NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

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

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player FTA
1.Karl Malone* 13188
2.LeBron James 12051
3.Moses Malone* 11864
4.Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
5.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.James Harden 10002
8.Dwight Howard* 9455
9.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
10.Oscar Robertson* 9185
11.Jerry West* 8801
12.Artis Gilmore* 8790
13.Michael Jordan* 8772
14.Kevin Durant 8738
15.Charles Barkley* 8643
16.Paul Pierce* 8578
17.Tim Duncan* 8468
18.Adrian Dantley* 8351
19.Dan Issel* 8315
20.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
21.DeMar DeRozan 8209
22.David Robinson* 8201
23.Allen Iverson* 8168
24.Bob Pettit* 8119
25.Walt Bellamy* 8088
26.Julius Erving* 8052
27.Elvin Hayes* 7999
28.Russell Westbrook 7928
29.Dolph Schayes* 7904
30.Carmelo Anthony* 7764
31.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
32.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7491
33.Dwyane Wade* 7463
34.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
35.Elgin Baylor* 7391
36.Patrick Ewing* 7289
37.Reggie Miller* 7026
38.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
39.George Gervin* 6822
40.John Havlicek* 6589
41.Rick Barry* 6397
42.Chet Walker* 6384
43.Pau Gasol* 6311
44.Tom Chambers 6274
45.George McGinnis* 6267
46.World B. Free 6264
47.Bailey Howell* 6224
48.Kevin Garnett* 6190
49.Paul Arizin* 6189
50.Jimmy Butler 6120
51.Vince Carter* 6082
52.Buck Williams 5979
53.Clyde Drexler* 5962
54.Alonzo Mourning* 5862
55.Damian Lillard 5853
56.Magic Johnson* 5850
57.Shawn Kemp 5805
58.John Stockton* 5796
59.John Drew 5774
60.Tiny Archibald* 5760
61.Bob Cousy* 5756
62.Hal Greer* 5717
63.Robert Parish* 5694
64.Dave Bing* 5683
65.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
66.Reggie Theus 5644
67.Anthony Davis 5627
68.Bill Russell* 5614
69.Otis Thorpe 5612
70.Corey Maggette 5599
71.Chris Bosh* 5591
72.Detlef Schrempf 5585
73.Chris Paul 5581
74.Richie Guerin* 5549
75.Billy Cunningham* 5502
76.Grant Hill* 5498
77.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
79.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
80.Mitch Richmond* 5365
81.Gail Goodrich* 5354
82.Isiah Thomas* 5316
83.Bob McAdoo* 5229
84.Tracy McGrady* 5202
85.Clifford Robinson 5165
86.Alex English* 5141
87.Nate Thurmond* 5089
88.Jack Sikma* 5053
89.Chauncey Billups* 5029
90.Andre Miller 4975
91.Dikembe Mutombo* 4960
92.Mark Aguirre 4944
93.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
94.Elton Brand 4929
 Ed Macauley* 4929
96.Ray Allen* 4920
97.Zelmo Beaty* 4873
 Joel Embiid 4873
99.Antawn Jamison 4860
100.Bob Lanier* 4858
101.Larry Foust 4816
102.Stephon Marbury 4804
103.Lou Williams 4803
104.Mack Calvin 4801
105.Rod Strickland 4759
106.Dennis Johnson* 4754
107.Paul Silas 4748
108.Terry Cummings 4711
109.Kevin Johnson 4691
110.James Edwards 4666
111.Stephen Curry 4645
112.Richard Jefferson 4639
113.Cedric Maxwell 4592
 Zach Randolph 4592
115.LaMarcus Aldridge 4563
116.Devin Booker 4562
117.Kevin McHale* 4554
118.Tony Parker* 4525
119.Earl Monroe* 4513
120.Blake Griffin 4508
121.Orlando Woolridge 4501
122.Kyle Lowry 4484
123.Gary Payton* 4480
124.Larry Bird* 4471
 Spencer Haywood* 4471
126.Neil Johnston* 4447
127.Rudy Gobert 4439
128.Scottie Pippen* 4437
129.Bill Cartwright 4412
130.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
131.Kevin Love 4390
132.Luka Dončić 4349
133.Pete Maravich* 4344
134.Ron Boone 4334
135.Derrick Coleman 4326
136.Jack Twyman* 4325
137.Dick Barnett* 4324
138.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
139.Julius Randle 4312
140.Rolando Blackman 4309
141.Rudy LaRusso 4308
142.Latrell Sprewell 4298
143.David Thompson* 4297
144.Sam Perkins 4292
145.Jamal Crawford 4286
146.Paul George 4271
147.A.C. Green 4250
148.Kevin Willis 4238
149.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
152.Cliff Hagan* 4219
153.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
154.Paul Millsap 4190
155.Chris Mullin* 4178
156.Vlade Divac* 4176
157.Harry Gallatin* 4167
158.Connie Hawkins* 4154
159.Sam Cassell 4144
160.Terry Porter 4107
161.Kevin Martin 4091
162.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
163.Happy Hairston 4080
164.Mickey Johnson 4066
165.Joe Dumars* 4059
166.Nikola Jokić 4030
167.Juwan Howard 4014
168.Bob Boozer 3998
169.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
170.Andre Iguodala 3994
171.Hersey Hawkins 3985
172.Johnny Newman 3984
173.Rony Seikaly 3961
174.Lou Hudson* 3960
175.Sidney Wicks 3955
176.Jason Kidd* 3954
177.Brook Lopez 3939
178.George Mikan* 3924
179.Maurice Lucas 3911
180.Chris Webber* 3906
181.Rudy Gay 3898
182.Armen Gilliam 3896
183.Larry Nance 3892
184.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
185.Ricky Pierce 3871
186.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
188.Donnie Freeman 3861
189.Freddie Lewis 3859
190.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3857
191.Elden Campbell 3832
192.Bill Bridges 3824
 Dan Roundfield 3824
194.Glen Rice 3813
195.Karl-Anthony Towns 3811
196.Richard Hamilton 3805
197.Ron Harper 3799
198.Eddie Johnson 3792
199.Vin Baker 3787
200.Andre Drummond 3780
201.Trae Young 3776
202.Josh Smith 3748
203.DeAndre Jordan 3745
204.Don Nelson* 3744
205.Wayne Embry* 3741
206.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
207.Bob Love 3728
208.Kawhi Leonard 3722
209.Tyson Chandler 3714
210.James Silas 3710
211.Mychal Thompson 3707
212.Randy Smith 3705
213.Mel Daniels* 3699
214.Red Kerr 3682
215.Walter Davis* 3676
216.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
217.Brad Daugherty 3670
218.Antonio Davis 3668
219.Larry Jones 3666
220.Kelly Tripucka 3660
221.Mike Conley 3652
 Billy Knight 3652
223.Ray Scott 3643
224.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
226.Charlie Scott* 3609
227.Christian Laettner 3604
 Andrew Wiggins 3604
229.Lamar Odom 3599
230.Metta World Peace 3596
231.Gilbert Arenas 3584
232.Sam Jones* 3572
233.Bill Sharman* 3559
234.Truck Robinson 3556
235.Charles Oakley 3522
236.Joe Caldwell 3518
237.Gerald Wallace 3517
238.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
240.Devin Harris 3507
241.Deron Williams 3502
242.Jeff Green 3495
243.Steve Francis 3494
244.Sleepy Floyd 3493
245.Carl Braun* 3484
246.Bradley Beal 3475
247.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
249.Monta Ellis 3463
250.Danny Schayes 3461

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player FTA
1.Karl Malone* 13188
2.LeBron James 12051
3.Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
4.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
5.Moses Malone* 11090
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.James Harden 10002
8.Dwight Howard* 9455
9.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
10.Oscar Robertson* 9185
11.Jerry West* 8801
12.Michael Jordan* 8772
13.Kevin Durant 8738
14.Charles Barkley* 8643
15.Paul Pierce* 8578
16.Tim Duncan* 8468
17.Adrian Dantley* 8351
18.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
19.DeMar DeRozan 8209
20.David Robinson* 8201
21.Allen Iverson* 8168
22.Bob Pettit* 8119
23.Walt Bellamy* 8088
24.Elvin Hayes* 7999
25.Russell Westbrook 7928
26.Dolph Schayes* 7904
27.Carmelo Anthony* 7764
28.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
29.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7491
30.Dwyane Wade* 7463
31.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
32.Elgin Baylor* 7391
33.Patrick Ewing* 7289
34.Reggie Miller* 7026
35.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
36.John Havlicek* 6589
37.Chet Walker* 6384
38.Pau Gasol* 6311
39.Tom Chambers 6274
40.World B. Free 6264
41.Bailey Howell* 6224
42.Kevin Garnett* 6190
43.Paul Arizin* 6189
44.Jimmy Butler 6120
45.Vince Carter* 6082
46.Buck Williams 5979
47.Clyde Drexler* 5962
48.Alonzo Mourning* 5862
49.Damian Lillard 5853
50.Magic Johnson* 5850
51.Shawn Kemp 5805
52.John Stockton* 5796
53.John Drew 5774
54.Artis Gilmore* 5768
55.Tiny Archibald* 5760
56.Bob Cousy* 5756
57.Hal Greer* 5717
58.Robert Parish* 5694
59.Dave Bing* 5683
60.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
61.Reggie Theus 5644
62.Anthony Davis 5627
63.Bill Russell* 5614
64.Otis Thorpe 5612
65.Corey Maggette 5599
66.Chris Bosh* 5591
67.Detlef Schrempf 5585
68.Chris Paul 5581
69.Richie Guerin* 5549
70.Grant Hill* 5498
71.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
73.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
74.George Gervin* 5383
75.Mitch Richmond* 5365
76.Gail Goodrich* 5354
77.Isiah Thomas* 5316
78.Bob McAdoo* 5229
79.Tracy McGrady* 5202
80.Clifford Robinson 5165
81.Alex English* 5141
82.Nate Thurmond* 5089
83.Jack Sikma* 5053
84.Chauncey Billups* 5029
85.Andre Miller 4975
86.Dikembe Mutombo* 4960
87.Julius Erving* 4950
88.Mark Aguirre 4944
89.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
90.Elton Brand 4929
 Ed Macauley* 4929
92.Ray Allen* 4920
93.Joel Embiid 4873
94.Antawn Jamison 4860
95.Bob Lanier* 4858
96.Larry Foust 4816
97.Stephon Marbury 4804
98.Lou Williams 4803
99.Rod Strickland 4759
100.Dan Issel* 4756
101.Dennis Johnson* 4754
102.Paul Silas 4748
103.Billy Cunningham* 4717
104.Terry Cummings 4711
105.Kevin Johnson 4691
106.James Edwards 4666
107.Stephen Curry 4645
108.Richard Jefferson 4639
109.Cedric Maxwell 4592
 Zach Randolph 4592
111.LaMarcus Aldridge 4563
112.Devin Booker 4562
113.Kevin McHale* 4554
114.Tony Parker* 4525
115.Earl Monroe* 4513
116.Blake Griffin 4508
117.Orlando Woolridge 4501
118.Kyle Lowry 4484
119.Gary Payton* 4480
120.Larry Bird* 4471
121.Neil Johnston* 4447
122.Rudy Gobert 4439
123.Scottie Pippen* 4437
124.Bill Cartwright 4412
125.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
126.Kevin Love 4390
127.Luka Dončić 4349
128.Pete Maravich* 4344
129.Derrick Coleman 4326
130.Jack Twyman* 4325
131.Dick Barnett* 4324
132.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
133.Julius Randle 4312
134.Rolando Blackman 4309
135.Rudy LaRusso 4308
136.Latrell Sprewell 4298
137.Sam Perkins 4292
138.Jamal Crawford 4286
139.Paul George 4271
140.A.C. Green 4250
141.Rick Barry* 4243
142.Kevin Willis 4238
143.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
146.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
147.Paul Millsap 4190
148.Chris Mullin* 4178
149.Vlade Divac* 4176
150.Harry Gallatin* 4167
151.Sam Cassell 4144
152.Terry Porter 4107
153.Kevin Martin 4091
154.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
155.Happy Hairston 4080
156.Mickey Johnson 4066
157.Joe Dumars* 4059
158.Nikola Jokić 4030
159.Juwan Howard 4014
160.Bob Boozer 3998
161.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
162.Andre Iguodala 3994
163.Hersey Hawkins 3985
164.Johnny Newman 3984
165.Rony Seikaly 3961
166.Lou Hudson* 3960
167.Sidney Wicks 3955
168.Jason Kidd* 3954
169.Brook Lopez 3939
170.George Mikan* 3924
171.Chris Webber* 3906
172.Rudy Gay 3898
173.Armen Gilliam 3896
174.Larry Nance 3892
175.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
176.Ricky Pierce 3871
177.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
179.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3857
180.Elden Campbell 3832
181.Bill Bridges 3824
182.Glen Rice 3813
183.Karl-Anthony Towns 3811
184.Richard Hamilton 3805
185.Ron Harper 3799
186.Eddie Johnson 3792
187.Vin Baker 3787
188.Andre Drummond 3780
189.Trae Young 3776
190.Spencer Haywood* 3766
191.Josh Smith 3748
192.DeAndre Jordan 3745
193.Don Nelson* 3744
194.Wayne Embry* 3741
195.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
196.Bob Love 3728
197.Cliff Hagan* 3722
 Kawhi Leonard 3722
199.Tyson Chandler 3714
200.Mychal Thompson 3707
201.Randy Smith 3705
202.Dan Roundfield 3702
203.Red Kerr 3682
204.Walter Davis* 3676
205.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
206.Brad Daugherty 3670
207.Antonio Davis 3668
208.Kelly Tripucka 3660
209.Mike Conley 3652
210.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
212.David Thompson* 3616
213.Christian Laettner 3604
 Andrew Wiggins 3604
215.Lamar Odom 3599
216.Metta World Peace 3596
217.Gilbert Arenas 3584
218.Sam Jones* 3572
219.George McGinnis* 3559
 Bill Sharman* 3559
221.Truck Robinson 3556
222.Charles Oakley 3522
223.Gerald Wallace 3517
224.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
226.Devin Harris 3507
227.Deron Williams 3502
228.Jeff Green 3495
229.Steve Francis 3494
230.Sleepy Floyd 3493
231.Carl Braun* 3484
232.Bradley Beal 3475
233.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
235.Monta Ellis 3463
236.Danny Schayes 3461
237.Jalen Rose 3457
238.Mike Newlin 3456
239.Arnie Risen* 3451
240.Joe Graboski 3447
241.George Yardley* 3434
242.Derek Harper 3426
243.Maurice Lucas 3399
244.Eddie Jones 3394
245.Jeff Hornacek 3390
246.Steve Nash* 3384
247.Jeff Malone 3383
248.Bob Dandridge* 3382
249.Harrison Barnes 3373
250.Dale Ellis 3365
 Jerry Lucas* 3365

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player FTA
1.Mack Calvin 4105
2.Freddie Lewis 3741
3.Mel Daniels* 3676
4.Donnie Freeman 3662
5.Dan Issel* 3559
6.Larry Jones 3379
7.Ron Boone 3179
8.Jimmy Jones 3158
9.Roger Brown* 3116
10.Julius Erving* 3102
11.Artis Gilmore* 3022
12.Willie Wise 2921
13.Cincy Powell 2855
14.Louie Dampier* 2849
15.Jim Eakins 2832
16.George McGinnis* 2708
17.Warren Jabali 2669
18.Bob Netolicky 2644
19.Steve Jones 2608
20.George Carter 2563
21.George Thompson 2548
22.Ralph Simpson 2437
23.Glen Combs 2296
24.Larry Miller 2228
25.Goose Ligon 2226
26.Rick Barry* 2154
27.Chuck Williams 2088
28.Bob Verga 2054
29.Warren Davis 2030
30.Darel Carrier 2024
31.James Silas 2020
32.Red Robbins 1986
33.Dave Robisch 1966
34.Doug Moe 1924
35.Billy Paultz 1891
36.Les Hunter 1850
37.Rich Jones 1810
38.Zelmo Beaty* 1786
39.Larry Brown* 1737
40.Ron Franz 1635
41.Fatty Taylor 1627
42.Don Sidle 1610
43.Joe Caldwell 1609
44.Levern Tart 1600
45.Charlie Williams 1593
46.Walt Simon 1592
47.Wil Jones 1551
48.Wayne Hightower 1536
49.Bill Melchionni 1533
50.John Beasley 1512
51.Bob Warren 1494
52.Byron Beck 1471
53.George Gervin* 1439
54.Gerald Govan 1419
55.Stew Johnson 1393
56.Bill Keller 1378
57.Gene Moore 1350
58.Connie Hawkins* 1343
59.Steve Chubin 1310
60.Johnny Neumann 1287
61.Charlie Scott* 1265
62.Randy Mahaffey 1262
63.Ira Harge 1253
64.Larry Cannon 1219
65.John Brisker 1203
66.Trooper Washington 1176
67.Tom Owens 1171
68.Mike Lewis 1164
69.Manny Leaks 1159
70.Darnell Hillman 1158
71.Julian Hammond 1130
72.Gene Littles 1124
73.Art Becker 1101
74.Ollie Taylor 1096
75.Al Smith 1057
76.Gary Bradds 1047
77.Willie Somerset 1043
 Frank Card 1043
79.Art Heyman 1021
80.Julius Keye 1009
81.George Peeples 1002
82.John Roche 982
83.Ted McClain 979
84.Joe Hamilton 959
85.Dave Twardzik 949
86.George Lehmann 916
87.Bird Averitt 890
88.Tony Jackson 880
89.Skeeter Swift 848
90.Marv Roberts 840
91.Ed Johnson 837
92.Charlie Beasley 830
93.George Stone 827
94.Lonnie Wright 822
95.Randy Denton 821
96.Chico Vaughn 815
97.Merv Jackson 804
98.Lee Davis 797
99.Willie Long 793
100.Larry Kenon 787
101.Maurice McHartley 785
 Billy Cunningham* 785
103.Marvin Barnes 779
104.Moses Malone* 774
105.Brian Taylor 772
106.Bo Lamar 771
107.Billy Knight 760
108.Jackie Moreland 752
109.Caldwell Jones 751
110.Rick Mount 748
111.Mike Jackson 743
112.Sam Smith 740
113.Mike Green 729
114.Collis Jones 727
115.Skip Thoren 711
116.Spencer Haywood* 705
117.David Thompson* 681
118.Goo Kennedy 667
119.Willie Murrell 659
120.Sonny Dove 655
 Swen Nater 655
122.Bob Bedell 633
123.Ben Warley 620
124.Andy Anderson 616
125.George Irvine 615
126.Mike Barrett 614
127.Ollie Darden 597
128.Mike Gale 594
129.Bobby Jones* 577
130.Will Frazier 570
131.John Williamson 569
132.Ron Perry 568
133.Jim Hadnot 551
134.Simmie Hill 528
135.Larry Bunce 517
 Gus Gerard 517
137.Wendell Ladner 514
138.Maurice Lucas 512
139.Henry Logan 509
 Neil Johnson 509
141.Craig Raymond 500
142.Cliff Hagan* 497
143.Jim Chones 492
144.Jesse Branson 473
145.Coby Dietrick 470
146.Dan Anderson 469
 Mike Butler 469
148.Dave Lattin 464
149.Travis Grant 463
150.Don Buse 458
151.Jeff Congdon 457
152.Willie Sojourner 455
153.Bobby Lloyd 445
154.Wayne Chapman 440
155.Hank Whitney 438
156.Keith Swagerty 424
157.Bobby Rascoe 423
158.Tim Bassett 411
159.Jan van Breda Kolff 409
160.Arvesta Kelly 408
161.Jimmy O'Brien 406
162.Mel Bennett 403
163.George Karl* 396
164.Tom Hoover 395
165.John Barnhill 387
166.Billy McGill 372
167.Ticky Burden 369
168.Steve Kramer 368
169.Claude Terry 364
170.Jim Ard 360
171.Ed Manning 358
172.Jim McDaniels 352
173.Ray Scott 350
174.Leary Lentz 338
175.John Fairchild 337
 Bernie Williams 337
177.Bruce Spraggins 336
178.Al Skinner 335
179.Gary Keller 334
180.Kevin Joyce 332
181.Mike Barr 327
182.Willie Porter 325
183.Grant Simmons 324
184.Kendall Rhine 321
185.Ron Thomas 317
186.Jimmy Rayl 311
187.Barry Leibowitz 308
 John Smith 308
189.Dennis Grey 304
190.Len Elmore 299
191.Charles Edge 296
192.Jim Caldwell 295
193.Rich Niemann 286
194.Don Carlos 283
195.Tommie Bowens 280
 George Tinsley 280
197.Les Selvage 278
198.Barry Orms 276
199.George Adams 272
200.Jerry Harkness 270
201.Larry Finch 269
202.Bobby Wilson 265
203.Johnny Baum 256
204.Errol Palmer 253
205.Joe Hamood 252
 Steve Vacendak 252
207.Walt Piatkowski 250
208.Bill Bunting 247
 Mark Olberding 247
210.Al Tucker 241
211.David Vaughn 237
212.Guy Manning 236
213.Jay Miller 233
214.Bobby Edmonds 232
215.Joe DePre 226
216.Riney Lochmann 221
 Al Cueto 221
218.Mike Pratt 219
219.Bill Franklin 218
220.Spider Bennett 216
221.Mel Nowell 213
222.M.L. Carr 206
223.Dennis Wuycik 204
224.Dick Clark 203
 Tom Workman 203
226.Sam Robinson 202
 Kim Hughes 202
228.Dewitt Menyard 197
229.Len Chappell 193
230.Jerry Pettway 190
231.Jerry Chambers 178
232.Jim Jarvis 173
233.Dan Sparks 171
234.Barry Parkhill 169
235.Bob Lackey 167
236.Ervin Inniger 162
 Cotton Nash 162
238.Joe Kennedy 160
239.Elton McGriff 152
240.Mike Maloy 151
241.Jim Bradley 150
242.Billy Shepherd 148
243.Mal Pradd 146
244.Howard Bayne 143
 Lionel Billingy 143
246.Dallas Thornton 142
 Billy Schaeffer 142
248.Luther Green 141
249.Johnny Austin 140
 Dave Lee 140
 Pat McFarland 140