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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls

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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
13. James Edwards 4042
14. Patrick Ewing* 4034
15. John Stockton* 3942
16. Jack Sikma 3879
17. Shaquille O'Neal 3878
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. Danny Schayes 3494
  Julius Erving* 3494
31. Moses Malone* 3477
32. Sam Lacey 3473
33. Jerome Kersey 3455
34. Dolph Schayes* 3432
35. Dikembe Mutombo 3383
36. Tree Rollins 3377
37. Bill Bridges 3375
38. Detlef Schrempf 3360
39. Scottie Pippen 3329
40. Charles Barkley* 3288
41. Lenny Wilkens* 3285
  Clyde Drexler* 3285
43. John Havlicek* 3281
44. Ron Boone 3265
45. George Gervin* 3250
  Calvin Murphy* 3250
47. Zelmo Beaty 3244
48. George McGinnis 3220
49. Juwan Howard 3218
  P.J. Brown 3218
51. Gary Payton 3217
52. Alvan Adams 3214
53. Johnny Newman 3199
54. Alton Lister 3179
55. Sam Perkins 3177
56. Wayne Cooper 3144
57. LaSalle Thompson 3143
58. Mark West 3136
59. Mark Olberding 3132
60. Paul Silas 3105
61. Mickey Johnson 3101
62. Dennis Johnson 3087
63. Kurt Thomas 3085
64. Antoine Carr 3063
65. Bob Lanier* 3048
66. Tom Sanders 3044
67. Rick Barry* 3028
68. Alex English* 3027
69. Rasheed Wallace 3018
70. Rik Smits 3011
71. Reggie Theus 3008
72. Elden Campbell 3006
73. Billy Paultz 2973
74. Isiah Thomas* 2971
75. Larry Smith 2966
76. Eddie Johnson 2962
77. Grant Long 2957
78. Mark Eaton 2955
79. Bob Dandridge 2940
80. Oscar Robertson* 2931
81. Tom Van Arsdale 2922
82. Dave Cowens* 2920
83. Larry Foust 2909
84. Danny Manning 2895
85. Robert Reid 2893
  Tyrone Hill 2893
87. Bernard King 2885
88. Joe Smith 2879
89. Dale Davis 2878
90. Herb Williams 2876
91. Tom Owens 2862
92. Johnny Green 2856
93. Billy Cunningham* 2845
94. Dennis Rodman 2843
95. Tom Meschery 2841
96. Wayne Embry 2838
97. Olden Polynice 2835
  David Robinson* 2835
99. Bill Cartwright 2833
100. Horace Grant 2832
101. Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
102. Alonzo Mourning 2810
103. Dave DeBusschere* 2801
  Wayman Tisdale 2801
105. Darryl Dawkins 2784
106. Michael Jordan* 2783
107. Jack Twyman* 2782
108. Antonio McDyess 2776
109. Gail Goodrich* 2775
110. Richie Guerin 2769
111. Christian Laettner 2768
112. Paul Arizin* 2764
113. Wes Unseld* 2762
114. Kevin McHale* 2758
115. Derek Harper 2755
116. Sam Cassell 2744
117. Rick Fox 2739
118. Reggie Miller 2730
119. Chet Walker 2727
120. Bob McAdoo* 2726
121. Dan Roundfield 2722
122. George Johnson 2707
123. Larry Nance 2703
124. Jerry Sloan* 2700
  Chris Webber 2700
  Derrick McKey 2700
127. Mychal Thompson 2692
128. Tom Gola* 2688
129. Robert Horry 2680
130. Rodney Rogers 2678
131. Cliff Hagan* 2665
132. Kevin Garnett 2662
133. Leroy Ellis 2661
  Norm Van Lier 2661
135. Doc Rivers 2660
136. Erick Dampier 2643
137. John Drew 2641
138. Alvin Robertson 2638
139. Guy Rodgers 2630
140. Tyrone Corbin 2627
141. Nate Thurmond* 2624
142. Ricky Sobers 2622
143. Bobby Jones 2620
144. Clifford Ray 2618
  Charlie Scott 2618
146. Dave Bing* 2615
147. Rich Kelley 2613
148. Jim Chones 2606
149. Dave Greenwood 2605
150. Mark Aguirre 2599
151. Elgin Baylor* 2596
152. Bill Russell* 2592
153. Joe Graboski 2591
154. Michael Cage 2581
155. Dick Van Arsdale 2575
156. Wil Jones 2574
157. Shawn Bradley 2567
158. Chuck Person 2565
159. Vin Baker 2560
160. Xavier McDaniel 2557
161. Randy Smith 2556
162. Rudy LaRusso 2553
163. Antonio Davis 2551
164. Adrian Dantley* 2550
165. Scott Wedman 2549
  Danny Ainge 2549
167. Kobe Bryant 2544
168. Kevin Loughery 2543
169. Mike Newlin 2542
170. Lonnie Shelton 2540
171. Bob Pettit* 2529
172. Sidney Wicks 2524
173. Antoine Walker 2516
174. Kendall Gill 2515
175. Dick Barnett 2514
176. Sam Mitchell 2509
177. John Johnson 2505
178. Mitch Richmond 2503
179. Darnell Hillman 2491
180. Mike Bantom 2489
  Bob Boozer 2489
182. Eddie Jones 2483
183. Dale Ellis 2480
184. Purvis Short 2479
185. Jon Koncak 2474
186. Tom Heinsohn* 2454
  Walter Davis 2454
188. Dick Snyder 2453
189. Don Nelson 2451
190. Arnie Risen* 2449
191. Darrall Imhoff 2445
192. Lou Hudson 2439
193. A.C. Green 2436
194. Jerry West* 2435
195. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2430
  Ervin Johnson 2430
197. Ray Felix 2419
198. Al Attles 2417
199. Earl Monroe* 2416
  Jack Marin 2416
201. Al Harrington 2413
202. Willis Reed* 2411
203. Steve Johnson 2409
  Brian Grant 2409
205. Nate McMillan 2408
  Jalen Rose 2408
207. Tim Duncan 2404
208. John Salley 2399
209. Spencer Haywood 2388
210. Jerry Lucas* 2387
211. Phil Jackson* 2366
212. Jeff Hornacek 2364
213. Bill Bradley* 2363
214. Paul Pierce 2361
  Glen Rice 2361
216. Vince Carter 2357
217. Anthony Mason 2353
218. Rony Seikaly 2341
219. Coby Dietrick 2336
220. Happy Hairston 2334
221. Jermaine O'Neal 2331
222. Michael Cooper 2329
223. Chris Dudley 2328
  Joe Caldwell 2328
225. Larry Costello 2326
226. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2324
  Ron Harper 2324
228. David Wesley 2310
229. Mel Daniels 2309
230. Ray Scott 2305
231. Cliff Levingston 2299
232. Frank Brickowski 2298
233. Jamaal Wilkes 2296
234. Jim Eakins 2295
235. John Starks 2293
236. Benoit Benjamin 2292
237. Clyde Lovellette* 2289
238. Red Kerr 2287
239. Jim Washington 2280
240. Larry Bird* 2279
241. Steve Smith 2278
242. Lorenzen Wright 2276
243. Cedric Maxwell 2273
244. World B. Free 2270
245. Byron Beck 2267
246. Walter Dukes 2260
247. Mel Counts 2259
248. Maurice Cheeks 2258
249. Truck Robinson 2253
  Joe Meriweather 2253
  Hot Rod Williams 2253

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
11. James Edwards 4042
12. Patrick Ewing* 4034
13. John Stockton* 3942
14. Jack Sikma 3879
15. Shaquille O'Neal 3878
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. Sam Lacey 3473
28. Jerome Kersey 3455
29. Dolph Schayes* 3432
30. Dikembe Mutombo 3383
31. Tree Rollins 3377
32. Bill Bridges 3375
33. Detlef Schrempf 3360
34. Scottie Pippen 3329
35. Charles Barkley* 3288
36. Lenny Wilkens* 3285
  Clyde Drexler* 3285
38. John Havlicek* 3281
39. Calvin Murphy* 3250
40. P.J. Brown 3218
  Juwan Howard 3218
42. Gary Payton 3217
43. Alvan Adams 3214
44. Johnny Newman 3199
45. Alton Lister 3179
46. Sam Perkins 3177
47. Wayne Cooper 3144
48. LaSalle Thompson 3143
49. Mark West 3136
50. Paul Silas 3105
51. Mickey Johnson 3101
52. Dennis Johnson 3087
53. Kurt Thomas 3085
54. Moses Malone* 3076
55. Antoine Carr 3063
56. Bob Lanier* 3048
57. Tom Sanders 3044
58. Alex English* 3027
59. Rasheed Wallace 3018
60. Rik Smits 3011
61. Reggie Theus 3008
62. Elden Campbell 3006
63. Artis Gilmore 2986
64. Isiah Thomas* 2971
65. Larry Smith 2966
66. Eddie Johnson 2962
67. Grant Long 2957
68. Mark Eaton 2955
69. Bob Dandridge 2940
70. Oscar Robertson* 2931
71. Tom Van Arsdale 2922
72. Dave Cowens* 2920
73. Larry Foust 2909
74. Danny Manning 2895
75. Tyrone Hill 2893
  Robert Reid 2893
77. Bernard King 2885
78. Mark Olberding 2883
79. Joe Smith 2879
80. Dale Davis 2878
81. Herb Williams 2876
82. Maurice Lucas 2865
83. Johnny Green 2856
84. Dennis Rodman 2843
85. Tom Meschery 2841
86. Wayne Embry 2838
87. Olden Polynice 2835
  David Robinson* 2835
89. Bill Cartwright 2833
90. Horace Grant 2832
91. Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
92. Alonzo Mourning 2810
93. Wayman Tisdale 2801
  Dave DeBusschere* 2801
95. Darryl Dawkins 2784
96. Michael Jordan* 2783
97. Jack Twyman* 2782
98. Antonio McDyess 2776
99. Gail Goodrich* 2775
100. Richie Guerin 2769
101. Christian Laettner 2768
102. Paul Arizin* 2764
103. Wes Unseld* 2762
104. Kevin McHale* 2758
105. Derek Harper 2755
106. Sam Cassell 2744
107. Rick Fox 2739
108. Reggie Miller 2730
109. Chet Walker 2727
110. Bob McAdoo* 2726
111. George Johnson 2707
112. Larry Nance 2703
113. Derrick McKey 2700
  Jerry Sloan* 2700
  Chris Webber 2700
116. Mychal Thompson 2692
117. Tom Gola* 2688
118. Robert Horry 2680
119. Rodney Rogers 2678
120. Kevin Garnett 2662
121. Norm Van Lier 2661
  Leroy Ellis 2661
123. Doc Rivers 2660
124. Erick Dampier 2643
125. John Drew 2641
126. Alvin Robertson 2638
127. Guy Rodgers 2630
128. Tyrone Corbin 2627
129. Nate Thurmond* 2624
130. Ricky Sobers 2622
131. Clifford Ray 2618
132. Dave Bing* 2615
133. Rich Kelley 2613
134. Dave Greenwood 2605
135. Mark Aguirre 2599
136. Elgin Baylor* 2596
137. Bill Russell* 2592
138. Joe Graboski 2591
139. Michael Cage 2581
140. Dick Van Arsdale 2575
141. Shawn Bradley 2567
142. Chuck Person 2565
143. Dan Roundfield 2561
144. Vin Baker 2560
145. Xavier McDaniel 2557
146. Randy Smith 2556
147. Rudy LaRusso 2553
148. Antonio Davis 2551
149. Adrian Dantley* 2550
150. Danny Ainge 2549
  Scott Wedman 2549
152. Kobe Bryant 2544
153. Kevin Loughery 2543
154. Mike Newlin 2542
155. Lonnie Shelton 2540
156. Bob Pettit* 2529
157. Sidney Wicks 2524
158. Antoine Walker 2516
159. Kendall Gill 2515
160. Dick Barnett 2514
161. Sam Mitchell 2509
162. John Johnson 2505
163. Mitch Richmond 2503
164. Mike Bantom 2489
  Bob Boozer 2489
166. Eddie Jones 2483
167. Dale Ellis 2480
168. Purvis Short 2479
169. Jon Koncak 2474
170. Tom Heinsohn* 2454
  Walter Davis 2454
172. Dick Snyder 2453
173. Don Nelson 2451
174. Arnie Risen* 2449
175. Darrall Imhoff 2445
176. Lou Hudson 2439
177. A.C. Green 2436
178. Jerry West* 2435
179. Billy Cunningham* 2431
180. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2430
  Ervin Johnson 2430
182. Ray Felix 2419
183. Al Attles 2417
184. Earl Monroe* 2416
  Jack Marin 2416
186. Al Harrington 2413
187. Willis Reed* 2411
188. Steve Johnson 2409
  Brian Grant 2409
190. Nate McMillan 2408
  Jalen Rose 2408
192. Tim Duncan 2404
193. John Salley 2399
194. Cliff Hagan* 2388
195. Jerry Lucas* 2387
196. Phil Jackson* 2366
197. Jeff Hornacek 2364
198. Bill Bradley* 2363
199. Glen Rice 2361
  Paul Pierce 2361
201. Vince Carter 2357
202. Anthony Mason 2353
203. Rony Seikaly 2341
204. Happy Hairston 2334
205. Jermaine O'Neal 2331
  George Gervin* 2331
207. Michael Cooper 2329
208. Chris Dudley 2328
209. Larry Costello 2326
210. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2324
  Ron Harper 2324
212. David Wesley 2310
213. Cliff Levingston 2299
214. Frank Brickowski 2298
215. Jamaal Wilkes 2296
216. John Starks 2293
217. Benoit Benjamin 2292
218. Clyde Lovellette* 2289
219. Red Kerr 2287
220. Julius Erving* 2286
221. Jim Washington 2280
222. Larry Bird* 2279
223. Steve Smith 2278
224. Lorenzen Wright 2276
225. Cedric Maxwell 2273
226. World B. Free 2270
227. Rick Barry* 2264
228. Walter Dukes 2260
229. Mel Counts 2259
230. Maurice Cheeks 2258
231. Joe Meriweather 2253
  Truck Robinson 2253
  Hot Rod Williams 2253
234. Kevin Porter 2251
235. Corliss Williamson 2250
236. Marcus Camby 2249
237. Bob Cousy* 2242
238. Slater Martin* 2238
239. Mark Jackson 2230
  Tim Thomas 2230
241. Bill Hanzlik 2222
242. Ray Allen 2217
243. Willie Naulls 2216
244. Tom Hawkins 2214
245. Ricky Pierce 2213
246. Joe Barry Carroll 2212
247. Terry Porter 2203
  Clyde Lee 2203
249. Lamar Odom 2201
250. Theo Ratliff 2199

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. 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. 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. Moses Malone* 401
  Chuck Terry 401
164. Billy Knight 400
165. Travis Grant 376
166. Claude Terry 373
167. George Adams 372
168. Al Skinner 363
  Bo Lamar 363
  Jim Ard 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. Steven Kramer 315
  Jim McDaniels 315
181. Roger Brown 312
  Riney Lochmann 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. Cliff Hagan* 277
  Jimmy Rayl 277
194. Johnny Baum 275
195. Bill Bunting 274
196. John Fairchild 271
  George Tinsley 271
198. Gary Keller 270
  Ray Scott 270
200. Mel Bennett 266
  Bruce Seals 266
202. Ervin Inniger 260
203. Samuel Robinson 252
204. Mark Olberding 249
205. Jesse Branson 248
  Billy Schaeffer 248
207. Tom Thacker 246
208. Al Tucker 245
209. Jim Bradley 244
210. Keith Swagerty 242
211. Lester Selvage 241
212. Jim Jarvis 240
  Charles Edge 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. Bobby Wilson 209
  George Johnson 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. Charles Jordan 184
  Bobby Edmonds 184
241. Tom Workman 182
  Billy Shepherd 182
243. Donald Dee 179
244. Daniel Sparks 178
  Paul Ruffner 178
246. Jay Miller 176
  Jerry Chambers 176
248. Hubie White 175
249. Bruce Spraggins 173
250. Bob Lackey 172