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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

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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 FTA
1. Karl Malone* 13188
2. Moses Malone* 11864
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
4. Shaquille O'Neal 11252
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
6. Oscar Robertson* 9185
7. Jerry West* 8801
8. Artis Gilmore* 8790
9. Michael Jordan* 8772
10. Charles Barkley* 8643
11. Kobe Bryant 8602
12. Adrian Dantley* 8351
13. Dan Issel* 8315
14. David Robinson* 8201
15. Allen Iverson 8168
16. Bob Pettit* 8119
17. Walt Bellamy* 8088
18. Julius Erving* 8052
19. Elvin Hayes* 7999
20. Dolph Schayes* 7904
21. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
22. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
23. Elgin Baylor* 7391
24. Paul Pierce 7343
25. Patrick Ewing* 7289
26. Tim Duncan 7263
27. Reggie Miller 7026
28. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
29. George Gervin* 6822
30. John Havlicek* 6589
31. Dirk Nowitzki 6578
32. Rick Barry* 6397
33. Chet Walker 6384
34. Tom Chambers 6274
35. George McGinnis 6267
36. World B. Free 6264
37. Bailey Howell* 6224
38. Paul Arizin* 6189
39. Buck Williams 5979
40. Clyde Drexler* 5962
41. Alonzo Mourning 5862
42. Magic Johnson* 5850
43. LeBron James 5830
44. Shawn Kemp 5805
45. John Stockton* 5796
46. John Drew 5774
47. Kevin Garnett 5765
48. Tiny Archibald* 5760
49. Bob Cousy* 5756
50. Hal Greer* 5717
51. Robert Parish* 5694
52. Dave Bing* 5683
53. Reggie Theus 5644
54. Jerry Stackhouse 5622
55. Bill Russell* 5614
56. Otis Thorpe 5612
57. Detlef Schrempf 5585
58. Richie Guerin 5549
59. Billy Cunningham* 5502
60. Dwight Howard 5471
61. Bernard King 5444
62. Grant Hill 5409
63. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
64. Corey Maggette 5374
65. Mitch Richmond 5365
66. Gail Goodrich* 5354
67. Isiah Thomas* 5316
68. Bob McAdoo* 5229
69. Vince Carter 5206
70. Tracy McGrady 5169
71. Clifford Robinson 5165
72. Alex English* 5141
73. Dwyane Wade 5125
74. Nate Thurmond* 5089
75. Jack Sikma 5053
76. Chauncey Billups 4969
77. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
78. Mark Aguirre 4944
79. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
80. Ed Macauley* 4929
81. Zelmo Beaty 4873
82. Bob Lanier* 4858
83. Larry Foust 4816
84. Carmelo Anthony 4812
85. Stephon Marbury 4804
86. Mack Calvin 4801
87. Rod Strickland 4759
88. Dennis Johnson* 4754
89. Paul Silas 4748
90. Amare Stoudemire 4726
91. Terry Cummings 4711
92. Kevin Johnson 4691
93. James Edwards 4666
94. Elton Brand 4643
95. Pau Gasol 4628
96. Cedric Maxwell 4592
97. Ray Allen 4584
98. Kevin McHale* 4554
99. Antawn Jamison 4518
100. Earl Monroe* 4513
101. Orlando Woolridge 4501
102. Andre Miller 4497
103. Gary Payton 4480
104. Larry Bird* 4471
  Spencer Haywood 4471
106. Neil Johnston* 4447
107. Scottie Pippen* 4437
108. Bill Cartwright 4412
109. Chris Bosh 4377
110. Pete Maravich* 4344
111. Ron Boone 4334
112. Derrick Coleman 4326
113. Jack Twyman* 4325
114. Dick Barnett 4324
115. Sidney Moncrief 4319
116. Rolando Blackman 4309
117. Rudy LaRusso 4308
118. Latrell Sprewell 4298
119. David Thompson* 4297
120. Sam Perkins 4292
121. A.C. Green 4250
122. Kevin Willis 4238
123. Johnny Green 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Walt Frazier* 4226
126. Cliff Hagan* 4219
127. Chris Mullin* 4178
128. Vlade Divac 4176
129. Harry Gallatin* 4167
130. Connie Hawkins* 4154
131. Sam Cassell 4144
132. Terry Porter 4107
133. Happy Hairston 4080
134. Mickey Johnson 4066
135. Joe Dumars* 4059
136. Richard Jefferson 4051
137. Juwan Howard 4003
138. Bob Boozer 3998
139. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
140. Hersey Hawkins 3985
141. Johnny Newman 3984
142. Rony Seikaly 3961
143. Lou Hudson 3960
144. Jermaine O'Neal 3955
  Sidney Wicks 3955
146. George Mikan* 3924
147. Maurice Lucas 3911
148. Chris Webber 3906
149. Armen Gilliam 3896
150. Larry Nance 3892
151. Jason Kidd 3885
152. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
153. Ricky Pierce 3871
154. Calvin Murphy* 3864
155. Donnie Freeman 3861
156. Freddie Lewis 3859
157. Elden Campbell 3832
158. Dan Roundfield 3824
  Bill Bridges 3824
160. Glen Rice 3813
161. Ron Harper 3799
162. Eddie Johnson 3792
163. Vin Baker 3787
164. Don Nelson 3744
165. Wayne Embry 3741
166. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
167. Bob Love 3728
168. James Silas 3710
169. Mychal Thompson 3707
  Richard Hamilton 3707
171. Randy Smith 3705
172. Mel Daniels 3699
173. Red Kerr 3682
174. Walter Davis 3676
175. Brad Daugherty 3670
176. Antonio Davis 3668
177. Larry Jones 3666
178. Kelly Tripucka 3660
179. Billy Knight 3652
180. Ray Scott 3643
181. Steve Smith 3625
182. Charlie Scott 3609
183. Christian Laettner 3604
184. Gilbert Arenas 3574
185. Sam Jones* 3572
186. Bill Sharman* 3559
187. Truck Robinson 3556
188. Lamar Odom 3530
189. Charles Oakley 3522
190. Joe Caldwell 3518
191. Anthony Mason 3511
192. Steve Francis 3494
193. Sleepy Floyd 3493
194. Carl Braun 3484
195. Danny Schayes 3461
196. Jalen Rose 3457
197. Mike Newlin 3456
198. Arnie Risen* 3451
199. Joe Graboski 3447
200. George Yardley* 3434
201. Derek Harper 3426
202. Jimmy Jones 3398
203. Eddie Jones 3394
204. Jeff Hornacek 3390
205. Jeff Malone 3383
206. Bob Dandridge 3382
207. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
209. Jerome Kersey 3364
210. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
211. Mark Olberding 3321
212. Hot Rod Williams 3315
213. Antoine Walker 3303
214. Andrei Kirilenko 3302
215. Willis Reed* 3298
216. Gene Shue 3273
217. Grant Long 3272
218. Baron Davis 3268
219. Brad Miller 3267
  Kendall Gill 3267
221. Marques Johnson 3265
222. Tim Hardaway 3263
223. Kevin Loughery 3262
224. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
225. Metta World Peace 3258
226. Bobby Jones 3251
227. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3243
228. Dave Robisch 3241
229. Jerry Sloan 3239
230. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
231. Billy Paultz 3231
232. Joe Smith 3200
233. Ray Felix 3187
234. James Worthy* 3184
235. Antonio McDyess 3178
236. Purvis Short 3174
237. Gus Williams 3173
238. Paul Westphal 3166
239. Archie Clark 3163
240. Alvan Adams 3160
241. Steve Nash 3149
242. Tony Parker 3148
243. Willie Wise 3143
244. Rasheed Wallace 3142
245. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
246. Danny Manning 3120
247. Roger Brown 3116
248. Jim Eakins 3114
249. Doc Rivers 3093
250. Frank Ramsey* 3083

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone* 13188
2. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3. Shaquille O'Neal 11252
4. Moses Malone* 11090
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
6. Oscar Robertson* 9185
7. Jerry West* 8801
8. Michael Jordan* 8772
9. Charles Barkley* 8643
10. Kobe Bryant 8602
11. Adrian Dantley* 8351
12. David Robinson* 8201
13. Allen Iverson 8168
14. Bob Pettit* 8119
15. Walt Bellamy* 8088
16. Elvin Hayes* 7999
17. Dolph Schayes* 7904
18. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
19. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
20. Elgin Baylor* 7391
21. Paul Pierce 7343
22. Patrick Ewing* 7289
23. Tim Duncan 7263
24. Reggie Miller 7026
25. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
26. John Havlicek* 6589
27. Dirk Nowitzki 6578
28. Chet Walker 6384
29. Tom Chambers 6274
30. World B. Free 6264
31. Bailey Howell* 6224
32. Paul Arizin* 6189
33. Buck Williams 5979
34. Clyde Drexler* 5962
35. Alonzo Mourning 5862
36. Magic Johnson* 5850
37. LeBron James 5830
38. Shawn Kemp 5805
39. John Stockton* 5796
40. John Drew 5774
41. Artis Gilmore* 5768
42. Kevin Garnett 5765
43. Tiny Archibald* 5760
44. Bob Cousy* 5756
45. Hal Greer* 5717
46. Robert Parish* 5694
47. Dave Bing* 5683
48. Reggie Theus 5644
49. Jerry Stackhouse 5622
50. Bill Russell* 5614
51. Otis Thorpe 5612
52. Detlef Schrempf 5585
53. Richie Guerin 5549
54. Dwight Howard 5471
55. Bernard King 5444
56. Grant Hill 5409
57. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
58. George Gervin* 5383
59. Corey Maggette 5374
60. Mitch Richmond 5365
61. Gail Goodrich* 5354
62. Isiah Thomas* 5316
63. Bob McAdoo* 5229
64. Vince Carter 5206
65. Tracy McGrady 5169
66. Clifford Robinson 5165
67. Alex English* 5141
68. Dwyane Wade 5125
69. Nate Thurmond* 5089
70. Jack Sikma 5053
71. Chauncey Billups 4969
72. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
73. Julius Erving* 4950
74. Mark Aguirre 4944
75. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
76. Ed Macauley* 4929
77. Bob Lanier* 4858
78. Larry Foust 4816
79. Carmelo Anthony 4812
80. Stephon Marbury 4804
81. Rod Strickland 4759
82. Dan Issel* 4756
83. Dennis Johnson* 4754
84. Paul Silas 4748
85. Amare Stoudemire 4726
86. Billy Cunningham* 4717
87. Terry Cummings 4711
88. Kevin Johnson 4691
89. James Edwards 4666
90. Elton Brand 4643
91. Pau Gasol 4628
92. Cedric Maxwell 4592
93. Ray Allen 4584
94. Kevin McHale* 4554
95. Antawn Jamison 4518
96. Earl Monroe* 4513
97. Orlando Woolridge 4501
98. Andre Miller 4497
99. Gary Payton 4480
100. Larry Bird* 4471
101. Neil Johnston* 4447
102. Scottie Pippen* 4437
103. Bill Cartwright 4412
104. Chris Bosh 4377
105. Pete Maravich* 4344
106. Derrick Coleman 4326
107. Jack Twyman* 4325
108. Dick Barnett 4324
109. Sidney Moncrief 4319
110. Rolando Blackman 4309
111. Rudy LaRusso 4308
112. Latrell Sprewell 4298
113. Sam Perkins 4292
114. A.C. Green 4250
115. Rick Barry* 4243
116. Kevin Willis 4238
117. Walt Frazier* 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Johnny Green 4226
120. Chris Mullin* 4178
121. Vlade Divac 4176
122. Harry Gallatin* 4167
123. Sam Cassell 4144
124. Terry Porter 4107
125. Happy Hairston 4080
126. Mickey Johnson 4066
127. Joe Dumars* 4059
128. Richard Jefferson 4051
129. Juwan Howard 4003
130. Bob Boozer 3998
131. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
132. Hersey Hawkins 3985
133. Johnny Newman 3984
134. Rony Seikaly 3961
135. Lou Hudson 3960
136. Sidney Wicks 3955
  Jermaine O'Neal 3955
138. George Mikan* 3924
139. Chris Webber 3906
140. Armen Gilliam 3896
141. Larry Nance 3892
142. Jason Kidd 3885
143. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
144. Ricky Pierce 3871
145. Calvin Murphy* 3864
146. Elden Campbell 3832
147. Bill Bridges 3824
148. Glen Rice 3813
149. Ron Harper 3799
150. Eddie Johnson 3792
151. Vin Baker 3787
152. Spencer Haywood 3766
153. Don Nelson 3744
154. Wayne Embry 3741
155. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
156. Bob Love 3728
157. Cliff Hagan* 3722
158. Richard Hamilton 3707
  Mychal Thompson 3707
160. Randy Smith 3705
161. Dan Roundfield 3702
162. Red Kerr 3682
163. Walter Davis 3676
164. Brad Daugherty 3670
165. Antonio Davis 3668
166. Kelly Tripucka 3660
167. Steve Smith 3625
168. David Thompson* 3616
169. Christian Laettner 3604
170. Gilbert Arenas 3574
171. Sam Jones* 3572
172. George McGinnis 3559
  Bill Sharman* 3559
174. Truck Robinson 3556
175. Lamar Odom 3530
176. Charles Oakley 3522
177. Anthony Mason 3511
178. Steve Francis 3494
179. Sleepy Floyd 3493
180. Carl Braun 3484
181. Danny Schayes 3461
182. Jalen Rose 3457
183. Mike Newlin 3456
184. Arnie Risen* 3451
185. Joe Graboski 3447
186. George Yardley* 3434
187. Derek Harper 3426
188. Maurice Lucas 3399
189. Eddie Jones 3394
190. Jeff Hornacek 3390
191. Jeff Malone 3383
192. Bob Dandridge 3382
193. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
195. Jerome Kersey 3364
196. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
197. Hot Rod Williams 3315
198. Antoine Walker 3303
199. Andrei Kirilenko 3302
200. Willis Reed* 3298
201. Ray Scott 3293
202. Gene Shue 3273
203. Grant Long 3272
204. Baron Davis 3268
205. Kendall Gill 3267
  Brad Miller 3267
207. Marques Johnson 3265
208. Tim Hardaway 3263
209. Kevin Loughery 3262
210. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
211. Metta World Peace 3258
212. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3243
213. Jerry Sloan 3239
214. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
215. Joe Smith 3200
216. Ray Felix 3187
217. James Worthy* 3184
218. Antonio McDyess 3178
219. Purvis Short 3174
220. Gus Williams 3173
221. Paul Westphal 3166
222. Archie Clark 3163
223. Alvan Adams 3160
224. Steve Nash 3149
225. Tony Parker 3148
226. Rasheed Wallace 3142
227. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
228. Danny Manning 3120
229. Doc Rivers 3093
230. Zelmo Beaty 3087
231. Frank Ramsey* 3083
232. Zach Randolph 3076
233. Joe Fulks* 3075
234. Mark Olberding 3074
235. Gerald Wallace 3072
236. Kevin Martin 3062
237. Manu Ginobili 3056
238. Horace Grant 3053
239. Xavier McDaniel 3046
240. Jamal Mashburn 3032
  Michael Finley 3032
242. Stephen Jackson 3024
243. Rashard Lewis 3023
244. Glenn Robinson 3016
245. Guy Rodgers 3003
246. Mike Gminski 3002
247. Byron Scott 2985
248. Yao Ming 2984
249. Allan Houston 2979
250. Larry Johnson 2978

ABA

Rank Player FTA
1. Mack Calvin 4105
2. Freddie Lewis 3741
3. Mel Daniels 3676
4. Donnie Freeman 3662
5. Dan Issel* 3559
6. Larry Jones 3379
7. Ron Boone 3179
8. Jimmy Jones 3158
9. Roger Brown 3116
10. Julius Erving* 3102
11. Artis Gilmore* 3022
12. Willie Wise 2921
13. Cincinnatus Powell 2855
14. Louie Dampier 2849
15. Jim Eakins 2832
16. George McGinnis 2708
17. Warren Jabali 2669
18. Bob Netolicky 2644
19. Steve Jones 2608
20. George Carter 2563
21. George Thompson 2548
22. Ralph Simpson 2437
23. Glen Combs 2296
24. Larry Miller 2228
25. Goose Ligon 2226
26. Rick Barry* 2154
27. Chuck Williams 2088
28. Bob Verga 2054
29. Warren Davis 2030
30. Darel Carrier 2024
31. James Silas 2020
32. Red Robbins 1986
33. Dave Robisch 1966
34. Doug Moe 1924
35. Billy Paultz 1891
36. Les Hunter 1850
37. Rich Jones 1810
38. Zelmo Beaty 1786
39. Larry Brown 1737
40. Ronald Franz 1635
41. Fatty Taylor 1627
42. Donald Sidle 1610
43. Joe Caldwell 1609
44. Levern Tart 1600
45. Charles Williams 1593
46. Walter Simon 1592
47. Wil Jones 1551
48. Wayne Hightower 1536
49. Bill Melchionni 1533
50. John Beasley 1512
51. Bob Warren 1494
52. Byron Beck 1471
53. George Gervin* 1439
54. Gerald Govan 1419
55. Stew Johnson 1393
56. Bill Keller 1378
57. Gene Moore 1350
58. Connie Hawkins* 1343
59. Stephen Chubin 1310
60. Johnny Neumann 1287
61. Charlie Scott 1265
62. Randolph Mahaffey 1262
63. Ira Harge 1253
64. Larry Cannon 1219
65. John Brisker 1203
66. Trooper Washington 1176
67. Tom Owens 1171
68. Mike Lewis 1164
69. Manny Leaks 1159
70. Darnell Hillman 1158
71. Julian Hammond 1130
72. Gene Littles 1124
73. Arthur Becker 1101
74. Oliver Taylor 1096
75. Al Smith 1057
76. Gary Bradds 1047
77. Willie Somerset 1043
  Frank Card 1043
79. Art Heyman 1021
80. Julius Keye 1009
81. George Peeples 1002
82. John Roche 982
83. Ted McClain 979
84. Joe Hamilton 959
85. Dave Twardzik 949
86. George Lehmann 916
87. Bird Averitt 890
88. Tony Jackson 880
89. Skeeter Swift 848
90. Marv Roberts 840
91. Ed Johnson 837
92. Charles Beasley 830
93. George Stone 827
94. Lonnie Wright 822
95. Randy Denton 821
96. Chico Vaughn 815
97. Mervin Jackson 804
98. Lee Davis 797
99. Willie Long 793
100. Larry Kenon 787
101. Maurice McHartley 785
  Billy Cunningham* 785
103. Marvin Barnes 779
104. Moses Malone* 774
105. Brian Taylor 772
106. Bo Lamar 771
107. Billy Knight 760
108. Jackie Moreland 752
109. Caldwell Jones 751
110. Rick Mount 748
111. Mike Jackson 743
112. Sam Smith 740
113. Mike Green 729
114. Collis Jones 727
115. Skip Thoren 711
116. Spencer Haywood 705
117. David Thompson* 681
118. Goo Kennedy 667
119. Willie Murrell 659
120. Sonny Dove 655
  Swen Nater 655
122. Bob Bedell 633
123. Ben Warley 620
124. Andrew Anderson 616
125. George Irvine 615
126. Mike Barrett 614
127. Ollie Darden 597
128. Mike Gale 594
129. Bobby Jones 577
130. Will Frazier 570
131. John Williamson 569
132. Ron Perry 568
133. Jim Hadnot 551
134. Simmie Hill 528
135. Larry Bunce 517
  Gus Gerard 517
137. Wendell Ladner 514
138. Maurice Lucas 512
139. Henry Logan 509
  Neil Johnson 509
141. Craig Raymond 500
142. Cliff Hagan* 497
143. Jim Chones 492
144. Jesse Branson 473
145. Coby Dietrick 470
146. Dan Anderson 469
  Mike Butler 469
148. Dave Lattin 464
149. Travis Grant 463
150. Don Buse 458
151. Jeffrey Congdon 457
152. Willard Sojourner 455
153. Bobby Lloyd 445
154. Wayne Chapman 440
155. Hank Whitney 438
156. Keith Swagerty 424
157. Bobby Rascoe 423
158. Tim Bassett 411
159. Jan Van Breda Kolff 409
160. Arvesta Kelly 408
161. Jimmy O'Brien 406
162. Mel Bennett 403
163. George Karl 396
164. Tom Hoover 395
165. John Barnhill 387
166. Bill McGill 372
167. Ticky Burden 369
168. Steven Kramer 368
169. Claude Terry 364
170. Jim Ard 360
171. Ed Manning 358
172. Jim McDaniels 352
173. Ray Scott 350
174. Leary Lentz 338
175. Bernie Williams 337
  John Fairchild 337
177. Bruce Spraggins 336
178. Al Skinner 335
179. Gary Keller 334
180. Kevin Joyce 332
181. Mike Barr 327
182. Willie Porter 325
183. Grant Simmons 324
184. Kendall Rhine 321
185. Ronald Thomas 317
186. Jimmy Rayl 311
187. Barry Liebowitz 308
  John Smith 308
189. Dennis Grey 304
190. Len Elmore 299
191. Charles Edge 296
192. Jim Caldwell 295
193. Rich Niemann 286
194. Don Carlos 283
195. Tommie Bowens 280
  George Tinsley 280
197. Lester Selvage 278
198. Barry Orms 276
199. George Adams 272
200. Jerry Harkness 270
201. Larry Finch 269
202. Bobby Wilson 265
203. Johnny Baum 256
204. Errol Palmer 253
205. Joe Hamood 252
  Stephen Vacendak 252
207. Walter Piatkowski 250
208. Bill Bunting 247
  Mark Olberding 247
210. Al Tucker 241
211. David Vaughn 237
212. Guy Manning 236
213. Jay Miller 233
214. Bobby Edmonds 232
215. Joe DePre 226
216. Al Cueto 221
  Riney Lochmann 221
218. Mike Pratt 219
219. William Franklin 218
220. Spider Bennett 216
221. Mel Nowell 213
222. M.L. Carr 206
223. Dennis Wuycik 204
224. Richard Clark 203
  Tom Workman 203
226. Samuel Robinson 202
  Kim Hughes 202
228. Dewitt Menyard 197
229. Len Chappell 193
230. Jerry Pettway 190
231. Jerry Chambers 178
232. Jim Jarvis 173
233. Daniel Sparks 171
234. Barry Parkhill 169
235. Bob Lackey 167
236. Ervin Inniger 162
  Cotton Nash 162
238. Joe Kennedy 160
239. Elton McGriff 152
240. Mike Maloy 151
241. Jim Bradley 150
242. Billy Shepherd 148
243. Marlbert Pradd 146
244. Howard Bayne 143
  Lionel Billingy 143
246. Billy Schaeffer 142
  Dallas Thornton 142
248. Luther Green 141
249. David Lee 140
  Johnny Austin 140
  Patrick McFarland 140