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NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FTA
1. Shaquille O'Neal 2268
2. Michael Jordan* 1766
3. Karl Malone 1725
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 1627
5. Jerry West* 1506
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1419
7. Tim Duncan 1370
8. Julius Erving* 1308
9. Kobe Bryant 1278
10. Magic Johnson* 1274
11. Bill Russell* 1106
12. Elgin Baylor* 1101
13. Scottie Pippen 1067
14. Charles Barkley* 1048
15. John Havlicek* 1046
16. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1034
17. Larry Bird* 1012
18. Kevin McHale* 972
19. David Robinson* 966
20. Dennis Johnson 943
21. Bob Pettit* 915
22. Dolph Schayes* 876
23. Reggie Miller 862
24. Dirk Nowitzki 858
25. Clyde Drexler* 851
26. Chauncey Billups 837
27. Patrick Ewing* 831
28. George McGinnis 809
29. Moses Malone* 807
30. Bob Cousy* 799
31. Dan Issel* 777
32. Robert Parish* 770
33. John Stockton* 759
34. Sam Jones* 753
35. Rick Barry* 721
36. Kevin Johnson 713
37. George Mikan* 705
38. Chet Walker 689
  Isiah Thomas* 689
40. Richard Hamilton 688
41. Zelmo Beaty 683
42. LeBron James 680
43. Elvin Hayes* 656
44. Oscar Robertson* 655
45. James Worthy* 652
46. Paul Pierce 651
47. Freddie Lewis 643
48. Allen Iverson 626
49. Artis Gilmore 625
50. Adrian Dantley* 623
51. Alonzo Mourning 619
52. Mel Daniels 616
  Shawn Kemp 616
54. George Gervin* 610
55. Sidney Moncrief 602
56. Manu Ginobili 583
  Roger Brown 583
58. Hal Greer* 574
59. Tom Heinsohn* 568
60. Cliff Hagan* 563
61. Dwyane Wade 554
62. Tony Parker 553
63. Jeff Hornacek 551
64. Byron Scott 548
65. Rudy LaRusso 546
66. A.C. Green 532
67. Terry Porter 529
68. Walt Frazier* 523
69. Vlade Divac 510
  Bobby Jones 510
71. Tom Chambers 509
72. Sam Perkins 506
  Detlef Schrempf 506
74. Ben Wallace 505
75. Buck Williams 503
76. Don Nelson 498
77. Mack Calvin 495
78. Jerome Kersey 491
79. Charles Oakley 486
80. Gus Williams 483
  Sam Cassell 483
82. Robert Horry 482
83. Jimmy Jones 480
  Paul Silas 480
85. Joe Dumars* 476
  Frank Ramsey* 476
87. Rasheed Wallace 473
88. Cedric Maxwell 471
89. Horace Grant 468
90. Maurice Cheeks 466
91. Clifford Robinson 458
92. Gail Goodrich* 447
93. Vern Mikkelsen* 446
94. Dick Barnett 445
95. Dikembe Mutombo 444
  Dominique Wilkins* 444
97. Bob McAdoo* 442
  Slater Martin* 442
99. Paul Arizin* 439
100. Willie Wise 436
  Gary Payton 436
102. Terry Cummings 435
103. Bailey Howell* 433
104. Earl Monroe* 426
105. Bob Dandridge 422
106. Mark Aguirre 417
107. Jason Kidd 416
108. Billy Paultz 414
  Antonio Davis 414
  Darryl Dawkins 414
111. Richard Jefferson 413
112. Jack Sikma 407
  Lenny Wilkens* 407
114. Bill Sharman* 406
115. Chris Webber 404
  Ricky Pierce 404
117. Connie Simmons 391
118. Arnie Risen* 390
  Anfernee Hardaway 390
120. Jermaine O'Neal 389
121. Kevin Garnett 388
122. Wes Unseld* 385
123. Dave DeBusschere* 384
  Larry Foust 384
  John Salley 384
126. John Starks 378
127. Alex English* 377
128. Derek Fisher 373
  Harry Gallatin* 373
130. Jim Pollard* 372
  Max Zaslofsky 372
132. Bill Cartwright 367
133. Steve Smith 366
134. Anthony Mason 364
135. Mychal Thompson 361
136. Steve Nash 360
137. Danny Ainge 357
138. Louie Dampier 356
  Derrick McKey 356
140. Michael Cooper 355
141. Dennis Rodman 352
142. Rik Smits 350
143. Bill Bridges 349
  Billy Cunningham* 349
  Maurice Lucas 349
  George Yardley* 349
147. Lamar Odom 348
148. Sean Elliott 346
  Andrew Toney 346
  Kenyon Martin 346
151. Dwight Howard 344
  Jamaal Wilkes 344
153. Doug Moe 342
154. James Edwards 340
155. Doc Rivers 339
156. Vince Carter 337
157. Tracy McGrady 336
158. Latrell Sprewell 335
  Nate Thurmond* 335
160. Dale Davis 334
  Ray Allen 334
162. Amare Stoudemire 332
163. Lou Hudson 326
164. Dan Majerle 324
165. Clyde Lovellette* 323
166. Hersey Hawkins 322
167. Cincinnatus Powell 321
168. Connie Hawkins* 320
169. Walt Bellamy* 318
170. Walter Davis 317
  Tayshaun Prince 317
172. Carmelo Anthony 316
173. Paul Pressey 313
174. Elden Campbell 312
175. Marques Johnson 311
176. Jo Jo White 309
177. Brad Daugherty 307
  Archie Clark 307
  Larry Siegfried 307
180. Pau Gasol 306
181. Allan Houston 303
182. Donnie Freeman 300
183. Bob Netolicky 297
  Bob Lanier* 297
185. Tom Sanders 296
186. Joe Caldwell 294
187. Dave Cowens* 293
  Mario Elie 293
189. Ed Macauley* 291
  Ron Boone 291
191. Jerry Stackhouse 286
  Mike Bibby 286
193. Willis Reed* 285
  Paul Westphal 285
195. Vinnie Johnson 284
  Paul Seymour 284
197. Warren Jabali 282
198. Peja Stojakovic 281
  Red Kerr 281
200. Eddie Jones 277
  Darel Carrier 277
202. Dick McGuire* 275
203. Mark Jackson 273
204. Jim Eakins 272
205. Larry Brown* 270
206. K.C. Jones* 269
207. Rolando Blackman 268
208. David Thompson* 266
  Bryon Russell 266
  Josh Howard 266
211. Toni Kukoc 264
212. Joe Fulks* 261
213. Michael Finley 260
214. Kiki Vandeweghe 259
  Bill Laimbeer 259
216. Baron Davis 256
  Alvan Adams 256
  Charlie Scott 256
  Larry Nance 256
220. Bill Keller 255
  Happy Hairston 255
222. Jim McMillian 253
  Les Hunter 253
224. Phil Chenier 251
  Bill Bradley* 251
226. Calvin Natt 250
  Bob Love 250
  Carl Braun 250
229. Ralph Simpson 249
  Larry Jones 249
  Goose Ligon 249
  P.J. Brown 249
233. Kevin Willis 247
234. Larry Johnson 245
235. Hedo Turkoglu 244
  Red Robbins 244
237. Bobby Wanzer* 241
  Thurl Bailey 241
239. Caldwell Jones 240
240. Richie Guerin 239
241. Rashard Lewis 238
242. Tiny Archibald* 236
  Lionel Hollins 236
  Derek Harper 236
245. Tom Hawkins 235
246. Otis Thorpe 233
  Tim Hardaway 233
248. Ron Harper 232
249. Stephen Jackson 231
  Nick Van Exel 231

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Shaquille O'Neal 2268
2. Michael Jordan* 1766
3. Karl Malone 1725
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 1627
5. Jerry West* 1506
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1419
7. Tim Duncan 1370
8. Kobe Bryant 1278
9. Magic Johnson* 1274
10. Bill Russell* 1106
11. Elgin Baylor* 1101
12. Scottie Pippen 1067
13. Charles Barkley* 1048
14. John Havlicek* 1046
15. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1034
16. Larry Bird* 1012
17. Kevin McHale* 972
18. David Robinson* 966
19. Dennis Johnson 943
20. Bob Pettit* 915
21. Julius Erving* 908
22. Dolph Schayes* 876
23. Reggie Miller 862
24. Dirk Nowitzki 858
25. Clyde Drexler* 851
26. Chauncey Billups 837
27. Patrick Ewing* 831
28. Bob Cousy* 799
29. Robert Parish* 770
30. John Stockton* 759
31. Moses Malone* 756
32. Sam Jones* 753
33. Kevin Johnson 713
34. George Mikan* 705
35. Isiah Thomas* 689
  Chet Walker 689
37. Richard Hamilton 688
38. LeBron James 680
39. Elvin Hayes* 656
40. Oscar Robertson* 655
41. James Worthy* 652
42. Paul Pierce 651
43. Allen Iverson 626
44. Adrian Dantley* 623
45. Alonzo Mourning 619
46. Shawn Kemp 616
47. Sidney Moncrief 602
48. Manu Ginobili 583
49. Hal Greer* 574
50. Tom Heinsohn* 568
51. Dwyane Wade 554
52. Tony Parker 553
53. Jeff Hornacek 551
54. Byron Scott 548
55. Rudy LaRusso 546
56. Cliff Hagan* 540
57. A.C. Green 532
58. Terry Porter 529
59. Walt Frazier* 523
60. Vlade Divac 510
61. Tom Chambers 509
62. Detlef Schrempf 506
  Sam Perkins 506
64. Ben Wallace 505
65. Buck Williams 503
66. Don Nelson 498
67. Jerome Kersey 491
68. Charles Oakley 486
69. Gus Williams 483
  Sam Cassell 483
71. Robert Horry 482
72. Paul Silas 480
73. Joe Dumars* 476
  Frank Ramsey* 476
75. Rasheed Wallace 473
76. Cedric Maxwell 471
77. Horace Grant 468
78. Maurice Cheeks 466
79. Clifford Robinson 458
80. Rick Barry* 448
81. Gail Goodrich* 447
82. Vern Mikkelsen* 446
83. Dick Barnett 445
84. Dikembe Mutombo 444
  Dominique Wilkins* 444
86. Slater Martin* 442
  Bob McAdoo* 442
88. Paul Arizin* 439
89. Gary Payton 436
90. Terry Cummings 435
91. Bailey Howell* 433
92. Bobby Jones 429
93. Earl Monroe* 426
94. George Gervin* 424
95. Bob Dandridge 422
96. Mark Aguirre 417
97. Jason Kidd 416
98. Darryl Dawkins 414
  Antonio Davis 414
100. Richard Jefferson 413
101. Lenny Wilkens* 407
  Jack Sikma 407
103. Bill Sharman* 406
104. Ricky Pierce 404
  Chris Webber 404
106. Connie Simmons 391
107. Anfernee Hardaway 390
  Arnie Risen* 390
109. Jermaine O'Neal 389
110. Kevin Garnett 388
111. Wes Unseld* 385
112. John Salley 384
  Larry Foust 384
  Dave DeBusschere* 384
115. Zelmo Beaty 380
116. John Starks 378
117. Alex English* 377
118. Harry Gallatin* 373
  Derek Fisher 373
120. Jim Pollard* 372
  Max Zaslofsky 372
122. Bill Cartwright 367
123. Steve Smith 366
124. Anthony Mason 364
125. Mychal Thompson 361
126. Steve Nash 360
127. Danny Ainge 357
128. Derrick McKey 356
129. Michael Cooper 355
130. Dennis Rodman 352
131. Rik Smits 350
132. Bill Bridges 349
  George Yardley* 349
134. Lamar Odom 348
135. Andrew Toney 346
  Kenyon Martin 346
  Sean Elliott 346
138. Dwight Howard 344
  Jamaal Wilkes 344
140. James Edwards 340
141. Doc Rivers 339
142. Vince Carter 337
143. Tracy McGrady 336
144. Latrell Sprewell 335
  Nate Thurmond* 335
146. Ray Allen 334
  Dale Davis 334
148. Amare Stoudemire 332
149. Lou Hudson 326
150. Dan Majerle 324
151. Clyde Lovellette* 323
152. Hersey Hawkins 322
153. Walt Bellamy* 318
154. Tayshaun Prince 317
  Walter Davis 317
156. Carmelo Anthony 316
157. Paul Pressey 313
158. Elden Campbell 312
159. Marques Johnson 311
160. Jo Jo White 309
161. Larry Siegfried 307
  Archie Clark 307
  Brad Daugherty 307
164. Pau Gasol 306
165. Allan Houston 303
166. Bob Lanier* 297
167. Tom Sanders 296
168. Dave Cowens* 293
  Mario Elie 293
170. Ed Macauley* 291
171. Maurice Lucas 289
172. Jerry Stackhouse 286
  Mike Bibby 286
174. Paul Westphal 285
  Willis Reed* 285
176. Paul Seymour 284
  Vinnie Johnson 284
178. Peja Stojakovic 281
  Red Kerr 281
180. Eddie Jones 277
181. Dick McGuire* 275
182. Mark Jackson 273
183. K.C. Jones* 269
  Dan Issel* 269
185. Rolando Blackman 268
186. Bryon Russell 266
  Josh Howard 266
188. Toni Kukoc 264
189. Joe Fulks* 261
  Billy Cunningham* 261
191. Michael Finley 260
192. Bill Laimbeer 259
  Kiki Vandeweghe 259
194. Larry Nance 256
  Baron Davis 256
  Alvan Adams 256
197. Happy Hairston 255
198. Jim McMillian 253
199. Phil Chenier 251
  Bill Bradley* 251
201. Calvin Natt 250
  Bob Love 250
  Carl Braun 250
204. P.J. Brown 249
205. Kevin Willis 247
206. Larry Johnson 245
207. Hedo Turkoglu 244
208. Thurl Bailey 241
  Bobby Wanzer* 241
210. Richie Guerin 239
211. Rashard Lewis 238
212. Tiny Archibald* 236
  Lionel Hollins 236
  Derek Harper 236
215. Tom Hawkins 235
216. Otis Thorpe 233
  Tim Hardaway 233
218. Joe Caldwell 232
  Ron Harper 232
220. Nick Van Exel 231
  Stephen Jackson 231
222. Avery Johnson 230
  Larry Costello 230
224. Eddie Johnson 228
225. Fred Brown 227
226. Caldwell Jones 224
227. Jeff Malone 223
  Hot Rod Williams 223
229. Andy Phillip* 220
230. Antonio Daniels 219
231. Jamal Mashburn 218
  Nathaniel Clifton 218
233. Robert Reid 217
234. Kurt Rambis 215
  Wali Jones 215
236. Tom Henderson 214
  Mark Price 214
238. Jeff Mullins 213
  Chris Mullin 213
240. George King 212
241. Derrick Coleman 211
  Eric Snow 211
  Alton Lister 211
  Wayne Embry 211
245. Jack Marin 210
246. Malik Rose 207
247. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 206
  Jack Coleman 206
  Don Ohl 206
  Jalen Rose 206
  Jerry Lucas* 206

ABA

Rank Player FTA
1. Freddie Lewis 643
2. George McGinnis 620
3. Mel Daniels 616
4. Roger Brown 583
5. Dan Issel* 508
6. Jimmy Jones 448
7. Mack Calvin 437
8. Artis Gilmore 428
9. Willie Wise 411
10. Julius Erving* 400
11. Doug Moe 342
12. Louie Dampier 341
13. Cincinnatus Powell 321
14. Zelmo Beaty 303
15. Donnie Freeman 300
16. Bob Netolicky 297
17. Billy Paultz 285
18. Warren Jabali 282
19. Darel Carrier 277
20. Rick Barry* 273
21. Jim Eakins 272
22. Larry Brown* 270
  Ron Boone 270
24. Bill Keller 255
25. Les Hunter 253
26. Goose Ligon 249
27. Red Robbins 244
28. Connie Hawkins* 239
29. Larry Jones 238
30. Ralph Simpson 226
31. Glen Combs 207
32. George Gervin* 186
  Byron Beck 186
34. Art Heyman 180
35. Darnell Hillman 179
36. George Carter 167
37. John Roche 156
38. Dave Robisch 152
39. Rick Mount 143
40. Bill Melchionni 142
41. Steve Jones 141
42. Trooper Washington 139
  Charles Williams 139
44. Chuck Williams 133
45. Mervin Jackson 120
  Gene Moore 120
47. Billy Knight 119
48. George Stone 118
  Walter Simon 118
50. Wayne Hightower 116
  Oliver Taylor 116
52. Gary Bradds 115
53. Maurice McHartley 114
54. John Beasley 112
55. Charlie Scott 110
56. Gerald Govan 109
57. Sam Smith 105
  David Thompson* 105
59. Bob Warren 104
60. Fatty Taylor 103
61. Henry Logan 101
62. Tom Owens 96
  Craig Raymond 96
64. Brian Taylor 95
65. Ray Scott 94
66. Julian Hammond 93
67. Bird Averitt 92
  Jackie Moreland 92
  Mike Barrett 92
  Rich Jones 92
71. Billy Cunningham* 88
72. Jesse Branson 87
73. John Williamson 86
74. Chico Vaughn 85
75. Ira Harge 83
  Spencer Haywood 83
77. James Silas 82
78. Bobby Jones 81
79. Charles Beasley 78
  Ted McClain 78
  Larry Kenon 78
82. Marvin Barnes 77
83. Donald Sidle 76
  Lonnie Wright 76
85. George Peeples 73
  Skip Thoren 73
87. Levern Tart 72
88. Willie Murrell 69
89. Andrew Anderson 66
  Mike Gale 66
  Jeffrey Congdon 66
92. Manny Leaks 65
93. Don Buse 64
94. Kevin Joyce 63
95. Ronald Thomas 62
  Joe Caldwell 62
97. Mike Green 60
  Maurice Lucas 60
99. Tom Thacker 58
100. Marv Roberts 57
101. Jimmy O'Brien 55
102. Al Skinner 54
103. Ronald Franz 53
104. Neil Johnson 52
  Mike Pratt 52
  Ed Johnson 52
107. Moses Malone* 51
  Arthur Becker 51
109. Gene Littles 49
110. Elton McGriff 48
111. George Irvine 47
  Wil Jones 47
113. Al Smith 45
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 45
115. Wayne Chapman 44
  George Tinsley 44
117. Sonny Dove 43
118. Frank Card 41
  John Barnhill 41
  Stephen Vacendak 41
121. Johnny Baum 39
122. Len Elmore 38
  Coby Dietrick 38
  Gus Gerard 38
  Mike Butler 38
  Randolph Mahaffey 38
127. Adrian Smith 37
128. Bobby Rascoe 36
129. Swen Nater 35
130. Dallas Thornton 34
  Willie Somerset 34
132. Gary Keller 33
  Wendell Ladner 33
  Joe Hamilton 33
135. Jim Ard 32
  Ervin Inniger 32
  Bob Bedell 32
138. Willie Long 31
  Julius Keye 31
140. Daniel Sparks 30
141. Warren Davis 29
  Willie Porter 29
  Ed Manning 29
144. Don Adams 28
  Marvin Webster 28
  Bernie Williams 28
  Richard Clark 28
148. Ron Perry 27
  Johnny Neumann 27
  Joe DePre 27
  Jim Caldwell 27
152. Collis Jones 26
  Bobby Hooper 26
154. Stew Johnson 25
155. Allan Bristow 24
  Mike Barr 24
  John Clawson 24
  Al Tucker 24
159. Claude Terry 23
  Bruce Seals 23
  Samuel Robinson 23
  Cliff Hagan* 23
  Tim Bassett 23
  Jasper Wilson 23
  Larry Miller 23
166. Randy Denton 22
  Leroy Wright 22
168. Dave Twardzik 21
169. Jim Jarvis 20
  Goo Kennedy 20
  Willard Sojourner 20
  Ollie Darden 20
173. Bo Lamar 19
  Mike Lewis 19
  Guy Manning 19
176. George Karl 18
  Marlbert Pradd 18
178. Grant Simmons 16
  George Adams 16
  Ken Wilburn 16
  Caldwell Jones 16
  Gus Johnson 16
  Jim Chones 16
184. Walter Piatkowski 15
  Rich Peek 15
  Luther Green 15
  James Foster 15
188. Mel Peterson 14
  Stephen Chubin 14
190. Jim Bradley 13
  Bobby Wilson 13
  Lee Davis 13
  John Smith 13
194. Bill Bunting 12
  Simmie Hill 12
  Dennis Wuycik 12
  Dennis Holman 12
  John Trapp 12
199. Mike Flynn 11
  Bob Lackey 11
  Howard Bayne 11
  Bob Verga 11
203. Calvin Fowler 10
  Roy Ebron 10
  Chuck Terry 10
  Jay Miller 10
  Bill McGill 10
  Ben Warley 10
  Errol Palmer 10
210. Dan Hester 9
  Dan Roundfield 9
  Hank Whitney 9
  Bobby Edmonds 9
  Howie Wright 9
  Billy Shepherd 9
216. Arvesta Kelly 8
  Len Chappell 8
218. Kendall Rhine 7
  Shaler Halimon 7
  Earle Higgins 7
  Garfield Smith 7
  David Bustion 7
  Jimmy Rayl 7
  Will Frazier 7
  Bud Olsen 7
  Tom Hoover 7
  Bobby Croft 7
  Erwin Mueller 7
  Hal Hale 7
  Jim McDaniels 7
231. John Fairchild 6
  Russell Critchfield 6
  Mark Olberding 6
  Ron Bonham 6
  Wali Jones 6
  Joe Roberts 6
  Carl Fuller 6
  Pierre Russell 6
239. Dick Nemelka 5
  Monte Towe 5
  Jerry Pettway 5
  Kim Hughes 5
243. Richard Parks 4
  Roger Brown 4
  Dan Anderson 4
  Billy Schaeffer 4
247. Dewitt Menyard 3
  Rich Niemann 3
  Al Cueto 3
  Roderick McDonald 3
  Greg Wittman 3
  Riney Lochmann 3
  Leary Lentz 3
  Billy Evans 3
  Steven Kramer 3