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Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Total

RankPlayerPF
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*4657
2.Karl Malone4578
3.Artis Gilmore4529
4.Robert Parish*4443
5.Caldwell Jones4436
6.Charles Oakley4421
7.Hakeem Olajuwon*4383
8.Buck Williams4267
9.Elvin Hayes*4193
10.Clifford Robinson4176
11.Kevin Willis4172
12.Otis Thorpe4146
13.James Edwards4042
14.Patrick Ewing*4034
15.John Stockton3942
16.Jack Sikma3879
17.Hal Greer*3855
18.Terry Cummings3836
19.Shawn Kemp3826
20.Tom Chambers3742
21.Bill Laimbeer3633
22.Vlade Divac3609
23.Shaquille O'Neal3604
24.Walt Bellamy*3536
25.Dan Issel*3504
26.Rick Mahorn3499
27.Maurice Lucas3498
 Bailey Howell*3498
29.Danny Schayes3494
 Julius Erving*3494
31.Moses Malone*3477
32.Sam Lacey3473
33.Jerome Kersey3455
34.Dolph Schayes*3432
35.Tree Rollins3377
36.Bill Bridges3375
37.Dikembe Mutombo3372
38.Detlef Schrempf3360
39.Scottie Pippen3329
40.Charles Barkley*3288
41.Clyde Drexler*3285
 Lenny Wilkens*3285
43.John Havlicek*3281
44.Ron Boone3265
45.George Gervin*3250
 Calvin Murphy*3250
47.Zelmo Beaty3244
48.George McGinnis3220
49.P.J. Brown3218
50.Gary Payton3217
51.Alvan Adams3214
52.Johnny Newman3199
53.Alton Lister3179
54.Sam Perkins3177
55.Wayne Cooper3144
56.Juwan Howard3143
 LaSalle Thompson3143
58.Mark West3136
59.Mark Olberding3132
60.Paul Silas3105
61.Mickey Johnson3101
62.Dennis Johnson3087
63.Antoine Carr3063
64.Bob Lanier*3048
65.Tom Sanders3044
66.Rick Barry*3028
67.Alex English*3027
68.Rik Smits3011
69.Reggie Theus3008
70.Elden Campbell3006
71.Billy Paultz2973
72.Isiah Thomas*2971
73.Larry Smith2966
74.Eddie Johnson2962
75.Grant Long2957
76.Mark Eaton2955
77.Bob Dandridge2940
78.Oscar Robertson*2931
79.Tom Van Arsdale2922
80.Dave Cowens*2920
81.Kurt Thomas2911
82.Larry Foust2909
83.Danny Manning2895
84.Tyrone Hill2893
 Robert Reid2893
86.Bernard King2885
87.Dale Davis2878
88.Herb Williams2876
89.Gail Goodrich*2875
90.Tom Owens2862
91.Johnny Green2856
92.Billy Cunningham*2845
93.Dennis Rodman2843
94.Tom Meschery2841
95.Wayne Embry2838
96.David Robinson2835
 Olden Polynice2835
98.Bill Cartwright2833
99.Horace Grant2832
100.Vern Mikkelsen*2812
101.Alonzo Mourning2810
102.Dave DeBusschere*2801
 Wayman Tisdale2801
104.Rasheed Wallace2800
105.Darryl Dawkins2784
106.Michael Jordan2783
107.Jack Twyman*2782
108.Richie Guerin2769
109.Christian Laettner2768
110.Paul Arizin*2764
111.Wes Unseld*2762
112.Kevin McHale*2758
113.Derek Harper2755
114.Sam Cassell2744
 Joe Smith2744
116.Rick Fox2739
117.Reggie Miller2730
118.Chet Walker2727
119.Bob McAdoo*2726
120.Dan Roundfield2722
121.George Johnson2707
122.Larry Nance2703
123.Jerry Sloan2700
 Derrick McKey2700
 Chris Webber2700
126.Mychal Thompson2692
127.Tom Gola*2688
128.Robert Horry2680
129.Rodney Rogers2678
130.Cliff Hagan*2665
131.Leroy Ellis2661
 Norm Van Lier2661
133.Doc Rivers2660
134.John Drew2641
135.Alvin Robertson2639
136.Guy Rodgers2630
137.Tyrone Corbin2627
138.Nate Thurmond*2624
139.Ricky Sobers2622
140.Bobby Jones2620
141.Clifford Ray2618
 Charlie Scott2618
143.Dave Bing*2615
144.Rich Kelley2613
145.Jim Chones2606
146.Dave Greenwood2605
147.Mark Aguirre2598
148.Elgin Baylor*2596
149.Bill Russell*2592
150.Joe Graboski2591
151.Michael Cage2581
152.Antonio McDyess2576
153.Dick Van Arsdale2575
154.Wil Jones2574
155.Shawn Bradley2567
156.Chuck Person2565
157.Vin Baker2560
158.Xavier McDaniel2557
159.Randy Smith2556
160.Rudy LaRusso2553
161.Antonio Davis2551
162.Adrian Dantley*2550
163.Danny Ainge2549
 Scott Wedman2549
165.Kevin Loughery2543
166.Mike Newlin2542
167.Lonnie Shelton2540
168.Bob Pettit*2529
169.Sidney Wicks2524
170.Kevin Garnett2518
171.Antoine Walker2516
172.Kendall Gill2515
173.Dick Barnett2514
174.Sam Mitchell2509
175.John Johnson2505
176.Mitch Richmond2503
177.Darnell Hillman2491
178.Bob Boozer2489
 Mike Bantom2489
180.Eddie Jones2483
181.Dale Ellis2480
182.Purvis Short2479
183.Jon Koncak2474
184.Tom Heinsohn*2454
 Walter Davis2454
186.Dick Snyder2453
187.Don Nelson2451
188.Arnie Risen*2449
189.Darrall Imhoff2445
190.Lou Hudson2439
191.A.C. Green2436
192.Jerry West*2435
193.Erick Dampier2434
194.Ervin Johnson2430
195.Ray Felix2419
196.Al Attles2417
197.Earl Monroe*2416
 Jack Marin2416
199.Willis Reed*2411
200.Steve Johnson2409
 Brian Grant2409
202.Jalen Rose2408
 Nate McMillan2408
204.John Salley2399
205.Spencer Haywood2388
206.Jerry Lucas*2387
207.Phil Jackson2366
208.Jeff Hornacek2364
209.Bill Bradley*2363
210.Glen Rice2361
211.Anthony Mason2353
212.Rony Seikaly2341
213.Kobe Bryant2338
214.Coby Dietrick2336
215.Happy Hairston2334
216.Michael Cooper2329
217.Chris Dudley2328
 Joe Caldwell2328
219.Larry Costello2326
220.Ron Harper2324
 Shareef Abdur-Rahim2324
222.David Wesley2310
223.Mel Daniels2309
224.Ray Scott2305
225.Cliff Levingston2299
226.Frank Brickowski2298
227.Jamaal Wilkes2296
228.Jim Eakins2295
229.John Starks2293
230.Benoit Benjamin2292
231.Clyde Lovellette*2289
232.Red Kerr2287
233.Jim Washington2280
234.Larry Bird*2279
235.Steve Smith2278
236.Cedric Maxwell2273
237.World B. Free2270
238.Byron Beck2267
239.Walter Dukes2260
240.Mel Counts2259
 Lorenzen Wright2259
242.Maurice Cheeks2258
243.Joe Meriweather2253
 Truck Robinson2253
 Hot Rod Williams2253
246.Kevin Porter2251
247.Corliss Williamson2250
248.Don Chaney2248
249.Bob Cousy*2242
250.Slater Martin*2238

NBA

RankPlayerPF
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*4657
2.Karl Malone4578
3.Robert Parish*4443
4.Charles Oakley4421
5.Hakeem Olajuwon*4383
6.Buck Williams4267
7.Elvin Hayes*4193
8.Clifford Robinson4176
9.Kevin Willis4172
10.Otis Thorpe4146
11.James Edwards4042
12.Patrick Ewing*4034
13.John Stockton3942
14.Jack Sikma3879
15.Hal Greer*3855
16.Terry Cummings3836
17.Shawn Kemp3826
18.Tom Chambers3742
19.Bill Laimbeer3633
20.Vlade Divac3609
21.Shaquille O'Neal3604
22.Walt Bellamy*3536
23.Caldwell Jones3527
24.Rick Mahorn3499
25.Bailey Howell*3498
26.Danny Schayes3494
27.Sam Lacey3473
28.Jerome Kersey3455
29.Dolph Schayes*3432
30.Tree Rollins3377
31.Bill Bridges3375
32.Dikembe Mutombo3372
33.Detlef Schrempf3360
34.Scottie Pippen3329
35.Charles Barkley*3288
36.Lenny Wilkens*3285
 Clyde Drexler*3285
38.John Havlicek*3281
39.Calvin Murphy*3250
40.P.J. Brown3218
41.Gary Payton3217
42.Alvan Adams3214
43.Johnny Newman3199
44.Alton Lister3179
45.Sam Perkins3177
46.Wayne Cooper3144
47.Juwan Howard3143
 LaSalle Thompson3143
49.Mark West3136
50.Paul Silas3105
51.Mickey Johnson3101
52.Dennis Johnson3087
53.Moses Malone*3076
54.Antoine Carr3063
55.Bob Lanier*3048
56.Tom Sanders3044
57.Alex English*3027
58.Rik Smits3011
59.Reggie Theus3008
60.Elden Campbell3006
61.Artis Gilmore2986
62.Isiah Thomas*2971
63.Larry Smith2966
64.Eddie Johnson2962
65.Grant Long2957
66.Mark Eaton2955
67.Bob Dandridge2940
68.Oscar Robertson*2931
69.Tom Van Arsdale2922
70.Dave Cowens*2920
71.Kurt Thomas2911
72.Larry Foust2909
73.Danny Manning2895
74.Robert Reid2893
 Tyrone Hill2893
76.Bernard King2885
77.Mark Olberding2883
78.Dale Davis2878
79.Herb Williams2876
80.Gail Goodrich*2875
81.Maurice Lucas2865
82.Johnny Green2856
83.Dennis Rodman2843
84.Tom Meschery2841
85.Wayne Embry2838
86.David Robinson2835
 Olden Polynice2835
88.Bill Cartwright2833
89.Horace Grant2832
90.Vern Mikkelsen*2812
91.Alonzo Mourning2810
92.Wayman Tisdale2801
 Dave DeBusschere*2801
94.Rasheed Wallace2800
95.Darryl Dawkins2784
96.Michael Jordan2783
97.Jack Twyman*2782
98.Richie Guerin2769
99.Christian Laettner2768
100.Paul Arizin*2764
101.Wes Unseld*2762
102.Kevin McHale*2758
103.Derek Harper2755
104.Joe Smith2744
 Sam Cassell2744
106.Rick Fox2739
107.Reggie Miller2730
108.Chet Walker2727
109.Bob McAdoo*2726
110.George Johnson2707
111.Larry Nance2703
112.Chris Webber2700
 Derrick McKey2700
 Jerry Sloan2700
115.Mychal Thompson2692
116.Tom Gola*2688
117.Robert Horry2680
118.Rodney Rogers2678
119.Norm Van Lier2661
 Leroy Ellis2661
121.Doc Rivers2660
122.John Drew2641
123.Alvin Robertson2639
124.Guy Rodgers2630
125.Tyrone Corbin2627
126.Nate Thurmond*2624
127.Ricky Sobers2622
128.Clifford Ray2618
129.Dave Bing*2615
130.Rich Kelley2613
131.Dave Greenwood2605
132.Mark Aguirre2598
133.Elgin Baylor*2596
134.Bill Russell*2592
135.Joe Graboski2591
136.Michael Cage2581
137.Antonio McDyess2576
138.Dick Van Arsdale2575
139.Shawn Bradley2567
140.Chuck Person2565
141.Dan Roundfield2561
142.Vin Baker2560
143.Xavier McDaniel2557
144.Randy Smith2556
145.Rudy LaRusso2553
146.Antonio Davis2551
147.Adrian Dantley*2550
148.Scott Wedman2549
 Danny Ainge2549
150.Kevin Loughery2543
151.Mike Newlin2542
152.Lonnie Shelton2540
153.Bob Pettit*2529
154.Sidney Wicks2524
155.Kevin Garnett2518
156.Antoine Walker2516
157.Kendall Gill2515
158.Dick Barnett2514
159.Sam Mitchell2509
160.John Johnson2505
161.Mitch Richmond2503
162.Bob Boozer2489
 Mike Bantom2489
164.Eddie Jones2483
165.Dale Ellis2480
166.Purvis Short2479
167.Jon Koncak2474
168.Tom Heinsohn*2454
 Walter Davis2454
170.Dick Snyder2453
171.Don Nelson2451
172.Arnie Risen*2449
173.Darrall Imhoff2445
174.Lou Hudson2439
175.A.C. Green2436
176.Jerry West*2435
177.Erick Dampier2434
178.Billy Cunningham*2431
179.Ervin Johnson2430
180.Ray Felix2419
181.Al Attles2417
182.Jack Marin2416
 Earl Monroe*2416
184.Willis Reed*2411
185.Steve Johnson2409
 Brian Grant2409
187.Jalen Rose2408
 Nate McMillan2408
189.John Salley2399
190.Cliff Hagan*2388
191.Jerry Lucas*2387
192.Phil Jackson2366
193.Jeff Hornacek2364
194.Bill Bradley*2363
195.Glen Rice2361
196.Anthony Mason2353
197.Rony Seikaly2341
198.Kobe Bryant2338
199.Happy Hairston2334
200.George Gervin*2331
201.Michael Cooper2329
202.Chris Dudley2328
203.Larry Costello2326
204.Ron Harper2324
 Shareef Abdur-Rahim2324
206.David Wesley2310
207.Cliff Levingston2299
208.Frank Brickowski2298
209.Jamaal Wilkes2296
210.John Starks2293
211.Benoit Benjamin2292
212.Clyde Lovellette*2289
213.Red Kerr2287
214.Julius Erving*2286
215.Jim Washington2280
216.Larry Bird*2279
217.Steve Smith2278
218.Cedric Maxwell2273
219.World B. Free2270
220.Rick Barry*2264
221.Walter Dukes2260
222.Mel Counts2259
 Lorenzen Wright2259
224.Maurice Cheeks2258
225.Joe Meriweather2253
 Truck Robinson2253
 Hot Rod Williams2253
228.Kevin Porter2251
229.Corliss Williamson2250
230.Bob Cousy*2242
231.Slater Martin*2238
232.Mark Jackson2230
233.Zydrunas Ilgauskas2225
234.Bill Hanzlik2222
235.Tim Duncan2221
236.Willie Naulls2216
237.Tom Hawkins2214
238.Ricky Pierce2213
239.Joe Barry Carroll2212
240.Terry Porter2203
 Clyde Lee2203
242.Kevin Duckworth2195
243.Dave Gambee2180
 Walt Frazier*2180
245.Sedale Threatt2178
246.Jay Humphries2173
247.Spencer Haywood2167
248.Orlando Woolridge2166
249.Ray Williams2165
 Jeff Mullins2165

ABA

RankPlayerPF
1.Mel Daniels2280
2.Ron Boone2245
3.Byron Beck2208
4.Gerald Govan2032
5.Jim Eakins2029
6.Freddie Lewis2016
7.Wil Jones2014
8.Cincinnatus Powell1978
9.Roger Brown1929
10.Steve Jones1885
11.Fatty Taylor1801
12.Gene Moore1730
13.Jimmy Jones1674
14.Walter Simon1671
15.Rich Jones1659
16.Goose Ligon1658
17.Louie Dampier1633
18.George Carter1632
19.Mack Calvin1613
20.Willie Wise1606
21.Donnie Freeman1604
22.Stew Johnson1598
23.Billy Paultz1574
24.Warren Jabali1544
25.Artis Gilmore1543
26.Les Hunter1533
27.Warren Davis1507
28.Dan Issel*1482
29.Ira Harge1468
30.Darnell Hillman1432
31.Trooper Washington1430
32.Larry Jones1425
33.Arthur Becker1411
34.Julius Keye1407
35.Bob Netolicky1365
36.Red Robbins1334
37.Glen Combs1333
38.John Beasley1294
39.Doug Moe1286
40.Tom Owens1257
41.Bill Melchionni1250
42.Mike Lewis1249
43.George McGinnis1236
44.Ted McClain1234
45.Johnny Neumann1225
46.Ralph Simpson1224
47.Julius Erving*1208
48.Wendell Ladner1168
49.Chuck Williams1158
50.Dave Robisch1152
51.Charles Williams1144
52.Bob Warren1123
53.Ronald Franz1120
54.Randolph Mahaffey1118
55.Zelmo Beaty1112
56.Larry Miller1091
57.Coby Dietrick1089
58.Darel Carrier1072
59.Lee Davis1071
 Al Smith1071
61.Larry Brown1059
62.Gene Littles1048
63.Joe Caldwell1030
64.James Silas1013
65.Goo Kennedy1010
66.George Thompson1007
67.Lonnie Wright983
68.Bob Verga982
69.Randy Denton958
70.Mike Gale931
71.George Gervin*919
72.Skeeter Swift915
73.Caldwell Jones909
74.Joe Hamilton907
75.Bill Keller903
76.Manny Leaks883
77.Mike Jackson882
78.Jackie Moreland849
79.Marv Roberts848
80.Ed Manning846
81.George Irvine842
82.Mervin Jackson825
83.Donald Sidle813
84.George Peeples808
85.Frank Card807
86.Willard Sojourner804
87.Wayne Hightower802
88.Simmie Hill801
89.Levern Tart792
90.George Lehmann787
91.Brian Taylor765
92.Rick Barry*764
93.Stephen Chubin753
94.George Stone747
95.Julian Hammond744
96.Dave Twardzik720
97.Collis Jones707
98.Oliver Taylor698
99.Ollie Darden693
100.Swen Nater692
101.John Roche688
102.Ed Johnson687
103.John Williamson666
104.John Brisker665
105.Rick Mount653
106.Charles Beasley651
107.Neil Johnson650
108.Mike Green649
109.Larry Kenon645
110.Willie Murrell640
111.Jim Chones638
112.Maurice Lucas633
113.Maurice McHartley625
114.Willie Long606
115.Sonny Dove603
116.Marvin Barnes601
117.Gary Bradds597
118.Bob Bedell595
 Don Buse595
120.Tim Bassett591
121.Bird Averitt586
122.Skip Thoren560
123.Charlie Scott559
124.Sam Smith558
125.Len Elmore551
126.Tommie Bowens542
127.Jeffrey Congdon538
128.Ronald Thomas530
 Craig Raymond530
130.Jimmy O'Brien518
131.George Karl517
132.Bobby Jones516
133.Wayne Chapman513
 John Smith513
135.Gus Gerard512
136.Dan Anderson503
137.Hank Whitney502
138.Ben Warley501
139.Larry Cannon496
140.Mike Barr493
141.Tom Hoover491
142.Ron Perry484
143.Mike Butler483
144.Mike Barrett473
145.Willie Somerset472
146.Andrew Anderson462
147.Jim Caldwell445
148.Rich Niemann443
149.Kevin Joyce441
 Kendall Rhine441
151.Dave Lattin438
152.Chico Vaughn434
153.Bill McGill429
154.Barry Parkhill425
155.Arvesta Kelly424
156.Al Cueto423
157.Will Frazier419
158.Art Heyman415
159.Connie Hawkins*414
 Billy Cunningham*414
161.Walter Piatkowski408
162.Chuck Terry401
 Moses Malone*401
164.Billy Knight400
165.Travis Grant376
166.Claude Terry373
167.George Adams372
168.Bo Lamar363
 Al Skinner363
 Jim Ard363
171.Joe DePre343
172.Tony Jackson331
 Bernie Williams331
174.Jan Van Breda Kolff328
175.Larry Finch326
176.Henry Logan319
177.John Barnhill318
178.Larry Bunce317
179.Jim McDaniels315
 Steven Kramer315
181.Riney Lochmann312
 Roger Brown312
183.Dennis Wuycik293
184.Bobby Rascoe292
 Kim Hughes292
186.Bobby Lloyd290
187.David Vaughn289
188.David Thompson*282
189.Jim Hadnot279
190.Leary Lentz278
 Grant Simmons278
192.Jimmy Rayl277
 Cliff Hagan*277
194.Johnny Baum275
195.Bill Bunting274
196.John Fairchild271
 George Tinsley271
198.