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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone 13188
2. Moses Malone* 11864
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
4. Shaquille O'Neal 10919
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. Adrian Dantley* 8351
12. Dan Issel* 8315
13. David Robinson* 8201
14. Bob Pettit* 8119
15. Walt Bellamy* 8088
16. Julius Erving* 8052
17. Allen Iverson 8049
18. Elvin Hayes* 7999
19. Dolph Schayes* 7904
20. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
21. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
22. Elgin Baylor* 7391
23. Kobe Bryant 7332
24. Patrick Ewing* 7289
25. Reggie Miller 7026
26. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
27. George Gervin* 6822
28. John Havlicek* 6589
29. Tim Duncan 6553
30. Rick Barry* 6397
31. Chet Walker 6384
32. Paul Pierce 6372
33. Tom Chambers 6274
34. George McGinnis 6267
35. World B. Free 6264
36. Bailey Howell* 6224
37. Paul Arizin* 6189
38. Buck Williams 5979
39. Clyde Drexler* 5962
40. Alonzo Mourning 5862
41. Magic Johnson* 5850
42. Shawn Kemp 5805
43. John Stockton* 5796
44. John Drew 5774
45. Tiny Archibald* 5760
46. Bob Cousy* 5756
47. Hal Greer* 5717
48. Robert Parish* 5694
49. Dave Bing* 5683
50. Reggie Theus 5644
51. Bill Russell* 5614
52. Otis Thorpe 5612
53. Detlef Schrempf 5585
54. Richie Guerin 5549
55. Jerry Stackhouse 5537
56. Billy Cunningham* 5502
  Dirk Nowitzki 5502
58. Bernard King 5444
59. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
60. Mitch Richmond 5365
61. Gail Goodrich* 5354
62. Isiah Thomas* 5316
63. Kevin Garnett 5263
64. Bob McAdoo* 5229
65. Clifford Robinson 5165
66. Alex English* 5141
67. Nate Thurmond* 5089
68. Jack Sikma 5053
69. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
70. Mark Aguirre 4944
71. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
72. Ed Macauley* 4929
73. Tracy McGrady 4927
74. Grant Hill 4881
75. Zelmo Beaty 4873
76. Bob Lanier* 4858
77. Larry Foust 4816
78. Stephon Marbury 4804
79. Mack Calvin 4801
80. Rod Strickland 4759
81. Dennis Johnson 4754
82. Paul Silas 4748
83. Terry Cummings 4711
84. Kevin Johnson 4691
85. Vince Carter 4685
86. James Edwards 4666
87. Cedric Maxwell 4592
88. Kevin McHale* 4554
89. Earl Monroe* 4513
90. Orlando Woolridge 4501
91. Corey Maggette 4484
92. Gary Payton 4480
93. Spencer Haywood 4471
  Larry Bird* 4471
95. Neil Johnston* 4447
96. Scottie Pippen 4437
97. Bill Cartwright 4412
98. Pete Maravich* 4344
99. Ron Boone 4334
100. Derrick Coleman 4326
101. Jack Twyman* 4325
102. Dick Barnett 4324
103. Sidney Moncrief 4319
104. Rolando Blackman 4309
105. Rudy LaRusso 4308
106. Latrell Sprewell 4298
107. David Thompson* 4297
108. Sam Perkins 4292
109. A.C. Green 4250
110. Kevin Willis 4238
111. Walt Frazier* 4226
  Johnny Green 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
114. Cliff Hagan* 4219
115. LeBron James 4211
116. Chris Mullin 4178
117. Vlade Divac 4176
118. Harry Gallatin* 4167
119. Connie Hawkins* 4154
120. Sam Cassell 4144
121. Terry Porter 4107
122. Elton Brand 4104
123. Ray Allen 4084
124. Happy Hairston 4080
125. Mickey Johnson 4066
126. Joe Dumars* 4059
127. Bob Boozer 3998
128. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
129. Chauncey Billups 3988
130. Hersey Hawkins 3985
131. Johnny Newman 3984
132. Rony Seikaly 3961
133. Lou Hudson 3960
134. Sidney Wicks 3955
135. George Mikan* 3924
136. Maurice Lucas 3911
137. Chris Webber 3906
138. Juwan Howard 3900
139. Armen Gilliam 3896
140. Antawn Jamison 3894
141. Larry Nance 3892
142. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
143. Ricky Pierce 3871
144. Calvin Murphy* 3864
145. Donnie Freeman 3861
146. Freddie Lewis 3859
147. Elden Campbell 3832
148. Dan Roundfield 3824
  Bill Bridges 3824
150. Glen Rice 3813
151. Ron Harper 3799
152. Eddie Johnson 3792
153. Vin Baker 3787
154. Andre Miller 3768
155. Don Nelson 3744
156. Wayne Embry 3741
157. Pau Gasol 3738
158. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
159. Bob Love 3728
160. Dwyane Wade 3722
161. James Silas 3710
162. Mychal Thompson 3707
163. Randy Smith 3705
164. Jason Kidd 3704
165. Mel Daniels 3699
166. Jermaine O'Neal 3683
167. Red Kerr 3682
168. Walter Davis 3676
169. Brad Daugherty 3670
170. Antonio Davis 3668
171. Larry Jones 3666
172. Kelly Tripucka 3660
173. Billy Knight 3652
174. Ray Scott 3643
175. Steve Smith 3625
176. Charlie Scott 3609
177. Christian Laettner 3604
178. Sam Jones* 3572
179. Richard Jefferson 3569
180. Bill Sharman* 3559
181. Truck Robinson 3556
182. Charles Oakley 3522
183. Carmelo Anthony 3521
184. Joe Caldwell 3518
185. Anthony Mason 3511
186. Steve Francis 3494
187. Sleepy Floyd 3493
188. Carl Braun 3484
189. Dwight Howard 3481
190. Danny Schayes 3461
191. Jalen Rose 3457
192. Mike Newlin 3456
193. Arnie Risen* 3451
194. Joe Graboski 3447
195. Amare Stoudemire 3435
196. George Yardley* 3434
197. Derek Harper 3426
198. Jimmy Jones 3398
199. Eddie Jones 3394
200. Jeff Hornacek 3390
201. Jeff Malone 3383
202. Bob Dandridge 3382
203. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
205. Jerome Kersey 3364
206. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
207. Mark Olberding 3321
208. Hot Rod Williams 3315
209. Antoine Walker 3303
210. Willis Reed* 3298
211. Richard Hamilton 3283
212. Gene Shue 3273
213. Grant Long 3272
214. Gilbert Arenas 3269
215. Kendall Gill 3267
216. Marques Johnson 3265
217. Chris Bosh 3264
218. Tim Hardaway 3263
219. Kevin Loughery 3262
220. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
221. Bobby Jones 3251
222. Dave Robisch 3241
223. Jerry Sloan* 3239
224. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
225. Billy Paultz 3231
226. Ray Felix 3187
227. James Worthy* 3184
228. Purvis Short 3174
229. Gus Williams 3173
230. Paul Westphal 3166
231. Archie Clark 3163
232. Alvan Adams 3160
233. Joe Smith 3155
234. Willie Wise 3143
235. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
236. Danny Manning 3120
237. Roger Brown 3116
238. Jim Eakins 3114
239. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3112
240. Doc Rivers 3093
241. Frank Ramsey* 3083
242. Louie Dampier 3075
  Joe Fulks* 3075
244. Horace Grant 3053
245. Antonio McDyess 3049
246. Xavier McDaniel 3046
247. Jamal Mashburn 3032
248. Rasheed Wallace 3026
249. Lamar Odom 3023
250. Michael Finley 3020

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone 13188
2. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3. Moses Malone* 11090
4. Shaquille O'Neal 10919
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
6. Oscar Robertson* 9185
7. Jerry West* 8801
8. Michael Jordan* 8772
9. Charles Barkley* 8643
10. Adrian Dantley* 8351
11. David Robinson* 8201
12. Bob Pettit* 8119
13. Walt Bellamy* 8088
14. Allen Iverson 8049
15. Elvin Hayes* 7999
16. Dolph Schayes* 7904
17. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
18. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
19. Elgin Baylor* 7391
20. Kobe Bryant 7332
21. Patrick Ewing* 7289
22. Reggie Miller 7026
23. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
24. John Havlicek* 6589
25. Tim Duncan 6553
26. Chet Walker 6384
27. Paul Pierce 6372
28. Tom Chambers 6274
29. World B. Free 6264
30. Bailey Howell* 6224
31. Paul Arizin* 6189
32. Buck Williams 5979
33. Clyde Drexler* 5962
34. Alonzo Mourning 5862
35. Magic Johnson* 5850
36. Shawn Kemp 5805
37. John Stockton* 5796
38. John Drew 5774
39. Artis Gilmore 5768
40. Tiny Archibald* 5760
41. Bob Cousy* 5756
42. Hal Greer* 5717
43. Robert Parish* 5694
44. Dave Bing* 5683
45. Reggie Theus 5644
46. Bill Russell* 5614
47. Otis Thorpe 5612
48. Detlef Schrempf 5585
49. Richie Guerin 5549
50. Jerry Stackhouse 5537
51. Dirk Nowitzki 5502
52. Bernard King 5444
53. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
54. George Gervin* 5383
55. Mitch Richmond 5365
56. Gail Goodrich* 5354
57. Isiah Thomas* 5316
58. Kevin Garnett 5263
59. Bob McAdoo* 5229
60. Clifford Robinson 5165
61. Alex English* 5141
62. Nate Thurmond* 5089
63. Jack Sikma 5053
64. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
65. Julius Erving* 4950
66. Mark Aguirre 4944
67. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
68. Ed Macauley* 4929
69. Tracy McGrady 4927
70. Grant Hill 4881
71. Bob Lanier* 4858
72. Larry Foust 4816
73. Stephon Marbury 4804
74. Rod Strickland 4759
75. Dan Issel* 4756
76. Dennis Johnson 4754
77. Paul Silas 4748
78. Billy Cunningham* 4717
79. Terry Cummings 4711
80. Kevin Johnson 4691
81. Vince Carter 4685
82. James Edwards 4666
83. Cedric Maxwell 4592
84. Kevin McHale* 4554
85. Earl Monroe* 4513
86. Orlando Woolridge 4501
87. Corey Maggette 4484
88. Gary Payton 4480
89. Larry Bird* 4471
90. Neil Johnston* 4447
91. Scottie Pippen 4437
92. Bill Cartwright 4412
93. Pete Maravich* 4344
94. Derrick Coleman 4326
95. Jack Twyman* 4325
96. Dick Barnett 4324
97. Sidney Moncrief 4319
98. Rolando Blackman 4309
99. Rudy LaRusso 4308
100. Latrell Sprewell 4298
101. Sam Perkins 4292
102. A.C. Green 4250
103. Rick Barry* 4243
104. Kevin Willis 4238
105. Walt Frazier* 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Johnny Green 4226
108. LeBron James 4211
109. Chris Mullin 4178
110. Vlade Divac 4176
111. Harry Gallatin* 4167
112. Sam Cassell 4144
113. Terry Porter 4107
114. Elton Brand 4104
115. Ray Allen 4084
116. Happy Hairston 4080
117. Mickey Johnson 4066
118. Joe Dumars* 4059
119. Bob Boozer 3998
120. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
121. Chauncey Billups 3988
122. Hersey Hawkins 3985
123. Johnny Newman 3984
124. Rony Seikaly 3961
125. Lou Hudson 3960
126. Sidney Wicks 3955
127. George Mikan* 3924
128. Chris Webber 3906
129. Juwan Howard 3900
130. Armen Gilliam 3896
131. Antawn Jamison 3894
132. Larry Nance 3892
133. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
134. Ricky Pierce 3871
135. Calvin Murphy* 3864
136. Elden Campbell 3832
137. Bill Bridges 3824
138. Glen Rice 3813
139. Ron Harper 3799
140. Eddie Johnson 3792
141. Vin Baker 3787
142. Andre Miller 3768
143. Spencer Haywood 3766
144. Don Nelson 3744
145. Wayne Embry 3741
146. Pau Gasol 3738
147. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
148. Bob Love 3728
149. Dwyane Wade 3722
  Cliff Hagan* 3722
151. Mychal Thompson 3707
152. Randy Smith 3705
153. Jason Kidd 3704
154. Dan Roundfield 3702
155. Jermaine O'Neal 3683
156. Red Kerr 3682
157. Walter Davis 3676
158. Brad Daugherty 3670
159. Antonio Davis 3668
160. Kelly Tripucka 3660
161. Steve Smith 3625
162. David Thompson* 3616
163. Christian Laettner 3604
164. Sam Jones* 3572
165. Richard Jefferson 3569
166. Bill Sharman* 3559
  George McGinnis 3559
168. Truck Robinson 3556
169. Charles Oakley 3522
170. Carmelo Anthony 3521
171. Anthony Mason 3511
172. Steve Francis 3494
173. Sleepy Floyd 3493
174. Carl Braun 3484
175. Dwight Howard 3481
176. Danny Schayes 3461
177. Jalen Rose 3457
178. Mike Newlin 3456
179. Arnie Risen* 3451
180. Joe Graboski 3447
181. Amare Stoudemire 3435
182. George Yardley* 3434
183. Derek Harper 3426
184. Maurice Lucas 3399
185. Eddie Jones 3394
186. Jeff Hornacek 3390
187. Jeff Malone 3383
188. Bob Dandridge 3382
189. Jerry Lucas* 3365
  Dale Ellis 3365
191. Jerome Kersey 3364
192. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
193. Hot Rod Williams 3315
194. Antoine Walker 3303
195. Willis Reed* 3298
196. Ray Scott 3293
197. Richard Hamilton 3283
198. Gene Shue 3273
199. Grant Long 3272
200. Gilbert Arenas 3269
201. Kendall Gill 3267
202. Marques Johnson 3265
203. Chris Bosh 3264
204. Tim Hardaway 3263
205. Kevin Loughery 3262
206. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
207. Jerry Sloan* 3239
208. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
209. Ray Felix 3187
210. James Worthy* 3184
211. Purvis Short 3174
212. Gus Williams 3173
213. Paul Westphal 3166
214. Archie Clark 3163
215. Alvan Adams 3160
216. Joe Smith 3155
217. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
218. Danny Manning 3120
219. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3112
220. Doc Rivers 3093
221. Zelmo Beaty 3087
222. Frank Ramsey* 3083
223. Joe Fulks* 3075
224. Mark Olberding 3074
225. Horace Grant 3053
226. Antonio McDyess 3049
227. Xavier McDaniel 3046
228. Jamal Mashburn 3032
229. Rasheed Wallace 3026
230. Lamar Odom 3023
231. Michael Finley 3020
232. Glenn Robinson 3016
233. Guy Rodgers 3003
234. Mike Gminski 3002
235. Byron Scott 2985
236. Allan Houston 2979
237. Larry Johnson 2978
238. Bobby Wanzer* 2976
  Wes Unseld* 2976
240. Don Ohl 2975
241. Max Zaslofsky 2969
242. Brad Miller 2968
  Yao Ming 2968
244. Calvin Natt 2954
245. Maurice Cheeks 2938
246. Kenny Sears 2937
247. Rik Smits 2932
248. Ron Artest 2922
249. Bill Laimbeer 2916
250. Jimmy Walker 2903

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. Frank Card 1043
  Willie Somerset 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. Billy Cunningham* 785
  Maurice McHartley 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. Swen Nater 655
  Sonny Dove 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. Gus Gerard 517
  Larry Bunce 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. George Tinsley 280
  Tommie Bowens 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. Mark Olberding 247
  Bill Bunting 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. Riney Lochmann 221
  Al Cueto 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. Tom Workman 203
  Richard Clark 203
226. Kim Hughes 202
  Samuel Robinson 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. Cotton Nash 162
  Ervin Inniger 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. Lionel Billingy 143
  Howard Bayne 143
246. Billy Schaeffer 142
  Dallas Thornton 142
248. Luther Green 141
249. Johnny Austin 140
  David Lee 140
  Patrick McFarland 140