NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
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 4175
11.Kevin Willis 4172
12.Shaquille O'Neal* 4146
 Otis Thorpe 4146
14.James Edwards 4042
15.Patrick Ewing* 4034
16.Vince Carter* 3995
17.John Stockton* 3942
18.Dwight Howard* 3912
19.Jack Sikma* 3879
20.Hal Greer* 3855
21.Terry Cummings 3836
22.Shawn Kemp 3826
23.Tom Chambers 3742
24.Paul Pierce* 3643
25.Bill Laimbeer 3633
26.Vlade Divac* 3609
27.Dirk Nowitzki* 3601
28.Kurt Thomas 3579
29.Kevin Garnett* 3561
30.Carmelo Anthony* 3543
31.Walt Bellamy* 3536
32.Dan Issel* 3504
33.Rick Mahorn 3499
34.Bailey Howell* 3498
 Maurice Lucas 3498
36.Julius Erving* 3494
 Danny Schayes 3494
38.Juwan Howard 3493
39.Moses Malone* 3477
40.Sam Lacey 3473
41.Jerome Kersey 3455
42.Dolph Schayes* 3432
43.Dikembe Mutombo* 3383
44.Tree Rollins 3377
45.Bill Bridges 3375
46.Detlef Schrempf 3360
47.Kobe Bryant* 3353
48.Scottie Pippen* 3329
49.Tim Duncan* 3304
 Russell Westbrook 3304
51.Charles Barkley* 3287
52.Clyde Drexler* 3285
 Lenny Wilkens* 3285
54.John Havlicek* 3281
55.Tyson Chandler 3268
56.Ron Boone 3265
57.Rasheed Wallace 3259
58.George Gervin* 3250
 Calvin Murphy* 3250
60.Paul Millsap 3248
61.Zelmo Beaty* 3244
62.George McGinnis* 3220
63.P.J. Brown 3218
64.Gary Payton* 3217
65.Alvan Adams 3214
66.Chris Paul 3208
67.Johnny Newman 3199
68.Alton Lister 3179
69.Sam Perkins 3177
70.Kyle Lowry 3169
71.Wayne Cooper 3144
72.LaSalle Thompson 3143
73.Mark West 3136
74.Mark Olberding 3132
75.Elton Brand 3115
76.Paul Silas 3105
77.Mickey Johnson 3101
78.Dennis Johnson* 3087
79.Antonio McDyess 3077
80.Al Harrington 3069
81.Antoine Carr 3063
82.Bob Lanier* 3048
83.Tom Sanders* 3044
84.Rick Barry* 3028
85.Alex English* 3027
86.Brook Lopez 3022
87.Rik Smits 3011
88.Reggie Theus 3008
89.Elden Campbell 3006
90.James Harden 2994
91.Joe Smith 2974
92.Billy Paultz 2973
93.Isiah Thomas* 2971
94.Larry Smith 2966
95.Eddie Johnson 2962
96.Grant Long 2957
97.Mark Eaton 2955
98.Bob Dandridge* 2940
99.Nenê 2934
100.Oscar Robertson* 2931
101.Tom Van Arsdale 2922
102.Dave Cowens* 2920
103.Lamar Odom 2916
104.Larry Foust 2909
105.Jermaine O'Neal 2896
106.Danny Manning 2895
107.Tyrone Hill 2893
 Robert Reid 2893
109.Bernard King* 2885
110.Andre Miller 2882
111.Dale Davis 2878
112.Herb Williams 2876
113.Erick Dampier 2869
114.LeBron James 2862
 Tom Owens 2862
116.Ray Allen* 2858
117.Johnny Green 2856
118.Billy Cunningham* 2845
119.Dennis Rodman* 2843
120.Tom Meschery 2841
121.Wayne Embry* 2838
122.Olden Polynice 2835
 David Robinson* 2835
124.Bill Cartwright 2833
125.Horace Grant 2832
126.Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
127.Alonzo Mourning* 2810
128.DeMar DeRozan 2808
129.Dave DeBusschere* 2801
 Wayman Tisdale 2801
131.Darryl Dawkins 2784
132.Michael Jordan* 2783
133.Jack Twyman* 2782
134.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
135.Gail Goodrich* 2775
136.Richie Guerin* 2769
137.Christian Laettner 2768
138.Paul Arizin* 2764
139.Wes Unseld* 2762
140.Jonas Valančiūnas 2759
141.Kevin McHale* 2758
142.Derek Harper 2755
143.Sam Cassell 2744
144.Rick Fox 2739
145.Zaza Pachulia 2738
146.Draymond Green 2733
147.Reggie Miller* 2730
148.Chet Walker* 2727
149.Bob McAdoo* 2726
150.Andre Drummond 2724
151.Dan Roundfield 2722
152.George Johnson 2707
153.Larry Nance 2703
154.DeAndre Jordan 2700
 Derrick McKey 2700
 Jerry Sloan* 2700
 Chris Webber* 2700
158.Mychal Thompson 2692
159.Tom Gola* 2688
160.Marcus Camby 2687
161.Amar'e Stoudemire 2685
162.Derek Fisher 2684
163.Robert Horry 2680
164.Rodney Rogers 2678
165.Cliff Hagan* 2665
166.Leroy Ellis 2661
 Norm Van Lier 2661
168.Doc Rivers 2660
169.John Drew 2641
170.Alvin Robertson 2638
171.Richard Jefferson 2637
172.Pau Gasol* 2632
173.Guy Rodgers* 2630
174.Zach Randolph 2629
175.Tyrone Corbin 2627
176.Nate Thurmond* 2624
177.Ricky Sobers 2622
178.Bobby Jones* 2620
179.Clifford Ray 2618
 Charlie Scott* 2618
181.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2617
182.Dave Bing* 2615
183.Rich Kelley 2613
184.Carlos Boozer 2612
185.Jim Chones 2606
186.Dave Greenwood 2605
187.Samuel Dalembert 2601
188.Mark Aguirre 2599
189.LaMarcus Aldridge 2598
190.Elgin Baylor* 2596
191.Bill Russell* 2592
192.Joe Graboski 2591
193.Metta World Peace 2586
194.Michael Cage 2581
195.Antawn Jamison 2580
196.Amir Johnson 2578
197.Jason Terry 2577
198.Dick Van Arsdale 2575
199.Wil Jones 2574
200.Jason Kidd* 2572
201.Shawn Bradley 2567
202.Chuck Person 2565
203.Vin Baker 2560
204.Xavier McDaniel 2557
205.Randy Smith 2556
206.Rudy LaRusso 2553
207.Antonio Davis 2551
 Marc Gasol 2551
209.Adrian Dantley* 2550
210.Danny Ainge 2549
 Scott Wedman 2549
212.Kevin Loughery 2543
213.Mike Newlin 2542
214.Lonnie Shelton 2540
215.Shawn Marion 2535
216.Bob Pettit* 2529
217.Rudy Gay 2524
 Sidney Wicks 2524
219.Kyle Korver 2522
220.Antoine Walker 2516
221.Kendall Gill 2515
222.Dick Barnett* 2514
 Jeff Green 2514
224.Sam Mitchell 2509
225.Nick Collison 2507
226.John Johnson 2505
227.Mitch Richmond* 2503
228.Paul George 2502
229.Kenyon Martin 2498
230.Darnell Hillman 2491
231.Mike Bantom 2489
 Bob Boozer 2489
233.Kirk Hinrich 2487
234.Thaddeus Young 2486
235.Nikola Vučević 2484
236.Eddie Jones 2483
237.Dale Ellis 2480
 Serge Ibaka 2480
239.Purvis Short 2479
240.Jon Koncak 2474
241.Al Horford 2467
242.Josh Smith 2461
243.Walter Davis* 2454
 Tom Heinsohn* 2454
245.Dick Snyder 2453
246.Karl-Anthony Towns 2452
247.Don Nelson* 2451
248.Arnie Risen* 2449
249.Darrall Imhoff 2445
250.Taj Gibson 2439
 Lou Hudson* 2439

NBA

NBA Table
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 4175
9.Kevin Willis 4172
10.Shaquille O'Neal* 4146
 Otis Thorpe 4146
12.James Edwards 4042
13.Patrick Ewing* 4034
14.Vince Carter* 3995
15.John Stockton* 3942
16.Dwight Howard* 3912
17.Jack Sikma* 3879
18.Hal Greer* 3855
19.Terry Cummings 3836
20.Shawn Kemp 3826
21.Tom Chambers 3742
22.Paul Pierce* 3643
23.Bill Laimbeer 3633
24.Vlade Divac* 3609
25.Dirk Nowitzki* 3601
26.Kurt Thomas 3579
27.Kevin Garnett* 3561
28.Carmelo Anthony* 3543
29.Walt Bellamy* 3536
30.Caldwell Jones 3527
31.Rick Mahorn 3499
32.Bailey Howell* 3498
33.Danny Schayes 3494
34.Juwan Howard 3493
35.Sam Lacey 3473
36.Jerome Kersey 3455
37.Dolph Schayes* 3432
38.Dikembe Mutombo* 3383
39.Tree Rollins 3377
40.Bill Bridges 3375
41.Detlef Schrempf 3360
42.Kobe Bryant* 3353
43.Scottie Pippen* 3329
44.Tim Duncan* 3304
 Russell Westbrook 3304
46.Charles Barkley* 3287
47.Clyde Drexler* 3285
 Lenny Wilkens* 3285
49.John Havlicek* 3281
50.Tyson Chandler 3268
51.Rasheed Wallace 3259
52.Calvin Murphy* 3250
53.Paul Millsap 3248
54.P.J. Brown 3218
55.Gary Payton* 3217
56.Alvan Adams 3214
57.Chris Paul 3208
58.Johnny Newman 3199
59.Alton Lister 3179
60.Sam Perkins 3177
61.Kyle Lowry 3169
62.Wayne Cooper 3144
63.LaSalle Thompson 3143
64.Mark West 3136
65.Elton Brand 3115
66.Paul Silas 3105
67.Mickey Johnson 3101
68.Dennis Johnson* 3087
69.Antonio McDyess 3077
70.Moses Malone* 3076
71.Al Harrington 3069
72.Antoine Carr 3063
73.Bob Lanier* 3048
74.Tom Sanders* 3044
75.Alex English* 3027
76.Brook Lopez 3022
77.Rik Smits 3011
78.Reggie Theus 3008
79.Elden Campbell 3006
80.James Harden 2994
81.Artis Gilmore* 2986
82.Joe Smith 2974
83.Isiah Thomas* 2971
84.Larry Smith 2966
85.Eddie Johnson 2962
86.Grant Long 2957
87.Mark Eaton 2955
88.Bob Dandridge* 2940
89.Nenê 2934
90.Oscar Robertson* 2931
91.Tom Van Arsdale 2922
92.Dave Cowens* 2920
93.Lamar Odom 2916
94.Larry Foust 2909
95.Jermaine O'Neal 2896
96.Danny Manning 2895
97.Tyrone Hill 2893
 Robert Reid 2893
99.Bernard King* 2885
100.Mark Olberding 2883
101.Andre Miller 2882
102.Dale Davis 2878
103.Herb Williams 2876
104.Erick Dampier 2869
105.Maurice Lucas 2865
106.LeBron James 2862
107.Ray Allen* 2858
108.Johnny Green 2856
109.Dennis Rodman* 2843
110.Tom Meschery 2841
111.Wayne Embry* 2838
112.Olden Polynice 2835
 David Robinson* 2835
114.Bill Cartwright 2833
115.Horace Grant 2832
116.Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
117.Alonzo Mourning* 2810
118.DeMar DeRozan 2808
119.Dave DeBusschere* 2801
 Wayman Tisdale 2801
121.Darryl Dawkins 2784
122.Michael Jordan* 2783
123.Jack Twyman* 2782
124.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
125.Gail Goodrich* 2775
126.Richie Guerin* 2769
127.Christian Laettner 2768
128.Paul Arizin* 2764
129.Wes Unseld* 2762
130.Jonas Valančiūnas 2759
131.Kevin McHale* 2758
132.Derek Harper 2755
133.Sam Cassell 2744
134.Rick Fox 2739
135.Zaza Pachulia 2738
136.Draymond Green 2733
137.Reggie Miller* 2730
138.Chet Walker* 2727
139.Bob McAdoo* 2726
140.Andre Drummond 2724
141.George Johnson 2707
142.Larry Nance 2703
143.DeAndre Jordan 2700
 Derrick McKey 2700
 Jerry Sloan* 2700
 Chris Webber* 2700
147.Mychal Thompson 2692
148.Tom Gola* 2688
149.Marcus Camby 2687
150.Amar'e Stoudemire 2685
151.Derek Fisher 2684
152.Robert Horry 2680
153.Rodney Rogers 2678
154.Leroy Ellis 2661
 Norm Van Lier 2661
156.Doc Rivers 2660
157.John Drew 2641
158.Alvin Robertson 2638
159.Richard Jefferson 2637
160.Pau Gasol* 2632
161.Guy Rodgers* 2630
162.Zach Randolph 2629
163.Tyrone Corbin 2627
164.Nate Thurmond* 2624
165.Ricky Sobers 2622
166.Clifford Ray 2618
167.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2617
168.Dave Bing* 2615
169.Rich Kelley 2613
170.Carlos Boozer 2612
171.Dave Greenwood 2605
172.Samuel Dalembert 2601
173.Mark Aguirre 2599
174.LaMarcus Aldridge 2598
175.Elgin Baylor* 2596
176.Bill Russell* 2592
177.Joe Graboski 2591
178.Metta World Peace 2586
179.Michael Cage 2581
180.Antawn Jamison 2580
181.Amir Johnson 2578
182.Jason Terry 2577
183.Dick Van Arsdale 2575
184.Jason Kidd* 2572
185.Shawn Bradley 2567
186.Chuck Person 2565
187.Dan Roundfield 2561
188.Vin Baker 2560
189.Xavier McDaniel 2557
190.Randy Smith 2556
191.Rudy LaRusso 2553
192.Antonio Davis 2551
 Marc Gasol 2551
194.Adrian Dantley* 2550
195.Danny Ainge 2549
 Scott Wedman 2549
197.Kevin Loughery 2543
198.Mike Newlin 2542
199.Lonnie Shelton 2540
200.Shawn Marion 2535
201.Bob Pettit* 2529
202.Rudy Gay 2524
 Sidney Wicks 2524
204.Kyle Korver 2522
205.Antoine Walker 2516
206.Kendall Gill 2515
207.Dick Barnett* 2514
 Jeff Green 2514
209.Sam Mitchell 2509
210.Nick Collison 2507
211.John Johnson 2505
212.Mitch Richmond* 2503
213.Paul George 2502
214.Kenyon Martin 2498
215.Mike Bantom 2489
 Bob Boozer 2489
217.Kirk Hinrich 2487
218.Thaddeus Young 2486
219.Nikola Vučević 2484
220.Eddie Jones 2483
221.Dale Ellis 2480
 Serge Ibaka 2480
223.Purvis Short 2479
224.Jon Koncak 2474
225.Al Horford 2467
226.Josh Smith 2461
227.Walter Davis* 2454
 Tom Heinsohn* 2454
229.Dick Snyder 2453
230.Karl-Anthony Towns 2452
231.Don Nelson* 2451
232.Arnie Risen* 2449
233.Darrall Imhoff 2445
234.Taj Gibson 2439
 Lou Hudson* 2439
236.A.C. Green 2436
237.Jerry West* 2435
238.Billy Cunningham* 2431
239.Ervin Johnson 2430
 Rashard Lewis 2430
241.DeMarcus Cousins 2421
242.Ray Felix 2419
243.Al Attles* 2417
244.Jack Marin 2416
 Earl Monroe* 2416
246.Willis Reed* 2411
247.Brian Grant 2409
 Steve Johnson 2409
249.Rudy Gobert 2408
 Nate McMillan 2408
 Jalen Rose 2408
 David West 2408

ABA

ABA Table
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.Cincy Powell 1978
9.Roger Brown* 1929
10.Steve Jones 1885
11.Fatty Taylor 1801
12.Gene Moore 1730
13.Jimmy Jones 1674
14.Walt 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.Art 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.Charlie Williams 1144
52.Bob Warren 1123
53.Ron Franz 1120
54.Randy 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.Merv Jackson 825
83.Don Sidle 813
84.George Peeples 808
85.Frank Card 807
86.Willie 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.Steve Chubin 753
94.George Stone 747
95.Julian Hammond 744
96.Dave Twardzik 720
97.Collis Jones 707
98.Ollie 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.Charlie 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.Jeff Congdon 538
128.Craig Raymond 530
 Ron Thomas 530
130.Jimmy O'Brien 518
131.George Karl* 517
132.Bobby Jones* 516
133.Wayne Chapman 513
 John Smith 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.Andy 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.Billy McGill 429
154.Barry Parkhill 425
155.Arvesta Kelly 424
156.Al Cueto 423
157.Will Frazier 419
158.Art Heyman 415
159.Connie Hawkins* 414
 Billy Cunningham* 414
161.Walt 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.Jim Ard 363
 Bo Lamar 363
 Al Skinner 363
171.Joe DePre 343
172.Tony Jackson 331
 Bernie Williams 331
174.Jan van Breda Kolff 328
175.Larry Finch 326
176.Henry Logan 319
177.John Barnhill 318
178.Larry Bunce 317
179.Steve Kramer 315
 Jim McDaniels 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.Mike Pratt 286
189.David Thompson* 282
190.Jim Hadnot 279
191.Leary Lentz 278
 Grant Simmons 278
193.Cliff Hagan* 277
 Jimmy Rayl 277
195.Johnny Baum 275
196.Bill Bunting 274
197.John Fairchild 271
 George Tinsley 271
199.Gary Keller 270
 Ray Scott 270
201.Bruce Seals 266
 Mel Bennett 266
203.Ervin Inniger 260
204.Sam Robinson 252
205.Mark Olberding 249
206.Jesse Branson 248
 Billy Schaeffer 248
208.Tom Thacker 246
209.Al Tucker 245
210.Jim Bradley 244
211.Keith Swagerty 242
212.Les Selvage 241
213.Jim Jarvis 240
 Charles Edge 240
215.Bud Olsen 234
216.Don Carlos 231
217.Mel Peterson 226
218.M.L. Carr 225
219.Ron Taylor 223
220.Spencer Haywood* 221
221.Carl Fuller 220
222.Dewitt Menyard 218
223.Barry Orms 215
224.Willie Porter 213
225.Dennis Grey 211
226.Bill Franklin 210
227.Bobby Wilson 209
 George Johnson 209
229.Barry Leibowitz 208
230.George Sutor 203
231.Joe Hamood 200
232.Howard Bayne 199
233.Garfield Smith 197
234.Jimmy Foster 196
235.Steve Vacendak 194
236.Mel Nowell 188
 Loyd King 188
 Ticky Burden 188
239.John Clawson 187
240.Bobby Edmonds 184
 Charles Jordan 184
242.Tom Workman 182
 Billy Shepherd 182
244.Don Dee 179
245.Dan Sparks 178
 Paul Ruffner 178
247.Jay Miller 176
 Jerry Chambers 176
249.Hubie White 175
250.Bruce Spraggins 173