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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls

Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Progressive ▪ Yearly ▪ Yearly Top 10

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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 PF
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 4657
2. Karl Malone* 4578
3. Artis Gilmore* 4529
4. Robert Parish* 4443
5. Caldwell Jones 4436
6. Charles Oakley 4421
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 4383
8. Buck Williams 4267
9. Elvin Hayes* 4193
10. Clifford Robinson 4176
11. Kevin Willis 4172
12. Otis Thorpe 4146
  Shaquille O'Neal 4146
14. James Edwards 4042
15. Patrick Ewing* 4034
16. John Stockton* 3942
17. Jack Sikma 3879
18. Hal Greer* 3855
19. Terry Cummings 3836
20. Shawn Kemp 3826
21. Tom Chambers 3742
22. Bill Laimbeer 3633
23. Vlade Divac 3609
24. Walt Bellamy* 3536
25. Dan Issel* 3504
26. Rick Mahorn 3499
27. Maurice Lucas 3498
  Bailey Howell* 3498
29. Julius Erving* 3494
  Danny Schayes 3494
31. Kurt Thomas 3479
32. Moses Malone* 3477
33. Sam Lacey 3473
34. Juwan Howard 3472
35. Jerome Kersey 3455
36. Dolph Schayes* 3432
37. Dikembe Mutombo 3383
38. Tree Rollins 3377
39. Bill Bridges 3375
40. Detlef Schrempf 3360
41. Scottie Pippen* 3329
42. Charles Barkley* 3288
43. Clyde Drexler* 3285
  Lenny Wilkens* 3285
45. John Havlicek* 3281
46. Ron Boone 3265
47. George Gervin* 3250
  Calvin Murphy* 3250
49. Zelmo Beaty 3244
50. George McGinnis 3220
51. Rasheed Wallace 3219
52. P.J. Brown 3218
53. Gary Payton 3217
54. Alvan Adams 3214
55. Johnny Newman 3199
56. Alton Lister 3179
57. Sam Perkins 3177
58. Wayne Cooper 3144
59. LaSalle Thompson 3143
60. Mark West 3136
61. Mark Olberding 3132
62. Paul Silas 3105
63. Mickey Johnson 3101
64. Dennis Johnson* 3087
65. Antonio McDyess 3077
66. Antoine Carr 3063
67. Bob Lanier* 3048
68. Tom Sanders* 3044
69. Rick Barry* 3028
70. Alex English* 3027
71. Kevin Garnett 3017
72. Rik Smits 3011
73. Reggie Theus 3008
74. Elden Campbell 3006
75. Joe Smith 2974
76. Billy Paultz 2973
77. Isiah Thomas* 2971
78. Larry Smith 2966
79. Eddie Johnson 2962
80. Grant Long 2957
81. Mark Eaton 2955
82. Kobe Bryant 2940
  Bob Dandridge 2940
84. Oscar Robertson* 2931
85. Tom Van Arsdale 2922
86. Dave Cowens* 2920
87. Larry Foust 2909
88. Danny Manning 2895
89. Robert Reid 2893
  Tyrone Hill 2893
91. Bernard King 2885
92. Dale Davis 2878
93. Herb Williams 2876
94. Al Harrington 2875
95. Tom Owens 2862
96. Erick Dampier 2860
97. Johnny Green 2856
98. Billy Cunningham* 2845
99. Dennis Rodman* 2843
100. Tom Meschery 2841
101. Wayne Embry 2838
102. Olden Polynice 2835
  David Robinson* 2835
104. Bill Cartwright 2833
105. Horace Grant 2832
106. Paul Pierce 2814
107. Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
108. Alonzo Mourning 2810
109. Dave DeBusschere* 2801
  Wayman Tisdale 2801
111. Vince Carter 2786
112. Darryl Dawkins 2784
113. Michael Jordan* 2783
114. Jack Twyman* 2782
115. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
116. Gail Goodrich* 2775
117. Richie Guerin 2769
118. Christian Laettner 2768
119. Paul Arizin* 2764
120. Wes Unseld* 2762
121. Kevin McHale* 2758
122. Derek Harper 2755
123. Sam Cassell 2744
124. Rick Fox 2739
125. Reggie Miller 2730
126. Chet Walker 2727
127. Bob McAdoo* 2726
128. Dan Roundfield 2722
129. Tim Duncan 2714
130. George Johnson 2707
131. Larry Nance 2703
132. Chris Webber 2700
  Jerry Sloan 2700
  Derrick McKey 2700
135. Mychal Thompson 2692
136. Tom Gola* 2688
137. Robert Horry 2680
138. Rodney Rogers 2678
139. Cliff Hagan* 2665
140. Lamar Odom 2664
141. Norm Van Lier 2661
  Leroy Ellis 2661
143. Doc Rivers 2660
144. Jermaine O'Neal 2653
145. John Drew 2641
146. Alvin Robertson 2638
147. Guy Rodgers 2630
148. Tyrone Corbin 2627
149. Nate Thurmond* 2624
150. Ricky Sobers 2622
151. Bobby Jones 2620
152. Clifford Ray 2618
  Charlie Scott 2618
154. Dave Bing* 2615
155. Rich Kelley 2613
156. Dirk Nowitzki 2609
157. Jim Chones 2606
158. Dave Greenwood 2605
159. Mark Aguirre 2599
160. Elgin Baylor* 2596
161. Marcus Camby 2592
  Bill Russell* 2592
163. Joe Graboski 2591
164. Michael Cage 2581
165. Dick Van Arsdale 2575
166. Wil Jones 2574
167. Ray Allen 2572
168. Shawn Bradley 2567
169. Chuck Person 2565
170. Vin Baker 2560
171. Xavier McDaniel 2557
172. Randy Smith 2556
173. Rudy LaRusso 2553
174. Antonio Davis 2551
175. Adrian Dantley* 2550
176. Danny Ainge 2549
  Scott Wedman 2549
178. Kevin Loughery 2543
179. Mike Newlin 2542
180. Lonnie Shelton 2540
181. Elton Brand 2539
182. Bob Pettit* 2529
183. Sidney Wicks 2524
184. Antoine Walker 2516
185. Kendall Gill 2515
186. Dick Barnett 2514
187. Sam Mitchell 2509
188. John Johnson 2505
189. Mitch Richmond 2503
190. Darnell Hillman 2491
191. Bob Boozer 2489
  Mike Bantom 2489
193. Eddie Jones 2483
194. Dale Ellis 2480
195. Purvis Short 2479
196. Jon Koncak 2474
197. Walter Davis 2454
  Tom Heinsohn* 2454
199. Dick Snyder 2453
200. Don Nelson 2451
201. Arnie Risen* 2449
202. Darrall Imhoff 2445
203. Lou Hudson 2439
204. A.C. Green 2436
205. Jerry West* 2435
206. Ervin Johnson 2430
207. Ray Felix 2419
208. Al Attles 2417
209. Earl Monroe* 2416
  Jack Marin 2416
211. Andre Miller 2414
212. Willis Reed* 2411
213. Brian Grant 2409
  Steve Johnson 2409
  Derek Fisher 2409
216. Nate McMillan 2408
  Jalen Rose 2408
218. John Salley 2399
219. Jason Kidd 2395
220. Spencer Haywood 2388
221. Jerry Lucas* 2387
222. Brad Miller 2375
223. Phil Jackson 2366
224. Jeff Hornacek 2364
225. Bill Bradley* 2363
226. Glen Rice 2361
227. Anthony Mason 2353
228. Rony Seikaly 2341
229. Coby Dietrick 2336
230. Happy Hairston 2334
231. James Posey 2330
232. Michael Cooper 2329
233. Antawn Jamison 2328
  Joe Caldwell 2328
  Chris Dudley 2328
236. Larry Costello 2326
237. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2324
  Ron Harper 2324
239. David Wesley 2310
240. Mel Daniels 2309
241. Ray Scott 2305
242. Baron Davis 2300
243. Cliff Levingston 2299
244. Frank Brickowski 2298
245. Jamaal Wilkes 2296
246. Jim Eakins 2295
247. John Starks 2293
248. Grant Hill 2292
  Benoit Benjamin 2292
250. Clyde Lovellette* 2289

NBA

Rank Player PF
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 4657
2. Karl Malone* 4578
3. Robert Parish* 4443
4. Charles Oakley 4421
5. Hakeem Olajuwon* 4383
6. Buck Williams 4267
7. Elvin Hayes* 4193
8. Clifford Robinson 4176
9. Kevin Willis 4172
10. Otis Thorpe 4146
  Shaquille O'Neal 4146
12. James Edwards 4042
13. Patrick Ewing* 4034
14. John Stockton* 3942
15. Jack Sikma 3879
16. Hal Greer* 3855
17. Terry Cummings 3836
18. Shawn Kemp 3826
19. Tom Chambers 3742
20. Bill Laimbeer 3633
21. Vlade Divac 3609
22. Walt Bellamy* 3536
23. Caldwell Jones 3527
24. Rick Mahorn 3499
25. Bailey Howell* 3498
26. Danny Schayes 3494
27. Kurt Thomas 3479
28. Sam Lacey 3473
29. Juwan Howard 3472
30. Jerome Kersey 3455
31. Dolph Schayes* 3432
32. Dikembe Mutombo 3383
33. Tree Rollins 3377
34. Bill Bridges 3375
35. Detlef Schrempf 3360
36. Scottie Pippen* 3329
37. Charles Barkley* 3288
38. Clyde Drexler* 3285
  Lenny Wilkens* 3285
40. John Havlicek* 3281
41. Calvin Murphy* 3250
42. Rasheed Wallace 3219
43. P.J. Brown 3218
44. Gary Payton 3217
45. Alvan Adams 3214
46. Johnny Newman 3199
47. Alton Lister 3179
48. Sam Perkins 3177
49. Wayne Cooper 3144
50. LaSalle Thompson 3143
51. Mark West 3136
52. Paul Silas 3105
53. Mickey Johnson 3101
54. Dennis Johnson* 3087
55. Antonio McDyess 3077
56. Moses Malone* 3076
57. Antoine Carr 3063
58. Bob Lanier* 3048
59. Tom Sanders* 3044
60. Alex English* 3027
61. Kevin Garnett 3017
62. Rik Smits 3011
63. Reggie Theus 3008
64. Elden Campbell 3006
65. Artis Gilmore* 2986
66. Joe Smith 2974
67. Isiah Thomas* 2971
68. Larry Smith 2966
69. Eddie Johnson 2962
70. Grant Long 2957
71. Mark Eaton 2955
72. Bob Dandridge 2940
  Kobe Bryant 2940
74. Oscar Robertson* 2931
75. Tom Van Arsdale 2922
76. Dave Cowens* 2920
77. Larry Foust 2909
78. Danny Manning 2895
79. Robert Reid 2893
  Tyrone Hill 2893
81. Bernard King 2885
82. Mark Olberding 2883
83. Dale Davis 2878
84. Herb Williams 2876
85. Al Harrington 2875
86. Maurice Lucas 2865
87. Erick Dampier 2860
88. Johnny Green 2856
89. Dennis Rodman* 2843
90. Tom Meschery 2841
91. Wayne Embry 2838
92. Olden Polynice 2835
  David Robinson* 2835
94. Bill Cartwright 2833
95. Horace Grant 2832
96. Paul Pierce 2814
97. Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
98. Alonzo Mourning 2810
99. Wayman Tisdale 2801
  Dave DeBusschere* 2801
101. Vince Carter 2786
102. Darryl Dawkins 2784
103. Michael Jordan* 2783
104. Jack Twyman* 2782
105. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
106. Gail Goodrich* 2775
107. Richie Guerin 2769
108. Christian Laettner 2768
109. Paul Arizin* 2764
110. Wes Unseld* 2762
111. Kevin McHale* 2758
112. Derek Harper 2755
113. Sam Cassell 2744
114. Rick Fox 2739
115. Reggie Miller 2730
116. Chet Walker 2727
117. Bob McAdoo* 2726
118. Tim Duncan 2714
119. George Johnson 2707
120. Larry Nance 2703
121. Chris Webber 2700
  Derrick McKey 2700
  Jerry Sloan 2700
124. Mychal Thompson 2692
125. Tom Gola* 2688
126. Robert Horry 2680
127. Rodney Rogers 2678
128. Lamar Odom 2664
129. Leroy Ellis 2661
  Norm Van Lier 2661
131. Doc Rivers 2660
132. Jermaine O'Neal 2653
133. John Drew 2641
134. Alvin Robertson 2638
135. Guy Rodgers 2630
136. Tyrone Corbin 2627
137. Nate Thurmond* 2624
138. Ricky Sobers 2622
139. Clifford Ray 2618
140. Dave Bing* 2615
141. Rich Kelley 2613
142. Dirk Nowitzki 2609
143. Dave Greenwood 2605
144. Mark Aguirre 2599
145. Elgin Baylor* 2596
146. Bill Russell* 2592
  Marcus Camby 2592
148. Joe Graboski 2591
149. Michael Cage 2581
150. Dick Van Arsdale 2575
151. Ray Allen 2572
152. Shawn Bradley 2567
153. Chuck Person 2565
154. Dan Roundfield 2561
155. Vin Baker 2560
156. Xavier McDaniel 2557
157. Randy Smith 2556
158. Rudy LaRusso 2553
159. Antonio Davis 2551
160. Adrian Dantley* 2550
161. Scott Wedman 2549
  Danny Ainge 2549
163. Kevin Loughery 2543
164. Mike Newlin 2542
165. Lonnie Shelton 2540
166. Elton Brand 2539
167. Bob Pettit* 2529
168. Sidney Wicks 2524
169. Antoine Walker 2516
170. Kendall Gill 2515
171. Dick Barnett 2514
172. Sam Mitchell 2509
173. John Johnson 2505
174. Mitch Richmond 2503
175. Bob Boozer 2489
  Mike Bantom 2489
177. Eddie Jones 2483
178. Dale Ellis 2480
179. Purvis Short 2479
180. Jon Koncak 2474
181. Tom Heinsohn* 2454
  Walter Davis 2454
183. Dick Snyder 2453
184. Don Nelson 2451
185. Arnie Risen* 2449
186. Darrall Imhoff 2445
187. Lou Hudson 2439
188. A.C. Green 2436
189. Jerry West* 2435
190. Billy Cunningham* 2431
191. Ervin Johnson 2430
192. Ray Felix 2419
193. Al Attles 2417
194. Jack Marin 2416
  Earl Monroe* 2416
196. Andre Miller 2414
197. Willis Reed* 2411
198. Steve Johnson 2409
  Brian Grant 2409
  Derek Fisher 2409
201. Jalen Rose 2408
  Nate McMillan 2408
203. John Salley 2399
204. Jason Kidd 2395
205. Cliff Hagan* 2388
206. Jerry Lucas* 2387
207. Brad Miller 2375
208. Phil Jackson 2366
209. Jeff Hornacek 2364
210. Bill Bradley* 2363
211. Glen Rice 2361
212. Anthony Mason 2353
213. Rony Seikaly 2341
214. Happy Hairston 2334
215. George Gervin* 2331
216. James Posey 2330
217. Michael Cooper 2329
218. Chris Dudley 2328
  Antawn Jamison 2328
220. Larry Costello 2326
221. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2324
  Ron Harper 2324
223. David Wesley 2310
224. Baron Davis 2300
225. Cliff Levingston 2299
226. Frank Brickowski 2298
227. Jamaal Wilkes 2296
228. John Starks 2293
229. Grant Hill 2292
  Benoit Benjamin 2292
231. Clyde Lovellette* 2289
232. Theo Ratliff 2288
233. Red Kerr 2287
234. Julius Erving* 2286
235. Jim Washington 2280
236. Larry Bird* 2279
237. Steve Smith 2278
238. Lorenzen Wright 2276
239. Cedric Maxwell 2273
240. World B. Free 2270
241. Rick Barry* 2264
242. Tim Thomas 2261
243. Walter Dukes 2260
244. Rashard Lewis 2259
  Mel Counts 2259
246. Maurice Cheeks 2258
247. Hot Rod Williams 2253
  Joe Meriweather 2253
  Truck Robinson 2253
250. Kevin Porter 2251

ABA

Rank Player PF
1. Mel Daniels 2280
2. Ron Boone 2245
3. Byron Beck 2208
4. Gerald Govan 2032
5. Jim Eakins 2029
6. Freddie Lewis 2016
7. Wil Jones 2014
8. Cincinnatus Powell 1978
9. Roger Brown 1929
10. Steve Jones 1885
11. Fatty Taylor 1801
12. Gene Moore 1730
13. Jimmy Jones 1674
14. Walter Simon 1671
15. Rich Jones 1659
16. Goose Ligon 1658
17. Louie Dampier 1633
18. George Carter 1632
19. Mack Calvin 1613
20. Willie Wise 1606
21. Donnie Freeman 1604
22. Stew Johnson 1598
23. Billy Paultz 1574
24. Warren Jabali 1544
25. Artis Gilmore* 1543
26. Les Hunter 1533
27. Warren Davis 1507
28. Dan Issel* 1482
29. Ira Harge 1468
30. Darnell Hillman 1432
31. Trooper Washington 1430
32. Larry Jones 1425
33. Arthur Becker 1411
34. Julius Keye 1407
35. Bob Netolicky 1365
36. Red Robbins 1334
37. Glen Combs 1333
38. John Beasley 1294
39. Doug Moe 1286
40. Tom Owens 1257
41. Bill Melchionni 1250
42. Mike Lewis 1249
43. George McGinnis 1236
44. Ted McClain 1234
45. Johnny Neumann 1225
46. Ralph Simpson 1224
47. Julius Erving* 1208
48. Wendell Ladner 1168
49. Chuck Williams 1158
50. Dave Robisch 1152
51. Charles Williams 1144
52. Bob Warren 1123
53. Ronald Franz 1120
54. Randolph Mahaffey 1118
55. Zelmo Beaty 1112
56. Larry Miller 1091
57. Coby Dietrick 1089
58. Darel Carrier 1072
59. Lee Davis 1071
  Al Smith 1071
61. Larry Brown 1059
62. Gene Littles 1048
63. Joe Caldwell 1030
64. James Silas 1013
65. Goo Kennedy 1010
66. George Thompson 1007
67. Lonnie Wright 983
68. Bob Verga 982
69. Randy Denton 958
70. Mike Gale 931
71. George Gervin* 919
72. Skeeter Swift 915
73. Caldwell Jones 909
74. Joe Hamilton 907
75. Bill Keller 903
76. Manny Leaks 883
77. Mike Jackson 882
78. Jackie Moreland 849
79. Marv Roberts 848
80. Ed Manning 846
81. George Irvine 842
82. Mervin Jackson 825
83. Donald Sidle 813
84. George Peeples 808
85. Frank Card 807
86. Willard Sojourner 804
87. Wayne Hightower 802
88. Simmie Hill 801
89. Levern Tart 792
90. George Lehmann 787
91. Brian Taylor 765
92. Rick Barry* 764
93. Stephen Chubin 753
94. George Stone 747
95. Julian Hammond 744
96. Dave Twardzik 720
97. Collis Jones 707
98. Oliver Taylor 698
99. Ollie Darden 693
100. Swen Nater 692
101. John Roche 688
102. Ed Johnson 687
103. John Williamson 666
104. John Brisker 665
105. Rick Mount 653
106. Charles Beasley 651
107. Neil Johnson 650
108. Mike Green 649
109. Larry Kenon 645
110. Willie Murrell 640
111. Jim Chones 638
112. Maurice Lucas 633
113. Maurice McHartley 625
114. Willie Long 606
115. Sonny Dove 603
116. Marvin Barnes 601
117. Gary Bradds 597
118. Bob Bedell 595
  Don Buse 595
120. Tim Bassett 591
121. Bird Averitt 586
122. Skip Thoren 560
123. Charlie Scott 559
124. Sam Smith 558
125. Len Elmore 551
126. Tommie Bowens 542
127. Jeffrey Congdon 538
128. Ronald Thomas 530
  Craig Raymond 530
130. Jimmy O'Brien 518
131. George Karl 517
132. Bobby Jones 516
133. John Smith 513
  Wayne Chapman 513
135. Gus Gerard 512
136. Dan Anderson 503
137. Hank Whitney 502
138. Ben Warley 501
139. Larry Cannon 496
140. Mike Barr 493
141. Tom Hoover 491
142. Ron Perry 484
143. Mike Butler 483
144. Mike Barrett 473
145. Willie Somerset 472
146. Andrew Anderson 462
147. Jim Caldwell 445
148. Rich Niemann 443
149. Kendall Rhine 441
  Kevin Joyce 441
151. Dave Lattin 438
152. Chico Vaughn 434
153. Bill McGill 429
154. Barry Parkhill 425
155. Arvesta Kelly 424
156. Al Cueto 423
157. Will Frazier 419
158. Art Heyman 415
159. Billy Cunningham* 414
  Connie Hawkins* 414
161. Walter Piatkowski 408
162. Chuck Terry 401
  Moses Malone* 401
164. Billy Knight 400
165. Travis Grant 376
166. Claude Terry 373
167. George Adams 372
168. Bo Lamar 363
  Jim Ard 363
  Al Skinner 363
171. Joe DePre 343
172. Bernie Williams 331
  Tony Jackson 331
174. Jan Van Breda Kolff 328
175. Larry Finch 326
176. Henry Logan 319
177. John Barnhill 318
178. Larry Bunce 317
179. Jim McDaniels 315
  Steven Kramer 315
181. Riney Lochmann 312
  Roger Brown 312
183. Dennis Wuycik 293
184. Bobby Rascoe 292
  Kim Hughes 292
186. Bobby Lloyd 290
187. David Vaughn 289
188. David Thompson* 282
189. Jim Hadnot 279
190. Grant Simmons 278
  Leary Lentz 278
192. Jimmy Rayl 277
  Cliff Hagan* 277
194. Johnny Baum 275
195. Bill Bunting 274
196. John Fairchild 271
  George Tinsley 271
198. Ray Scott 270
  Gary Keller 270
200. Bruce Seals 266
  Mel Bennett 266
202. Ervin Inniger 260
203. Samuel Robinson 252
204. Mark Olberding 249
205. Billy Schaeffer 248
  Jesse Branson 248
207. Tom Thacker 246
208. Al Tucker 245
209. Jim Bradley 244
210. Keith Swagerty 242
211. Lester Selvage 241
212. Charles Edge 240
  Jim Jarvis 240
214. Bud Olsen 234
215. Don Carlos 231
216. Ronald Taylor 229
217. Mel Peterson 226
218. M.L. Carr 225
219. Spencer Haywood 221
220. Carl Fuller 220
221. Dewitt Menyard 218
222. Mike Pratt 216
223. Barry Orms 215
224. Willie Porter 213
225. Dennis Grey 211
226. William Franklin 210
227. George Johnson 209
  Bobby Wilson 209
229. Barry Liebowitz 208
230. George Sutor 203
231. Joe Hamood 200
232. Howard Bayne 199
233. Garfield Smith 197
234. James Foster 196
235. Stephen Vacendak 194
236. Ticky Burden 188
  Mel Nowell 188
238. John Clawson 187
239. Bobby Edmonds 184
  Charles Jordan 184
241. Tom Workman 182
  Billy Shepherd 182
243. Donald Dee 179
244. Daniel Sparks 178
  Paul Ruffner 178
246. Jerry Chambers 176
  Jay Miller 176
248. Hubie White 175
249. Bruce Spraggins 173
250. Bob Lackey 172