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NBA & ABA Career Playoff 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. Shaquille O'Neal 2317
2. Michael Jordan* 1766
3. Karl Malone* 1725
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 1627
5. Kobe Bryant 1522
6. Jerry West* 1506
7. Tim Duncan 1455
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1419
9. Julius Erving* 1308
10. Magic Johnson* 1274
11. Bill Russell* 1106
12. Elgin Baylor* 1101
13. Dirk Nowitzki 1086
14. Scottie Pippen* 1067
15. Charles Barkley* 1048
16. John Havlicek* 1046
17. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1034
18. Larry Bird* 1012
19. Kevin McHale* 972
20. David Robinson* 966
21. LeBron James 956
22. Dennis Johnson* 943
23. Bob Pettit* 915
24. Chauncey Billups 881
25. Dolph Schayes* 876
26. Reggie Miller 862
27. Clyde Drexler* 851
28. Patrick Ewing* 831
29. Paul Pierce 827
30. George McGinnis 809
31. Moses Malone* 807
32. Bob Cousy* 799
33. Dan Issel* 777
34. Dwyane Wade 773
35. Robert Parish* 770
36. John Stockton* 759
37. Sam Jones* 753
38. Rick Barry* 721
39. Kevin Johnson 713
40. George Mikan* 705
41. Manu Ginobili 691
42. Chet Walker 689
  Isiah Thomas* 689
44. Richard Hamilton 688
45. Zelmo Beaty 683
46. Elvin Hayes* 656
47. Oscar Robertson* 655
48. James Worthy* 652
49. Freddie Lewis 643
50. Tony Parker 636
51. Allen Iverson 626
52. Artis Gilmore* 625
53. Adrian Dantley* 623
54. Alonzo Mourning 619
55. Mel Daniels 616
  Shawn Kemp 616
57. George Gervin* 610
58. Sidney Moncrief 602
59. Dwight Howard 590
60. Roger Brown 583
61. Hal Greer* 574
62. Tom Heinsohn* 568
63. Cliff Hagan* 563
64. Jeff Hornacek 551
65. Byron Scott 548
66. Rudy LaRusso 546
67. A.C. Green 532
68. Terry Porter 529
69. Walt Frazier* 523
70. Bobby Jones 510
  Vlade Divac 510
72. Tom Chambers 509
  Pau Gasol 509
74. Sam Perkins 506
  Detlef Schrempf 506
76. Ben Wallace 505
77. Buck Williams 503
78. Rasheed Wallace 502
79. Don Nelson 498
  Amare Stoudemire 498
81. Mack Calvin 495
82. Jerome Kersey 491
83. Charles Oakley 486
84. Sam Cassell 483
  Gus Williams 483
86. Robert Horry 482
87. Jimmy Jones 480
  Paul Silas 480
89. Joe Dumars* 476
  Frank Ramsey* 476
91. Kevin Garnett 473
92. Cedric Maxwell 471
93. Horace Grant 468
94. Maurice Cheeks 466
95. Jason Kidd 458
  Clifford Robinson 458
97. Richard Jefferson 457
98. Derek Fisher 450
99. Gail Goodrich* 447
100. Vern Mikkelsen* 446
101. Dick Barnett 445
102. Dikembe Mutombo 444
  Dominique Wilkins* 444
104. Slater Martin* 442
  Bob McAdoo* 442
106. Ray Allen 439
  Paul Arizin* 439
108. Lamar Odom 436
  Willie Wise 436
  Gary Payton 436
111. Terry Cummings 435
  Steve Nash 435
113. Bailey Howell* 433
114. Earl Monroe* 426
115. Bob Dandridge 422
116. Mark Aguirre 417
117. Darryl Dawkins 414
  Billy Paultz 414
  Antonio Davis 414
120. Carmelo Anthony 407
  Jermaine O'Neal 407
  Jack Sikma 407
  Lenny Wilkens* 407
124. Vince Carter 406
  Bill Sharman* 406
126. Chris Webber 404
  Ricky Pierce 404
128. Connie Simmons 391
129. Arnie Risen* 390
  Anfernee Hardaway 390
131. Wes Unseld* 385
132. Larry Foust 384
  John Salley 384
  Dave DeBusschere* 384
135. Kenyon Martin 383
136. John Starks 378
137. Alex English* 377
138. Harry Gallatin* 373
139. Max Zaslofsky 372
  Jim Pollard* 372
141. Bill Cartwright 367
142. Steve Smith 366
143. Anthony Mason 364
144. Mychal Thompson 361
145. Danny Ainge 357
146. Louie Dampier 356
  Derrick McKey 356
148. Michael Cooper 355
149. Dennis Rodman* 352
150. Rik Smits 350
151. Maurice Lucas 349
  Billy Cunningham* 349
  Bill Bridges 349
  George Yardley* 349
155. Sean Elliott 346
  Andrew Toney 346
157. Jamaal Wilkes 344
158. Doug Moe 342
159. James Edwards 340
160. Doc Rivers 339
161. Tracy McGrady 336
162. Nate Thurmond* 335
  Latrell Sprewell 335
164. Dale Davis 334
165. Lou Hudson 326
166. Dan Majerle 324
167. Clyde Lovellette* 323
168. Hersey Hawkins 322
169. Cincinnatus Powell 321
170. Connie Hawkins* 320
171. Walt Bellamy* 318
172. Tayshaun Prince 317
  Walter Davis 317
174. Paul Pressey 313
175. Elden Campbell 312
176. Marques Johnson 311
177. Jo Jo White 309
178. Brad Daugherty 307
  Archie Clark 307
  Larry Siegfried 307
181. Jerry Stackhouse 306
182. Allan Houston 303
183. Mike Bibby 300
  Donnie Freeman 300
185. Deron Williams 299
186. Bob Netolicky 297
  Bob Lanier* 297
188. Tom Sanders* 296
189. Joe Caldwell 294
190. Mario Elie 293
  Dave Cowens* 293
192. Ron Boone 291
  Ed Macauley* 291
194. Peja Stojakovic 290
195. Carlos Boozer 289
196. Rajon Rondo 287
197. Paul Westphal 285
  Willis Reed* 285
199. Paul Seymour 284
  Vinnie Johnson 284
201. Warren Jabali 282
202. Red Kerr 281
203. Eddie Jones 277
  Darel Carrier 277
205. Jason Terry 276
206. Dick McGuire* 275
207. Mark Jackson 273
208. Jim Eakins 272
209. Larry Brown 270
210. K.C. Jones* 269
211. Rolando Blackman 268
212. Bryon Russell 266
  Josh Howard 266
  David Thompson* 266
215. Toni Kukoc 264
216. Rashard Lewis 263
217. Michael Finley 262
218. Joe Fulks* 261
219. Kiki Vandeweghe 259
  Bill Laimbeer 259
221. Hedo Turkoglu 258
222. Stephen Jackson 257
223. Larry Nance 256
  Baron Davis 256
  Alvan Adams 256
  Charlie Scott 256
227. Bill Keller 255
  Happy Hairston 255
229. Jim McMillian 253
  Les Hunter 253
231. Phil Chenier 251
  Bill Bradley* 251
233. Calvin Natt 250
  Bob Love 250
  Carl Braun 250
236. Goose Ligon 249
  Ralph Simpson 249
  Larry Jones 249
  P.J. Brown 249
240. Metta World Peace 248
241. Kevin Willis 247
242. Larry Johnson 245
243. Red Robbins 244
244. Shawn Marion 242
245. Thurl Bailey 241
  Bobby Wanzer* 241
247. Caldwell Jones 240
248. Richie Guerin 239
249. Lionel Hollins 236
  Tiny Archibald* 236
  Derek Harper 236

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Shaquille O'Neal 2317
2. Michael Jordan* 1766
3. Karl Malone* 1725
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 1627
5. Kobe Bryant 1522
6. Jerry West* 1506
7. Tim Duncan 1455
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1419
9. Magic Johnson* 1274
10. Bill Russell* 1106
11. Elgin Baylor* 1101
12. Dirk Nowitzki 1086
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. LeBron James 956
21. Dennis Johnson* 943
22. Bob Pettit* 915
23. Julius Erving* 908
24. Chauncey Billups 881
25. Dolph Schayes* 876
26. Reggie Miller 862
27. Clyde Drexler* 851
28. Patrick Ewing* 831
29. Paul Pierce 827
30. Bob Cousy* 799
31. Dwyane Wade 773
32. Robert Parish* 770
33. John Stockton* 759
34. Moses Malone* 756
35. Sam Jones* 753
36. Kevin Johnson 713
37. George Mikan* 705
38. Manu Ginobili 691
39. Chet Walker 689
  Isiah Thomas* 689
41. Richard Hamilton 688
42. Elvin Hayes* 656
43. Oscar Robertson* 655
44. James Worthy* 652
45. Tony Parker 636
46. Allen Iverson 626
47. Adrian Dantley* 623
48. Alonzo Mourning 619
49. Shawn Kemp 616
50. Sidney Moncrief 602
51. Dwight Howard 590
52. Hal Greer* 574
53. Tom Heinsohn* 568
54. Jeff Hornacek 551
55. Byron Scott 548
56. Rudy LaRusso 546
57. Cliff Hagan* 540
58. A.C. Green 532
59. Terry Porter 529
60. Walt Frazier* 523
61. Vlade Divac 510
62. Tom Chambers 509
  Pau Gasol 509
64. Sam Perkins 506
  Detlef Schrempf 506
66. Ben Wallace 505
67. Buck Williams 503
68. Rasheed Wallace 502
69. Amare Stoudemire 498
  Don Nelson 498
71. Jerome Kersey 491
72. Charles Oakley 486
73. Gus Williams 483
  Sam Cassell 483
75. Robert Horry 482
76. Paul Silas 480
77. Frank Ramsey* 476
  Joe Dumars* 476
79. Kevin Garnett 473
80. Cedric Maxwell 471
81. Horace Grant 468
82. Maurice Cheeks 466
83. Jason Kidd 458
  Clifford Robinson 458
85. Richard Jefferson 457
86. Derek Fisher 450
87. Rick Barry* 448
88. Gail Goodrich* 447
89. Vern Mikkelsen* 446
90. Dick Barnett 445
91. Dikembe Mutombo 444
  Dominique Wilkins* 444
93. Slater Martin* 442
  Bob McAdoo* 442
95. Ray Allen 439
  Paul Arizin* 439
97. Gary Payton 436
  Lamar Odom 436
99. Terry Cummings 435
  Steve Nash 435
101. Bailey Howell* 433
102. Bobby Jones 429
103. Earl Monroe* 426
104. George Gervin* 424
105. Bob Dandridge 422
106. Mark Aguirre 417
107. Darryl Dawkins 414
  Antonio Davis 414
109. Carmelo Anthony 407
  Lenny Wilkens* 407
  Jack Sikma 407
  Jermaine O'Neal 407
113. Bill Sharman* 406
  Vince Carter 406
115. Ricky Pierce 404
  Chris Webber 404
117. Connie Simmons 391
118. Anfernee Hardaway 390
  Arnie Risen* 390
120. Wes Unseld* 385
121. Dave DeBusschere* 384
  John Salley 384
  Larry Foust 384
124. Kenyon Martin 383
125. Zelmo Beaty 380
126. John Starks 378
127. Alex English* 377
128. Harry Gallatin* 373
129. Max Zaslofsky 372
  Jim Pollard* 372
131. Bill Cartwright 367
132. Steve Smith 366
133. Anthony Mason 364
134. Mychal Thompson 361
135. Danny Ainge 357
136. Derrick McKey 356
137. Michael Cooper 355
138. Dennis Rodman* 352
139. Rik Smits 350
140. George Yardley* 349
  Bill Bridges 349
142. Andrew Toney 346
  Sean Elliott 346
144. Jamaal Wilkes 344
145. James Edwards 340
146. Doc Rivers 339
147. Tracy McGrady 336
148. Nate Thurmond* 335
  Latrell Sprewell 335
150. Dale Davis 334
151. Lou Hudson 326
152. Dan Majerle 324
153. Clyde Lovellette* 323
154. Hersey Hawkins 322
155. Walt Bellamy* 318
156. Walter Davis 317
  Tayshaun Prince 317
158. Paul Pressey 313
159. Elden Campbell 312
160. Marques Johnson 311
161. Jo Jo White 309
162. Larry Siegfried 307
  Archie Clark 307
  Brad Daugherty 307
165. Jerry Stackhouse 306
166. Allan Houston 303
167. Mike Bibby 300
168. Deron Williams 299
169. Bob Lanier* 297
170. Tom Sanders* 296
171. Mario Elie 293
  Dave Cowens* 293
173. Ed Macauley* 291
174. Peja Stojakovic 290
175. Carlos Boozer 289
  Maurice Lucas 289
177. Rajon Rondo 287
178. Willis Reed* 285
  Paul Westphal 285
180. Paul Seymour 284
  Vinnie Johnson 284
182. Red Kerr 281
183. Eddie Jones 277
184. Jason Terry 276
185. Dick McGuire* 275
186. Mark Jackson 273
187. K.C. Jones* 269
  Dan Issel* 269
189. Rolando Blackman 268
190. Josh Howard 266
  Bryon Russell 266
192. Toni Kukoc 264
193. Rashard Lewis 263
194. Michael Finley 262
195. Joe Fulks* 261
  Billy Cunningham* 261
197. Kiki Vandeweghe 259
  Bill Laimbeer 259
199. Hedo Turkoglu 258
200. Stephen Jackson 257
201. Baron Davis 256
  Alvan Adams 256
  Larry Nance 256
204. Happy Hairston 255
205. Jim McMillian 253
206. Phil Chenier 251
  Bill Bradley* 251
208. Calvin Natt 250
  Bob Love 250
  Carl Braun 250
211. P.J. Brown 249
212. Metta World Peace 248
213. Kevin Willis 247
214. Larry Johnson 245
215. Shawn Marion 242
216. Bobby Wanzer* 241
  Thurl Bailey 241
218. Richie Guerin 239
219. Tiny Archibald* 236
  Lionel Hollins 236
  Derek Harper 236
222. Tom Hawkins 235
223. Tim Hardaway 233
  Otis Thorpe 233
225. Ron Harper 232
  Joe Caldwell 232
227. Nick Van Exel 231
228. Larry Costello 230
  Avery Johnson 230
230. Kevin Durant 229
231. Eddie Johnson 228
232. Fred Brown 227
233. Josh Smith 226
234. Caldwell Jones 224
235. Jeff Malone 223
  Hot Rod Williams 223
237. Andy Phillip* 220
  Chris Bosh 220
239. Antonio Daniels 219
240. Nathaniel Clifton 218
  Jamal Mashburn 218
242. Robert Reid 217
243. Wali Jones 215
  Kurt Rambis 215
  Zydrunas Ilgauskas 215
246. Tom Henderson 214
  Mark Price 214
248. Jeff Mullins 213
  Chris Mullin* 213
250. George King 212

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. Charles Williams 139
  Trooper Washington 139
44. Chuck Williams 133
45. Gene Moore 120
  Mervin Jackson 120
47. Billy Knight 119
48. Walter Simon 118
  George Stone 118
50. Oliver Taylor 116
  Wayne Hightower 116
52. Gary Bradds 115
53. Maurice McHartley 114
54. John Beasley 112
55. Charlie Scott 110
56. Gerald Govan 109
57. David Thompson* 105
  Sam Smith 105
59. Bob Warren 104
60. Fatty Taylor 103
61. Henry Logan 101
62. Craig Raymond 96
  Tom Owens 96
64. Brian Taylor 95
65. Ray Scott 94
66. Julian Hammond 93
67. Jackie Moreland 92
  Bird Averitt 92
  Rich Jones 92
  Mike Barrett 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. Ted McClain 78
  Larry Kenon 78
  Charles Beasley 78
82. Marvin Barnes 77
83. Lonnie Wright 76
  Donald Sidle 76
85. Skip Thoren 73
  George Peeples 73
87. Levern Tart 72
88. Willie Murrell 69
89. Andrew Anderson 66
  Jeffrey Congdon 66
  Mike Gale 66
92. Manny Leaks 65
93. Don Buse 64
94. Kevin Joyce 63
95. Ronald Thomas 62
  Joe Caldwell 62
97. Maurice Lucas 60
  Mike Green 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
  Ed Johnson 52
  Mike Pratt 52
107. Moses Malone* 51
  Arthur Becker 51
109. Gene Littles 49
110. Elton McGriff 48
111. Wil Jones 47
  George Irvine 47
113. Jan Van Breda Kolff 45
  Al Smith 45
115. Wayne Chapman 44
  George Tinsley 44
117. Sonny Dove 43
118. Stephen Vacendak 41
  John Barnhill 41
  Frank Card 41
121. Johnny Baum 39
122. Randolph Mahaffey 38
  Gus Gerard 38
  Len Elmore 38
  Coby Dietrick 38
  Mike Butler 38
127. Adrian Smith 37
128. Bobby Rascoe 36
129. Swen Nater 35
130. Dallas Thornton 34
  Willie Somerset 34
132. Wendell Ladner 33
  Gary Keller 33
  Joe Hamilton 33
135. Bob Bedell 32
  Ervin Inniger 32
  Jim Ard 32
138. Julius Keye 31
  Willie Long 31
140. Daniel Sparks 30
141. Ed Manning 29
  Willie Porter 29
  Warren Davis 29
144. Bernie Williams 28
  Richard Clark 28
  Marvin Webster 28
  Don Adams 28
148. Ron Perry 27
  Jim Caldwell 27
  Johnny Neumann 27
  Joe DePre 27
152. Collis Jones 26
  Bobby Hooper 26
154. Stew Johnson 25
155. Allan Bristow 24
  John Clawson 24
  Al Tucker 24
  Mike Barr 24
159. Claude Terry 23
  Cliff Hagan* 23
  Samuel Robinson 23
  Jasper Wilson 23
  Larry Miller 23
  Tim Bassett 23
  Bruce Seals 23
166. Randy Denton 22
  Leroy Wright 22
168. Dave Twardzik 21
169. Ollie Darden 20
  Jim Jarvis 20
  Goo Kennedy 20
  Willard Sojourner 20
173. Mike Lewis 19
  Guy Manning 19
  Bo Lamar 19
176. George Karl 18
  Marlbert Pradd 18
178. George Adams 16
  Jim Chones 16
  Ken Wilburn 16
  Caldwell Jones 16
  Gus Johnson* 16
  Grant Simmons 16
184. Walter Piatkowski 15
  Rich Peek 15
  Luther Green 15
  James Foster 15
188. Stephen Chubin 14
  Mel Peterson 14
190. Lee Davis 13
  John Smith 13
  Bobby Wilson 13
  Jim Bradley 13
194. Simmie Hill 12
  Dennis Wuycik 12
  Bill Bunting 12
  John Trapp 12
  Dennis Holman 12
199. Bob Verga 11
  Howard Bayne 11
  Mike Flynn 11
  Bob Lackey 11
203. Bill McGill 10
  Errol Palmer 10
  Calvin Fowler 10
  Chuck Terry 10
  Ben Warley 10
  Jay Miller 10
  Roy Ebron 10
210. Billy Shepherd 9
  Hank Whitney 9
  Bobby Edmonds 9
  Dan Roundfield 9
  Dan Hester 9
  Howie Wright 9
216. Len Chappell 8
  Arvesta Kelly 8
218. Erwin Mueller 7
  Jimmy Rayl 7
  Bud Olsen 7
  Jim McDaniels 7
  Will Frazier 7
  Shaler Halimon 7
  Hal Hale 7
  Earle Higgins 7
  Bobby Croft 7
  Garfield Smith 7
  David Bustion 7
  Kendall Rhine 7
  Tom Hoover 7
231. John Fairchild 6
  Joe Roberts 6
  Carl Fuller 6
  Ron Bonham 6
  Mark Olberding 6
  Wali Jones 6
  Pierre Russell 6
  Russell Critchfield 6
239. Jerry Pettway 5
  Monte Towe 5
  Dick Nemelka 5
  Kim Hughes 5
243. Richard Parks 4
  Roger Brown 4
  Dan Anderson 4
  Billy Schaeffer 4
247. Steven Kramer 3
  Al Cueto 3
  Riney Lochmann 3
  Rich Niemann 3
  Leary Lentz 3
  Greg Wittman 3
  Roderick McDonald 3
  Billy Evans 3
  Dewitt Menyard 3