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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. Kobe Bryant 9468
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
7. Oscar Robertson* 9185
8. Jerry West* 8801
9. Artis Gilmore* 8790
10. Michael Jordan* 8772
11. Charles Barkley* 8643
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. Paul Pierce 7979
21. Dolph Schayes* 7904
22. Tim Duncan 7710
23. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
24. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
25. Elgin Baylor* 7391
26. Patrick Ewing* 7289
27. Reggie Miller* 7026
28. Dirk Nowitzki 7024
29. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
30. George Gervin* 6822
31. LeBron James 6617
32. John Havlicek* 6589
33. Dwight Howard 6448
34. Rick Barry* 6397
35. Chet Walker* 6384
36. Tom Chambers 6274
37. George McGinnis 6267
38. World B. Free 6264
39. Bailey Howell* 6224
40. Paul Arizin* 6189
41. Kevin Garnett 6077
42. Buck Williams 5979
43. Clyde Drexler* 5962
44. Alonzo Mourning 5862
45. Magic Johnson* 5850
46. Shawn Kemp 5805
47. John Stockton* 5796
48. John Drew 5774
49. Tiny Archibald* 5760
50. Bob Cousy* 5756
51. Dwyane Wade 5726
52. Hal Greer* 5717
53. Robert Parish* 5694
54. Dave Bing* 5683
55. Jerry Stackhouse 5659
56. Reggie Theus 5644
57. Bill Russell* 5614
58. Otis Thorpe 5612
59. Corey Maggette 5599
60. Detlef Schrempf 5585
61. Richie Guerin* 5549
62. Carmelo Anthony 5529
63. Billy Cunningham* 5502
64. Grant Hill 5498
  Vince Carter 5498
66. Bernard King* 5444
67. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
68. Mitch Richmond 5365
69. Gail Goodrich* 5354
70. Isiah Thomas* 5316
71. Bob McAdoo* 5229
72. Tracy McGrady 5202
73. Clifford Robinson 5165
74. Alex English* 5141
75. Nate Thurmond* 5089
76. Jack Sikma 5053
77. Chauncey Billups 5017
78. Amar'e Stoudemire 4988
79. Pau Gasol 4969
80. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
81. Mark Aguirre 4944
82. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
83. Ed Macauley* 4929
84. Zelmo Beaty 4873
85. Bob Lanier* 4858
86. Antawn Jamison 4835
87. Chris Bosh 4819
88. Larry Foust 4816
89. Ray Allen 4804
  Stephon Marbury 4804
91. Elton Brand 4803
92. Mack Calvin 4801
93. Andre Miller 4789
94. Rod Strickland 4759
95. Dennis Johnson* 4754
96. Paul Silas 4748
97. Terry Cummings 4711
98. Kevin Johnson 4691
99. James Edwards 4666
100. Cedric Maxwell 4592
101. Kevin McHale* 4554
102. Earl Monroe* 4513
103. Orlando Woolridge 4501
104. Gary Payton* 4480
105. Larry Bird* 4471
  Spencer Haywood 4471
107. Neil Johnston* 4447
108. Scottie Pippen* 4437
109. Bill Cartwright 4412
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. Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Walt Frazier* 4226
  Johnny Green 4226
126. Cliff Hagan* 4219
127. Chris Mullin* 4178
128. Vlade Divac 4176
129. Harry Gallatin* 4167
130. Richard Jefferson 4161
131. Connie Hawkins* 4154
132. Sam Cassell 4144
133. Terry Porter 4107
134. Happy Hairston 4080
135. Jermaine O'Neal 4076
136. Mickey Johnson 4066
137. Joe Dumars* 4059
138. Juwan Howard 4014
139. Bob Boozer 3998
140. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
141. Hersey Hawkins 3985
142. Johnny Newman 3984
143. Rony Seikaly 3961
144. Lou Hudson 3960
145. Sidney Wicks 3955
146. Jason Kidd 3954
147. George Mikan* 3924
148. Maurice Lucas 3911
149. Chris Webber 3906
150. Armen Gilliam 3896
151. Larry Nance 3892
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. Bill Bridges 3824
  Dan Roundfield 3824
160. Glen Rice 3813
161. Richard Hamilton 3805
162. Ron Harper 3799
163. Eddie Johnson 3792
164. Vin Baker 3787
165. Don Nelson 3744
166. Wayne Embry 3741
167. Kevin Durant 3738
168. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
169. Bob Love 3728
170. James Silas 3710
171. Mychal Thompson 3707
172. Randy Smith 3705
173. Mel Daniels* 3699
174. Red Kerr 3682
175. Walter Davis 3676
176. Brad Daugherty 3670
177. Antonio Davis 3668
178. Larry Jones 3666
179. Kelly Tripucka 3660
180. Billy Knight 3652
181. Ray Scott 3643
182. Tony Parker 3626
183. Steve Smith 3625
184. Charlie Scott 3609
185. Christian Laettner 3604
186. Lamar Odom 3599
187. Gilbert Arenas 3584
188. Sam Jones* 3572
189. Bill Sharman* 3559
190. Truck Robinson 3556
191. Andrei Kirilenko 3552
192. Charles Oakley 3522
193. Joe Caldwell 3518
194. Anthony Mason 3511
195. Metta World Peace 3507
196. Steve Francis 3494
197. Sleepy Floyd 3493
198. Carl Braun 3484
199. Danny Schayes 3461
200. Jalen Rose 3457
201. Mike Newlin 3456
202. Arnie Risen* 3451
203. Joe Graboski 3447
204. Zach Randolph 3441
205. George Yardley* 3434
206. Derek Harper 3426
207. Gerald Wallace 3401
208. Jimmy Jones 3398
209. Eddie Jones 3394
210. Jeff Hornacek 3390
211. Kevin Martin 3386
212. Jeff Malone 3383
213. Bob Dandridge 3382
214. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
216. Jerome Kersey 3364
217. Steve Nash 3360
218. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
219. Manu Ginobili 3347
220. Andre Iguodala 3333
221. Mark Olberding 3321
222. Hot Rod Williams 3315
223. Antoine Walker 3303
224. Willis Reed* 3298
225. Baron Davis 3292
226. Brad Miller 3273
  Gene Shue 3273
228. Grant Long 3272
229. Kendall Gill 3267
230. Marques Johnson 3265
231. Tim Hardaway 3263
232. Kevin Loughery 3262
233. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
234. Bobby Jones 3251
235. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3243
236. Dave Robisch 3241
237. Jerry Sloan 3239
238. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
239. Billy Paultz 3231
240. Joe Smith 3200
241. Ray Felix 3187
242. James Worthy* 3184
243. Antonio McDyess 3178
244. Purvis Short 3174
245. Gus Williams 3173
246. Paul Westphal 3166
247. Archie Clark 3163
248. Rasheed Wallace 3162
249. Alvan Adams 3160
250. Stephen Jackson 3150

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone* 13188
2. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3. Shaquille O'Neal 11252
4. Moses Malone* 11090
5. Kobe Bryant 9468
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
7. Oscar Robertson* 9185
8. Jerry West* 8801
9. Michael Jordan* 8772
10. Charles Barkley* 8643
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. Paul Pierce 7979
18. Dolph Schayes* 7904
19. Tim Duncan 7710
20. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
21. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
22. Elgin Baylor* 7391
23. Patrick Ewing* 7289
24. Reggie Miller* 7026
25. Dirk Nowitzki 7024
26. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
27. LeBron James 6617
28. John Havlicek* 6589
29. Dwight Howard 6448
30. Chet Walker* 6384
31. Tom Chambers 6274
32. World B. Free 6264
33. Bailey Howell* 6224
34. Paul Arizin* 6189
35. Kevin Garnett 6077
36. Buck Williams 5979
37. Clyde Drexler* 5962
38. Alonzo Mourning 5862
39. Magic Johnson* 5850
40. Shawn Kemp 5805
41. John Stockton* 5796
42. John Drew 5774
43. Artis Gilmore* 5768
44. Tiny Archibald* 5760
45. Bob Cousy* 5756
46. Dwyane Wade 5726
47. Hal Greer* 5717
48. Robert Parish* 5694
49. Dave Bing* 5683
50. Jerry Stackhouse 5659
51. Reggie Theus 5644
52. Bill Russell* 5614
53. Otis Thorpe 5612
54. Corey Maggette 5599
55. Detlef Schrempf 5585
56. Richie Guerin* 5549
57. Carmelo Anthony 5529
58. Vince Carter 5498
  Grant Hill 5498
60. Bernard King* 5444
61. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
62. George Gervin* 5383
63. Mitch Richmond 5365
64. Gail Goodrich* 5354
65. Isiah Thomas* 5316
66. Bob McAdoo* 5229
67. Tracy McGrady 5202
68. Clifford Robinson 5165
69. Alex English* 5141
70. Nate Thurmond* 5089
71. Jack Sikma 5053
72. Chauncey Billups 5017
73. Amar'e Stoudemire 4988
74. Pau Gasol 4969
75. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
76. Julius Erving* 4950
77. Mark Aguirre 4944
78. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
79. Ed Macauley* 4929
80. Bob Lanier* 4858
81. Antawn Jamison 4835
82. Chris Bosh 4819
83. Larry Foust 4816
84. Stephon Marbury 4804
  Ray Allen 4804
86. Elton Brand 4803
87. Andre Miller 4789
88. Rod Strickland 4759
89. Dan Issel* 4756
90. Dennis Johnson* 4754
91. Paul Silas 4748
92. Billy Cunningham* 4717
93. Terry Cummings 4711
94. Kevin Johnson 4691
95. James Edwards 4666
96. Cedric Maxwell 4592
97. Kevin McHale* 4554
98. Earl Monroe* 4513
99. Orlando Woolridge 4501
100. Gary Payton* 4480
101. Larry Bird* 4471
102. Neil Johnston* 4447
103. Scottie Pippen* 4437
104. Bill Cartwright 4412
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
  Johnny Green 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
120. Chris Mullin* 4178
121. Vlade Divac 4176
122. Harry Gallatin* 4167
123. Richard Jefferson 4161
124. Sam Cassell 4144
125. Terry Porter 4107
126. Happy Hairston 4080
127. Jermaine O'Neal 4076
128. Mickey Johnson 4066
129. Joe Dumars* 4059
130. Juwan Howard 4014
131. Bob Boozer 3998
132. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
133. Hersey Hawkins 3985
134. Johnny Newman 3984
135. Rony Seikaly 3961
136. Lou Hudson 3960
137. Sidney Wicks 3955
138. Jason Kidd 3954
139. George Mikan* 3924
140. Chris Webber 3906
141. Armen Gilliam 3896
142. Larry Nance 3892
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. Richard Hamilton 3805
150. Ron Harper 3799
151. Eddie Johnson 3792
152. Vin Baker 3787
153. Spencer Haywood 3766
154. Don Nelson 3744
155. Wayne Embry 3741
156. Kevin Durant 3738
157. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
158. Bob Love 3728
159. Cliff Hagan* 3722
160. Mychal Thompson 3707
161. Randy Smith 3705
162. Dan Roundfield 3702
163. Red Kerr 3682
164. Walter Davis 3676
165. Brad Daugherty 3670
166. Antonio Davis 3668
167. Kelly Tripucka 3660
168. Tony Parker 3626
169. Steve Smith 3625
170. David Thompson* 3616
171. Christian Laettner 3604
172. Lamar Odom 3599
173. Gilbert Arenas 3584
174. Sam Jones* 3572
175. Bill Sharman* 3559
  George McGinnis 3559
177. Truck Robinson 3556
178. Andrei Kirilenko 3552
179. Charles Oakley 3522
180. Anthony Mason 3511
181. Metta World Peace 3507
182. Steve Francis 3494
183. Sleepy Floyd 3493
184. Carl Braun 3484
185. Danny Schayes 3461
186. Jalen Rose 3457
187. Mike Newlin 3456
188. Arnie Risen* 3451
189. Joe Graboski 3447
190. Zach Randolph 3441
191. George Yardley* 3434
192. Derek Harper 3426
193. Gerald Wallace 3401
194. Maurice Lucas 3399
195. Eddie Jones 3394
196. Jeff Hornacek 3390
197. Kevin Martin 3386
198. Jeff Malone 3383
199. Bob Dandridge 3382
200. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
202. Jerome Kersey 3364
203. Steve Nash 3360
204. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
205. Manu Ginobili 3347
206. Andre Iguodala 3333
207. Hot Rod Williams 3315
208. Antoine Walker 3303
209. Willis Reed* 3298
210. Ray Scott 3293
211. Baron Davis 3292
212. Gene Shue 3273
  Brad Miller 3273
214. Grant Long 3272
215. Kendall Gill 3267
216. Marques Johnson 3265
217. Tim Hardaway 3263
218. Kevin Loughery 3262
219. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
220. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3243
221. Jerry Sloan 3239
222. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
223. Joe Smith 3200
224. Ray Felix 3187
225. James Worthy* 3184
226. Antonio McDyess 3178
227. Purvis Short 3174
228. Gus Williams 3173
229. Paul Westphal 3166
230. Archie Clark 3163
231. Rasheed Wallace 3162
232. Alvan Adams 3160
233. Stephen Jackson 3150
234. Jason Terry 3144
235. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
236. Josh Smith 3125
237. Danny Manning 3120
238. Doc Rivers 3093
239. Zelmo Beaty 3087
240. Frank Ramsey* 3083
241. Rashard Lewis 3078
242. Joe Fulks* 3075
243. Mark Olberding 3074
244. Horace Grant 3053
245. Xavier McDaniel 3046
246. Jamal Mashburn 3032
  Michael Finley 3032
248. Glenn Robinson 3016
249. Jamal Crawford 3015
250. Guy Rodgers 3003

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. 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. Gus Gerard 517
  Larry Bunce 517
137. Wendell Ladner 514
138. Maurice Lucas 512
139. Neil Johnson 509
  Henry Logan 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. Stephen Vacendak 252
  Joe Hamood 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. 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. 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. Howard Bayne 143
  Lionel Billingy 143
246. Billy Schaeffer 142
  Dallas Thornton 142
248. Luther Green 141
249. David Lee 140
  Patrick McFarland 140
  Johnny Austin 140