NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throws

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

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player FT
1.Karl Malone* 9787
2.Moses Malone* 9018
3.Kobe Bryant* 8378
4.LeBron James 8165
5.Oscar Robertson* 7694
6.James Harden 7409
7.Michael Jordan* 7327
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 7240
9.Jerry West* 7160
10.Paul Pierce* 6918
11.Adrian Dantley* 6832
12.Kevin Durant 6769
13.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
 Dolph Schayes* 6712
15.Dan Issel* 6591
16.Allen Iverson* 6375
17.Charles Barkley* 6349
18.Carmelo Anthony 6320
19.Julius Erving* 6256
20.Reggie Miller* 6237
21.Bob Pettit* 6182
22.Artis Gilmore* 6132
23.Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
24.David Robinson* 6035
25.Dominique Wilkins* 6031
26.Shaquille O'Neal* 5935
27.Tim Duncan* 5896
28.Elgin Baylor* 5763
29.Russell Westbrook 5752
30.DeMar DeRozan 5749
31.George Gervin* 5737
32.Rick Barry* 5713
33.Dwyane Wade* 5708
34.Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
35.Lenny Wilkens* 5394
36.Patrick Ewing* 5392
37.John Havlicek* 5369
38.Dwight Howard 5361
39.Elvin Hayes* 5356
40.Walt Bellamy* 5113
41.Chet Walker* 5079
42.Tom Chambers 5066
43.Paul Arizin* 5010
44.Magic Johnson* 4960
45.Kevin Garnett* 4887
46.Vince Carter 4852
47.John Stockton* 4788
48.Pau Gasol* 4755
 Chris Paul 4755
50.Bailey Howell* 4740
51.World B. Free 4718
52.Clyde Drexler* 4698
53.Tiny Archibald* 4664
54.Reggie Theus 4663
55.Jerry Stackhouse 4649
56.Bob Cousy* 4624
57.Corey Maggette 4605
58.Hal Greer* 4578
59.Damian Lillard 4571
60.Mitch Richmond* 4561
61.Chauncey Billups 4496
62.Detlef Schrempf 4486
63.Chris Bosh* 4466
64.Dave Bing* 4403
65.Ray Allen* 4398
66.Richie Guerin* 4328
67.John Drew 4319
 Gail Goodrich* 4319
69.Jimmy Butler 4316
70.Shawn Kemp 4304
71.Jack Sikma* 4292
72.Alex English* 4277
73.Dick Van Arsdale 4253
74.Grant Hill* 4228
75.George McGinnis* 4164
76.Mack Calvin 4144
77.Amar'e Stoudemire 4142
78.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4119
79.Robert Parish* 4106
80.Alonzo Mourning* 4057
81.Lou Williams 4042
82.Isiah Thomas* 4036
83.Billy Cunningham* 4015
 Andre Miller 4015
85.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
86.Bernard King* 3972
87.Buck Williams 3971
88.Larry Bird* 3960
89.Bob McAdoo* 3944
90.Kevin Johnson 3943
91.Tracy McGrady* 3882
92.Otis Thorpe 3853
93.Anthony Davis 3806
94.Dennis Johnson* 3791
95.Stephon Marbury 3768
96.Zelmo Beaty* 3757
97.Ed Macauley* 3750
98.Bob Lanier* 3724
99.LaMarcus Aldridge 3709
100.Jamal Crawford 3694
101.Mark Aguirre 3664
102.Earl Monroe* 3642
103.Kevin McHale* 3634
104.Elton Brand 3627
105.Ron Boone 3626
106.Rolando Blackman 3620
107.Chris Mullin* 3616
108.Cedric Maxwell 3598
109.Sidney Moncrief* 3587
110.Kyle Lowry 3581
111.Larry Foust 3570
112.Sam Cassell 3567
113.Stephen Curry 3564
 Pete Maravich* 3564
115.Richard Jefferson 3562
116.Kevin Martin 3561
117.Clifford Robinson 3560
118.Spencer Haywood* 3558
119.Kevin Love 3522
120.Antawn Jamison 3521
121.Zach Randolph 3507
122.Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
123.Sam Perkins 3479
124.Hersey Hawkins 3466
125.Latrell Sprewell 3456
126.Calvin Murphy* 3445
127.Terry Porter 3433
128.Rod Strickland 3432
129.Joe Dumars* 3423
130.Neil Johnston* 3417
131.Bill Cartwright 3401
132.Tony Parker* 3400
133.Nate Thurmond* 3395
134.Dikembe Mutombo* 3391
135.Ricky Pierce 3389
136.Manu Ginóbili* 3380
137.Joel Embiid 3374
138.Cliff Hagan* 3370
139.Jack Twyman* 3366
140.David Thompson* 3356
141.Derrick Coleman 3326
 Terry Cummings 3326
143.Walt Frazier* 3321
144.Orlando Woolridge 3315
145.Rudy LaRusso 3303
146.Dick Barnett 3290
147.Paul George 3284
148.Gary Payton* 3265
149.James Edwards 3257
150.Mickey Johnson 3253
151.DeMarcus Cousins 3252
152.Richard Hamilton 3240
153.Connie Hawkins* 3235
154.Johnny Newman 3228
155.Glen Rice 3225
156.Harry Gallatin* 3223
157.Tom Van Arsdale 3222
158.Paul Silas 3196
159.Eddie Johnson 3186
160.James Silas 3172
161.Lou Hudson* 3156
162.Freddie Lewis 3154
163.Bill Russell* 3148
164.Bill Sharman* 3143
165.Blake Griffin 3137
166.Walter Davis 3128
167.Scottie Pippen* 3122
168.A.C. Green 3119
169.Rudy Gay 3116
170.Kelly Tripucka 3106
171.Jason Kidd* 3103
172.Donnie Freeman 3090
173.Paul Millsap 3085
174.George Mikan* 3068
175.Juwan Howard 3067
176.Steve Smith 3064
177.Steve Nash* 3060
178.Bob Boozer 3042
179.Happy Hairston 3025
180.Armen Gilliam 3024
181.Danilo Gallinari 3023
 Kevin Willis 3023
183.Billy Knight 3021
184.Jermaine O'Neal 3007
185.Mike Newlin 3005
186.Bob Love 3001
187.Maurice Lucas 2992
188.Jeff Hornacek 2973
189.Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
190.Christian Laettner 2957
191.Jeff Malone 2947
192.Larry Nance 2939
193.Larry Jones 2907
194.Randy Smith 2893
195.Vlade Divac* 2888
 Brook Lopez 2888
197.Gilbert Arenas 2879
198.Deron Williams 2878
199.Sam Jones* 2869
200.Don Nelson* 2864
201.Sleepy Floyd 2846
202.Andre Iguodala 2831
203.Kemba Walker 2818
204.Marc Gasol 2813
205.Mike Conley 2812
206.Dan Roundfield 2810
207.Carl Braun* 2801
208.Devin Harris 2793
209.Charlie Scott* 2790
210.Danny Schayes 2788
211.Steve Francis 2785
212.Joe Johnson 2783
213.Devin Booker 2777
214.Andrei Kirilenko 2772
215.Jason Terry 2771
216.Jalen Rose 2770
217.Eddie Jones 2745
218.Brad Daugherty 2741
219.Ron Harper 2735
220.Sidney Wicks 2711
221.Rony Seikaly 2691
 John Wall 2691
223.Jeff Green 2689
224.Mark Olberding 2683
225.Elden Campbell 2679
 Charles Oakley 2679
227.Gordon Hayward 2678
228.George Yardley* 2677
229.Monta Ellis 2675
230.Jimmy Jones 2668
231.Antonio Davis 2665
232.Red Kerr 2662
233.Bill Bridges 2650
 Kyrie Irving 2650
235.Tom Heinsohn* 2648
 Ray Scott 2648
237.Bradley Beal 2640
238.Dale Ellis 2639
239.Bob Dandridge* 2638
 Gene Shue 2638
241.Jerry Lucas* 2635
242.Brad Miller 2631
243.Kevin Loughery 2621
244.Purvis Short 2614
245.Dave DeBusschere* 2609
246.Paul Westphal* 2596
247.Dave Robisch 2587
248.Metta World Peace 2572
 Allan Houston 2572
250.David West 2571

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player FT
1.Mack Calvin 3554
2.Freddie Lewis 3063
3.Donnie Freeman 2927
4.Dan Issel* 2799
5.Larry Jones 2673
6.Ron Boone 2640
7.Jimmy Jones 2491
8.Roger Brown* 2466
9.Mel Daniels* 2418
10.Julius Erving* 2412
11.Louie Dampier* 2352
12.Jim Eakins 2217
13.Steve Jones 2144
14.Willie Wise 2133
15.George Carter 2083
16.Cincy Powell 2069
17.Warren Jabali 2018
 Artis Gilmore* 2018
19.George Thompson 1937
20.Rick Barry* 1895
21.Ralph Simpson 1877
22.Glen Combs 1859
23.George McGinnis* 1848
24.Bob Netolicky 1748
25.James Silas 1732
26.Darel Carrier 1723
27.Chuck Williams 1646
28.Red Robbins 1624
29.Larry Miller 1613
30.Dave Robisch 1549
31.Bob Verga 1543
32.Doug Moe 1540
33.Zelmo Beaty* 1442
34.Goose Ligon 1431
35.Larry Brown* 1413
36.Warren Davis 1403
37.Rich Jones 1393
38.Billy Paultz 1369
39.Les Hunter 1297
40.John Beasley 1256
41.Bill Melchionni 1255
42.Levern Tart 1254
43.Bill Keller 1202
44.Bob Warren 1197
45.George Gervin* 1196
46.Byron Beck 1192
47.Wayne Hightower 1158
48.Don Sidle 1155
49.Ron Franz 1150
50.Wil Jones 1138
51.Charlie Williams 1136
52.Walt Simon 1121
53.Fatty Taylor 1106
54.Stew Johnson 1097
55.Steve Chubin 1074
56.Connie Hawkins* 1028
57.John Brisker 1007
58.Johnny Neumann 991
59.Charlie Scott* 981
60.Gerald Govan 962
61.Larry Cannon 929
62.Art Becker 919
63.Gene Moore 916
64.Randy Mahaffey 863
65.Mike Lewis 855
66.Willie Somerset 843
67.Gary Bradds 841
68.Tom Owens 837
69.Gene Littles 829
70.Ira Harge 828
71.Manny Leaks 818
72.Al Smith 817
73.Joe Caldwell 800
74.Julian Hammond 781
75.Dave Twardzik 776
76.George Lehmann 774
 Joe Hamilton 774
78.John Roche 769
79.Darnell Hillman 756
80.Tony Jackson 749
 Ollie Taylor 749
82.Ted McClain 746
83.Art Heyman 731
84.Trooper Washington 723
85.Charlie Beasley 717
86.Skeeter Swift 713
87.Bird Averitt 671
88.Frank Card 659
89.Merv Jackson 657
90.Marv Roberts 650
91.George Stone 646
92.Randy Denton 643
93.George Peeples 640
94.Julius Keye 629
95.Billy Knight 622
96.Billy Cunningham* 621
97.Willie Long 614
98.Rick Mount 613
99.Chico Vaughn 609
100.Bo Lamar 598
101.Larry Kenon 594
102.Lonnie Wright 593
103.Maurice McHartley 586
104.Brian Taylor 582
105.Caldwell Jones 575
106.Mike Jackson 569
107.Jackie Moreland 552
108.Mike Green 548
109.Spencer Haywood* 547
110.Marvin Barnes 546
111.David Thompson* 541
112.Collis Jones 510
113.George Irvine 508
114.Bob Bedell 490
115.Ben Warley 487
 Moses Malone* 487
117.Sam Smith 486
118.Lee Davis 484
119.Willie Murrell 474
120.Swen Nater 473
121.Andy Anderson 465
122.Ed Johnson 464
123.John Williamson 460
124.Mike Barrett 458
125.Goo Kennedy 449
126.Mike Gale 436
127.Skip Thoren 435
128.Sonny Dove 428
129.Ollie Darden 415
130.Mike Butler 406
131.Simmie Hill 403
132.Bobby Jones* 402
133.Cliff Hagan* 401
134.Ron Perry 399
135.Maurice Lucas 397
136.Bobby Lloyd 388
137.Gus Gerard 381
138.Travis Grant 375
139.Larry Bunce 370
140.Jim Hadnot 368
141.Wendell Ladner 366
142.Jeff Congdon 365
143.Neil Johnson 362
144.Henry Logan 359
145.Don Buse 356
146.Will Frazier 348
147.Coby Dietrick 342
 Jan van Breda Kolff 342
149.Dan Anderson 341
150.Jimmy O'Brien 337
151.Jesse Branson 332
152.Bobby Rascoe 325
153.Craig Raymond 315
154.George Karl* 312
155.Willie Sojourner 311
156.Wayne Chapman 304
157.Hank Whitney 303
158.Jim Chones 297
159.Ed Manning 292
160.Dave Lattin 290
161.Steve Kramer 287
162.Claude Terry 284
163.Ticky Burden 283
164.Bernie Williams 281
165.Ray Scott 276
166.Al Skinner 275
167.John Barnhill 262
168.Kevin Joyce 261
169.Arvesta Kelly 260
170.Keith Swagerty 259
171.Bill McGill 257
 Jim McDaniels 257
173.Jimmy Rayl 256
174.Tom Hoover 253
175.Barry Leibowitz 248
 Mike Barr 248
177.Mel Bennett 246
178.Tim Bassett 239
179.Bruce Spraggins 238
180.Jim Ard 230
181.John Fairchild 229
182.Grant Simmons 228
183.Len Elmore 224
184.Leary Lentz 223
 Larry Finch 223
186.Willie Porter 216
 George Adams 216
188.Don Carlos 214
189.Gary Keller 211
190.Rich Niemann 209
191.George Tinsley 208
192.Les Selvage 206
193.Johnny Baum 198
194.Bill Bunting 195
195.Walt Piatkowski 193
196.Al Tucker 191
 Mark Olberding 191
198.Steve Vacendak 190
199.Charles Edge 187
200.Jim Caldwell 186
 Joe Hamood 186
202.Tommie Bowens 185
203.Jerry Harkness 182
204.Mel Nowell 176
 Kendall Rhine 176
206.Mike Pratt 175
207.John Smith 172
208.Errol Palmer 170
 Ron Thomas 170
210.Jay Miller 168
211.Joe DePre 166
212.Bobby Wilson 163
 Dennis Grey 163
 Tom Workman 163
215.Al Cueto 157
 Sam Robinson 157
217.Barry Orms 152
218.Bobby Edmonds 151
219.Jerry Chambers 148
220.Len Chappell 144
221.Spider Bennett 140
222.Jim Jarvis 139
223.Dick Clark 137
 Dennis Wuycik 137
 M.L. Carr 137
226.Guy Manning 136
227.Riney Lochmann 134
228.Dewitt Menyard 131
 Bill Franklin 131
230.Joe Kennedy 130
 Barry Parkhill 130
 David Vaughn 130
233.Jerry Pettway 124
234.Cotton Nash 121
235.Ervin Inniger 120
 Dave Lee 120
237.Dan Sparks 118
238.Mal Pradd 113
239.Jim Bradley 109
240.Pat McFarland 108
241.Mike Maloy 106
242.Billy Schaeffer 104
243.Wes Bialosuknia 103
 Loyd King 103
 Billy Shepherd 103
246.Wali Jones 102
247.Johnny Austin 101
248.Bob Lackey 99
249.Chuck Terry 97
250.Dallas Thornton 93
 Lionel Billingy 93
 Darrell Elston 93

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player FT
1.Karl Malone* 9787
2.Moses Malone* 8531
3.Kobe Bryant* 8378
4.LeBron James 8165
5.Oscar Robertson* 7694
6.James Harden 7409
7.Michael Jordan* 7327
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 7240
9.Jerry West* 7160
10.Paul Pierce* 6918
11.Adrian Dantley* 6832
12.Kevin Durant 6769
13.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
 Dolph Schayes* 6712
15.Allen Iverson* 6375
16.Charles Barkley* 6349
17.Carmelo Anthony 6320
18.Reggie Miller* 6237
19.Bob Pettit* 6182
20.Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
21.David Robinson* 6035
22.Dominique Wilkins* 6031
23.Shaquille O'Neal* 5935
24.Tim Duncan* 5896
25.Elgin Baylor* 5763
26.Russell Westbrook 5752
27.DeMar DeRozan 5749
28.Dwyane Wade* 5708
29.Hakeem Olajuwon* 5423
30.Lenny Wilkens* 5394
31.Patrick Ewing* 5392
32.John Havlicek* 5369
33.Dwight Howard 5361
34.Elvin Hayes* 5356
35.Walt Bellamy* 5113
36.Chet Walker* 5079
37.Tom Chambers 5066
38.Paul Arizin* 5010
39.Magic Johnson* 4960
40.Kevin Garnett* 4887
41.Vince Carter 4852
42.John Stockton* 4788
43.Pau Gasol* 4755
 Chris Paul 4755
45.Bailey Howell* 4740
46.World B. Free 4718
47.Clyde Drexler* 4698
48.Tiny Archibald* 4664
49.Reggie Theus 4663
50.Jerry Stackhouse 4649
51.Bob Cousy* 4624
52.Corey Maggette 4605
53.Hal Greer* 4578
54.Damian Lillard 4571
55.Mitch Richmond* 4561
56.George Gervin* 4541
57.Chauncey Billups 4496
58.Detlef Schrempf 4486
59.Chris Bosh* 4466
60.Dave Bing* 4403
61.Ray Allen* 4398
62.Richie Guerin* 4328
63.John Drew 4319
 Gail Goodrich* 4319
65.Jimmy Butler 4316
66.Shawn Kemp 4304
67.Jack Sikma* 4292
68.Alex English* 4277
69.Dick Van Arsdale 4253
70.Grant Hill* 4228
71.Amar'e Stoudemire 4142
72.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4119
73.Artis Gilmore* 4114
74.Robert Parish* 4106
75.Alonzo Mourning* 4057
76.Lou Williams 4042
77.Isiah Thomas* 4036
78.Andre Miller 4015
79.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
80.Bernard King* 3972
81.Buck Williams 3971
82.Larry Bird* 3960
83.Bob McAdoo* 3944
84.Kevin Johnson 3943
85.Tracy McGrady* 3882
86.Otis Thorpe 3853
87.Julius Erving* 3844
88.Rick Barry* 3818
89.Anthony Davis 3806
90.Dan Issel* 3792
91.Dennis Johnson* 3791
92.Stephon Marbury 3768
93.Ed Macauley* 3750
94.Bob Lanier* 3724
95.LaMarcus Aldridge 3709
96.Jamal Crawford 3694
97.Mark Aguirre 3664
98.Earl Monroe* 3642
99.Kevin McHale* 3634
100.Elton Brand 3627
101.Rolando Blackman 3620
102.Chris Mullin* 3616
103.Cedric Maxwell 3598
104.Sidney Moncrief* 3587
105.Kyle Lowry 3581
106.Larry Foust 3570
107.Sam Cassell 3567
108.Stephen Curry 3564
 Pete Maravich* 3564
110.Richard Jefferson 3562
111.Kevin Martin 3561
112.Clifford Robinson 3560
113.Kevin Love 3522
114.Antawn Jamison 3521
115.Zach Randolph 3507
116.Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
117.Sam Perkins 3479
118.Hersey Hawkins 3466
119.Latrell Sprewell 3456
120.Calvin Murphy* 3445
121.Terry Porter 3433
122.Rod Strickland 3432
123.Joe Dumars* 3423
124.Neil Johnston* 3417
125.Bill Cartwright 3401
126.Tony Parker* 3400
127.Nate Thurmond* 3395
128.Billy Cunningham* 3394
129.Dikembe Mutombo* 3391
130.Ricky Pierce 3389
131.Manu Ginóbili* 3380
132.Joel Embiid 3374
133.Jack Twyman* 3366
134.Derrick Coleman 3326
 Terry Cummings 3326
136.Walt Frazier* 3321
137.Orlando Woolridge 3315
138.Rudy LaRusso 3303
139.Dick Barnett 3290
140.Paul George 3284
141.Gary Payton* 3265
142.James Edwards 3257
143.Mickey Johnson 3253
144.DeMarcus Cousins 3252
145.Richard Hamilton 3240
146.Johnny Newman 3228
147.Glen Rice 3225
148.Harry Gallatin* 3223
149.Tom Van Arsdale 3222
150.Paul Silas 3196
151.Eddie Johnson 3186
152.Lou Hudson* 3156
153.Bill Russell* 3148
154.Bill Sharman* 3143
155.Blake Griffin 3137
156.Walter Davis 3128
157.Scottie Pippen* 3122
158.A.C. Green 3119
159.Rudy Gay 3116
160.Kelly Tripucka 3106
161.Jason Kidd* 3103
162.Paul Millsap 3085
163.George Mikan* 3068
164.Juwan Howard 3067
165.Steve Smith 3064
166.Steve Nash* 3060
167.Bob Boozer 3042
168.Happy Hairston 3025
169.Armen Gilliam 3024
170.Danilo Gallinari 3023
 Kevin Willis 3023
172.Spencer Haywood* 3011
173.Jermaine O'Neal 3007
174.Mike Newlin 3005
175.Bob Love 3001
176.Jeff Hornacek 2973
177.Cliff Hagan* 2969
 Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
179.Christian Laettner 2957
180.Jeff Malone 2947
181.Larry Nance 2939
182.Randy Smith 2893
183.Vlade Divac* 2888
 Brook Lopez 2888
185.Gilbert Arenas 2879
186.Deron Williams 2878
187.Sam Jones* 2869
188.Don Nelson* 2864
189.Sleepy Floyd 2846
190.Andre Iguodala 2831
191.Kemba Walker 2818
192.David Thompson* 2815
193.Marc Gasol 2813
194.Mike Conley 2812
195.Carl Braun* 2801
196.Devin Harris 2793
197.Danny Schayes 2788
198.Steve Francis 2785
199.Joe Johnson 2783
200.Devin Booker 2777
201.Andrei Kirilenko 2772
202.Jason Terry 2771
203.Jalen Rose 2770
204.Eddie Jones 2745
205.Brad Daugherty 2741
206.Ron Harper 2735
207.Dan Roundfield 2733
208.Sidney Wicks 2711
209.Rony Seikaly 2691
 John Wall 2691
211.Jeff Green 2689
212.Elden Campbell 2679
 Charles Oakley 2679
214.Gordon Hayward 2678
215.George Yardley* 2677
216.Monta Ellis 2675
217.Antonio Davis 2665
218.Red Kerr 2662
219.Bill Bridges 2650
 Kyrie Irving 2650
221.Tom Heinsohn* 2648
222.Bradley Beal 2640
223.Dale Ellis 2639
224.Bob Dandridge* 2638
 Gene Shue 2638
226.Jerry Lucas* 2635
227.Brad Miller 2631
228.Kevin Loughery 2621
229.Purvis Short 2614
230.Dave DeBusschere* 2609
231.Paul Westphal* 2596
232.Maurice Lucas 2595
233.Metta World Peace 2572
 Allan Houston 2572
235.David West 2571
236.Derek Harper 2554
 Kawhi Leonard 2554
238.Nenê 2552
239.Tim Hardaway* 2551
240.Chris Webber* 2534
241.Mike Gminski 2531
 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
243.Joe Smith 2528
244.Stephen Jackson 2516
245.Trae Young 2514
246.Michael Redd 2513
247.Rashard Lewis 2504
248.Lamar Odom 2495
249.Gerald Wallace 2494
250.Caron Butler 2492
 Mark Olberding 2492