769
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. Walt Bellamy* 5113
27. Chet Walker 5079
28. Tom Chambers 5066
29. Paul Arizin* 5010
30. Tim Duncan 4999
31. Magic Johnson* 4960
32. John Stockton* 4788
33. Bailey Howell* 4740
34. World B. Free 4718
35. Clyde Drexler* 4698
36. Tiny Archibald* 4664
37. Reggie Theus 4663
38. Bob Cousy* 4624
39. Jerry Stackhouse 4617
40. Hal Greer* 4578
41. Mitch Richmond 4561
42. Kevin Garnett 4545
43. George Gervin* 4541
44. Detlef Schrempf 4486
45. Chauncey Billups 4441
46. Corey Maggette 4418
47. Dave Bing* 4403
48. LeBron James 4341
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. Grant Hill 4169
57. Vince Carter 4149
58. Artis Gilmore* 4114
59. Robert Parish* 4106
60. Ray Allen 4096
61. Alonzo Mourning 4057
62. Isiah Thomas* 4036
63. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
64. Bernard King 3972
65. Buck Williams 3971
66. Larry Bird* 3960
67. Bob McAdoo* 3944
68. Dwyane Wade 3943
  Kevin Johnson 3943
70. Carmelo Anthony 3880
71. Tracy McGrady 3864
72. Otis Thorpe 3853
73. Julius Erving* 3844
74. Rick Barry* 3818
75. Dan Issel* 3792
76. Dennis Johnson* 3791
77. Stephon Marbury 3768
78. Ed Macauley* 3750
79. Bob Lanier* 3724
80. Mark Aguirre 3664
81. Earl Monroe* 3642
82. Kevin McHale* 3634
83. Andre Miller 3628
84. Rolando Blackman 3620
85. Chris Mullin* 3616
86. Amare Stoudemire 3607
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. Chris Bosh 3495
94. Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
95. Sam Perkins 3479
96. Pau Gasol 3478
97. Hersey Hawkins 3466
98. Latrell Sprewell 3456
99. Calvin Murphy* 3445
100. Terry Porter 3433
101. Rod Strickland 3432
102. Elton Brand 3428
103. Joe Dumars* 3423
104. Neil Johnston* 3417
105. Bill Cartwright 3401
106. Nate Thurmond* 3395
107. Billy Cunningham* 3394
108. Dikembe Mutombo 3391
109. Ricky Pierce 3389
110. Jack Twyman* 3366
111. Derrick Coleman 3326
  Terry Cummings 3326
113. Walt Frazier* 3321
114. Orlando Woolridge 3315
115. Rudy LaRusso 3303
116. Dick Barnett 3290
117. Antawn Jamison 3279
118. Gary Payton 3265
119. James Edwards 3257
120. Mickey Johnson 3253
121. Dwight Howard 3240
122. Johnny Newman 3228
123. Glen Rice 3225
124. Harry Gallatin* 3223
125. Tom Van Arsdale 3222
126. Paul Silas 3196
127. Eddie Johnson 3186
128. Richard Hamilton 3159
129. Lou Hudson 3156
130. Bill Russell* 3148
131. Bill Sharman* 3143
132. Richard Jefferson 3140
133. Walter Davis 3128
134. Scottie Pippen* 3122
135. A.C. Green 3119
136. Kelly Tripucka 3106
137. George Mikan* 3068
138. Steve Smith 3064
139. Juwan Howard 3058
140. Jason Kidd 3047
141. Bob Boozer 3042
142. Happy Hairston 3025
143. Armen Gilliam 3024
144. Kevin Willis 3023
145. Spencer Haywood 3011
146. Mike Newlin 3005
147. Bob Love 3001
148. Jeff Hornacek 2973
149. Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
  Cliff Hagan* 2969
151. Christian Laettner 2957
152. Jeff Malone 2947
153. Larry Nance 2939
154. Randy Smith 2893
155. Vlade Divac 2888
156. Gilbert Arenas 2872
157. Sam Jones* 2869
158. Don Nelson 2864
159. Sleepy Floyd 2846
160. Steve Nash 2845
161. David Thompson* 2815
162. Jermaine O'Neal 2809
163. Carl Braun 2801
164. Danny Schayes 2788
165. Steve Francis 2785
166. Jalen Rose 2770
167. Eddie Jones 2745
168. Brad Daugherty 2741
169. Ron Harper 2735
170. Dan Roundfield 2733
171. Sidney Wicks 2711
172. Rony Seikaly 2691
173. Elden Campbell 2679
  Charles Oakley 2679
175. George Yardley* 2677
176. Antonio Davis 2665
177. Red Kerr 2662
178. Bill Bridges 2650
179. Tom Heinsohn* 2648
180. Kevin Martin 2647
181. Dale Ellis 2639
182. Bob Dandridge 2638
  Gene Shue 2638
184. Jerry Lucas* 2635
185. Brad Miller 2626
186. Kevin Loughery 2621
187. Purvis Short 2614
188. Dave DeBusschere* 2609
189. Paul Westphal 2596
190. Maurice Lucas 2595
191. Allan Houston 2572
192. Derek Harper 2554
193. Tim Hardaway 2551
194. Manu Ginobili 2549
195. Chris Webber 2534
196. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
  Mike Gminski 2531
198. Joe Smith 2528
199. Andrei Kirilenko 2520
200. Jason Terry 2499
201. Mark Olberding 2492
202. Grant Long 2491
203. Alvan Adams 2490
204. Anthony Mason 2488
205. Byron Scott 2486
206. Yao Ming 2485
207. Frank Ramsey* 2480
208. Glenn Robinson 2472
209. Willis Reed* 2465
210. Kendall Gill 2463
211. Michael Finley 2460
212. Lamar Odom 2459
213. James Worthy* 2447
214. Rashard Lewis 2442
215. Bill Laimbeer 2440
216. Michael Redd 2439
217. Archie Clark 2433
218. Larry Costello 2432
219. Mychal Thompson 2427
220. Doc Rivers 2426
221. Kenny Sears 2425
222. Clarence Weatherspoon 2423
223. Stephen Jackson 2419
224. Vin Baker 2416
225. Joe Graboski 2414
226. Arnie Risen* 2413
  Joe Barry Carroll 2413
228. Marques Johnson 2412
229. Jimmy Walker 2407
230. Hot Rod Williams 2406
231. Jack Marin 2405
232. Gus Williams 2399
  Billy Knight 2399
234. Wayne Embry 2394
235. Bobby Wanzer* 2388
236. Clyde Lovellette* 2379
237. Ray Scott 2372
238. Zach Randolph 2363
239. Mike Bibby 2360
240. Truck Robinson 2355
  Joe Fulks* 2355
242. Kevin Durant 2352
243. Jerry Sloan 2339
244. Johnny Green 2335
  Metta World Peace 2335
246. Maurice Cheeks 2331
247. Thurl Bailey 2324
248. Baron Davis 2323
  Jamal Mashburn 2323
250. Jerome Kersey 2321

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. Ben Warley 487
  Moses Malone* 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. 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. 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. Jim Caldwell 186
  Joe Hamood 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. Dennis Grey 163
  Bobby Wilson 163
  Tom Workman 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. Richard Clark 137
  Dennis Wuycik 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. Ervin Inniger 120
  David Lee 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
  Loyd King 103
  Billy Shepherd 103
246. Wali Jones 102
247. Johnny Austin 101
248. Bob Lackey 99
249. Chuck Terry 97
250. Darrell Elston 93
  Lionel Billingy 93
  Dallas Thornton 93