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
50.Charles Barkley* 3287
51.Clyde Drexler* 3285
 Lenny Wilkens* 3285
53.John Havlicek* 3281
54.Tyson Chandler 3268
55.Ron Boone 3265
56.Rasheed Wallace 3259
57.George Gervin* 3250
 Calvin Murphy* 3250
59.Paul Millsap 3248
60.Zelmo Beaty* 3244
61.George McGinnis* 3220
62.P.J. Brown 3218
63.Gary Payton* 3217
64.Alvan Adams 3214
65.Johnny Newman 3199
66.Alton Lister 3179
67.Sam Perkins 3177
68.Wayne Cooper 3144
69.LaSalle Thompson 3143
70.Mark West 3136
71.Mark Olberding 3132
72.Elton Brand 3115
73.Paul Silas 3105
74.Mickey Johnson 3101
75.Kyle Lowry 3099
76.Dennis Johnson* 3087
77.Antonio McDyess 3077
78.Al Harrington 3069
79.Antoine Carr 3063
80.Bob Lanier* 3048
81.Tom Sanders* 3044
82.Chris Paul 3034
83.Rick Barry* 3028
84.Alex English* 3027
85.Rik Smits 3011
86.Reggie Theus 3008
87.Elden Campbell 3006
88.Joe Smith 2974
89.Billy Paultz 2973
90.Isiah Thomas* 2971
91.Russell Westbrook 2969
92.Larry Smith 2966
93.Eddie Johnson 2962
94.Grant Long 2957
95.Mark Eaton 2955
96.Bob Dandridge* 2940
97.Nenê 2934
98.Oscar Robertson* 2931
99.Tom Van Arsdale 2922
100.Dave Cowens* 2920
101.Lamar Odom 2916
102.Larry Foust 2909
103.Jermaine O'Neal 2896
104.Danny Manning 2895
105.Tyrone Hill 2893
 Robert Reid 2893
107.Bernard King* 2885
108.Andre Miller 2882
109.Dale Davis 2878
110.Herb Williams 2876
111.Erick Dampier 2869
112.Tom Owens 2862
113.Ray Allen* 2858
114.Johnny Green 2856
115.Billy Cunningham* 2845
116.Dennis Rodman* 2843
117.Tom Meschery 2841
118.Wayne Embry* 2838
119.Olden Polynice 2835
 David Robinson* 2835
121.Bill Cartwright 2833
122.Horace Grant 2832
123.Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
124.Alonzo Mourning* 2810
125.Dave DeBusschere* 2801
 Wayman Tisdale 2801
127.Darryl Dawkins 2784
128.Michael Jordan* 2783
129.Jack Twyman* 2782
130.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
131.Gail Goodrich* 2775
132.Richie Guerin* 2769
133.Christian Laettner 2768
134.Paul Arizin* 2764
135.Wes Unseld* 2762
136.Kevin McHale* 2758
137.Derek Harper 2755
138.Sam Cassell 2744
139.Rick Fox 2739
140.Zaza Pachulia 2738
141.Reggie Miller* 2730
142.Chet Walker* 2727
143.Bob McAdoo* 2726
144.Dan Roundfield 2722
145.George Johnson 2707
146.Larry Nance 2703
147.Derrick McKey 2700
 Jerry Sloan* 2700
 Chris Webber* 2700
150.Brook Lopez 2697
151.James Harden 2695
152.Mychal Thompson 2692
153.Tom Gola* 2688
154.Marcus Camby 2687
155.Amar'e Stoudemire 2685
156.Derek Fisher 2684
157.LeBron James 2682
158.Robert Horry 2680
159.Rodney Rogers 2678
160.Cliff Hagan* 2665
161.Leroy Ellis 2661
 Norm Van Lier 2661
163.Doc Rivers 2660
164.John Drew 2641
165.Alvin Robertson 2638
166.Richard Jefferson 2637
167.Pau Gasol* 2632
168.Guy Rodgers* 2630
169.Zach Randolph 2629
170.Tyrone Corbin 2627
171.Nate Thurmond* 2624
172.Ricky Sobers 2622
173.Bobby Jones* 2620
174.Clifford Ray 2618
 Charlie Scott* 2618
176.Dave Bing* 2615
177.Rich Kelley 2613
178.Carlos Boozer 2612
179.DeAndre Jordan 2610
180.Jim Chones 2606
181.Dave Greenwood 2605
182.Samuel Dalembert 2601
183.Mark Aguirre 2599
184.LaMarcus Aldridge 2598
185.Elgin Baylor* 2596
186.Bill Russell* 2592
187.Joe Graboski 2591
188.Metta World Peace 2586
189.Michael Cage 2581
190.Antawn Jamison 2580
191.Amir Johnson 2578
192.Jason Terry 2577
193.Dick Van Arsdale 2575
194.Wil Jones 2574
195.Jason Kidd* 2572
196.Shawn Bradley 2567
197.Chuck Person 2565
198.Vin Baker 2560
199.Xavier McDaniel 2557
200.Randy Smith 2556
201.Rudy LaRusso 2553
202.Antonio Davis 2551
 Marc Gasol 2551
204.Adrian Dantley* 2550
205.Danny Ainge 2549
 Scott Wedman 2549
207.Kevin Loughery 2543
208.Mike Newlin 2542
209.Lonnie Shelton 2540
210.Shawn Marion 2535
211.Bob Pettit* 2529
212.Rudy Gay 2524
 Sidney Wicks 2524
214.Kyle Korver 2522
215.Antoine Walker 2516
216.Kendall Gill 2515
217.Dick Barnett 2514
218.DeMar DeRozan 2509
 Sam Mitchell 2509
220.Nick Collison 2507
221.Andre Drummond 2505
 John Johnson 2505
223.Mitch Richmond* 2503
224.Kenyon Martin 2498
225.Darnell Hillman 2491
226.Mike Bantom 2489
 Bob Boozer 2489
228.Kirk Hinrich 2487
229.Thaddeus Young 2486
230.Eddie Jones 2483
231.Dale Ellis 2480
 Serge Ibaka 2480
233.Purvis Short 2479
234.Jon Koncak 2474
235.Jeff Green 2470
236.Josh Smith 2461
237.Walter Davis 2454
 Tom Heinsohn* 2454
239.Dick Snyder 2453
240.Don Nelson* 2451
241.Arnie Risen* 2449
242.Darrall Imhoff 2445
 Jonas Valančiūnas 2445
244.Lou Hudson* 2439
245.A.C. Green 2436
246.Jerry West* 2435
247.Ervin Johnson 2430
 Rashard Lewis 2430
249.DeMarcus Cousins 2421
250.Ray Felix 2419

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.Ron Taylor 229
218.Mel Peterson 226
219.M.L. Carr 225
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

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
45.Charles Barkley* 3287
46.Clyde Drexler* 3285
 Lenny Wilkens* 3285
48.John Havlicek* 3281
49.Tyson Chandler 3268
50.Rasheed Wallace 3259
51.Calvin Murphy* 3250
52.Paul Millsap 3248
53.P.J. Brown 3218
54.Gary Payton* 3217
55.Alvan Adams 3214
56.Johnny Newman 3199
57.Alton Lister 3179
58.Sam Perkins 3177
59.Wayne Cooper 3144
60.LaSalle Thompson 3143
61.Mark West 3136
62.Elton Brand 3115
63.Paul Silas 3105
64.Mickey Johnson 3101
65.Kyle Lowry 3099
66.Dennis Johnson* 3087
67.Antonio McDyess 3077
68.Moses Malone* 3076
69.Al Harrington 3069
70.Antoine Carr 3063
71.Bob Lanier* 3048
72.Tom Sanders* 3044
73.Chris Paul 3034
74.Alex English* 3027
75.Rik Smits 3011
76.Reggie Theus 3008
77.Elden Campbell 3006
78.Artis Gilmore* 2986
79.Joe Smith 2974
80.Isiah Thomas* 2971
81.Russell Westbrook 2969
82.Larry Smith 2966
83.Eddie Johnson 2962
84.Grant Long 2957
85.Mark Eaton 2955
86.Bob Dandridge* 2940
87.Nenê 2934
88.Oscar Robertson* 2931
89.Tom Van Arsdale 2922
90.Dave Cowens* 2920
91.Lamar Odom 2916
92.Larry Foust 2909
93.Jermaine O'Neal 2896
94.Danny Manning 2895
95.Tyrone Hill 2893
 Robert Reid 2893
97.Bernard King* 2885
98.Mark Olberding 2883
99.Andre Miller 2882
100.Dale Davis 2878
101.Herb Williams 2876
102.Erick Dampier 2869
103.Maurice Lucas 2865
104.Ray Allen* 2858
105.Johnny Green 2856
106.Dennis Rodman* 2843
107.Tom Meschery 2841
108.Wayne Embry* 2838
109.Olden Polynice 2835
 David Robinson* 2835
111.Bill Cartwright 2833
112.Horace Grant 2832
113.Vern Mikkelsen* 2812
114.Alonzo Mourning* 2810
115.Dave DeBusschere* 2801
 Wayman Tisdale 2801
117.Darryl Dawkins 2784
118.Michael Jordan* 2783
119.Jack Twyman* 2782
120.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2776
121.Gail Goodrich* 2775
122.Richie Guerin* 2769
123.Christian Laettner 2768
124.Paul Arizin* 2764
125.Wes Unseld* 2762
126.Kevin McHale* 2758
127.Derek Harper 2755
128.Sam Cassell 2744
129.Rick Fox 2739
130.Zaza Pachulia 2738
131.Reggie Miller* 2730
132.Chet Walker* 2727
133.Bob McAdoo* 2726
134.George Johnson 2707
135.Larry Nance 2703
136.Derrick McKey 2700
 Jerry Sloan* 2700
 Chris Webber* 2700
139.Brook Lopez 2697
140.James Harden 2695
141.Mychal Thompson 2692
142.Tom Gola* 2688
143.Marcus Camby 2687
144.Amar'e Stoudemire 2685
145.Derek Fisher 2684
146.LeBron James 2682
147.Robert Horry 2680
148.Rodney Rogers 2678
149.Leroy Ellis 2661
 Norm Van Lier 2661
151.Doc Rivers 2660
152.John Drew 2641
153.Alvin Robertson 2638
154.Richard Jefferson 2637
155.Pau Gasol* 2632
156.Guy Rodgers* 2630
157.Zach Randolph 2629
158.Tyrone Corbin 2627
159.Nate Thurmond* 2624
160.Ricky Sobers 2622
161.Clifford Ray 2618
162.Dave Bing* 2615
163.Rich Kelley 2613
164.Carlos Boozer 2612
165.DeAndre Jordan 2610
166.Dave Greenwood 2605
167.Samuel Dalembert 2601
168.Mark Aguirre 2599
169.LaMarcus Aldridge 2598
170.Elgin Baylor* 2596
171.Bill Russell* 2592
172.Joe Graboski 2591
173.Metta World Peace 2586
174.Michael Cage 2581
175.Antawn Jamison 2580
176.Amir Johnson 2578
177.Jason Terry 2577
178.Dick Van Arsdale 2575
179.Jason Kidd* 2572
180.Shawn Bradley 2567
181.Chuck Person 2565
182.Dan Roundfield 2561
183.Vin Baker 2560
184.Xavier McDaniel 2557
185.Randy Smith 2556
186.Rudy LaRusso 2553
187.Antonio Davis 2551
 Marc Gasol 2551
189.Adrian Dantley* 2550
190.Danny Ainge 2549
 Scott Wedman 2549
192.Kevin Loughery 2543
193.Mike Newlin 2542
194.Lonnie Shelton 2540
195.Shawn Marion 2535
196.Bob Pettit* 2529
197.Rudy Gay 2524
 Sidney Wicks 2524
199.Kyle Korver 2522
200.Antoine Walker 2516
201.Kendall Gill 2515
202.Dick Barnett 2514
203.DeMar DeRozan 2509
 Sam Mitchell 2509
205.Nick Collison 2507
206.Andre Drummond 2505
 John Johnson 2505
208.Mitch Richmond* 2503
209.Kenyon Martin 2498
210.Mike Bantom 2489
 Bob Boozer 2489
212.Kirk Hinrich 2487
213.Thaddeus Young 2486
214.Eddie Jones 2483
215.Dale Ellis 2480
 Serge Ibaka 2480
217.Purvis Short 2479
218.Jon Koncak 2474
219.Jeff Green 2470
220.Josh Smith 2461
221.Walter Davis 2454
 Tom Heinsohn* 2454
223.Dick Snyder 2453
224.Don Nelson* 2451
225.Arnie Risen* 2449
226.Darrall Imhoff 2445
 Jonas Valančiūnas 2445
228.Lou Hudson* 2439
229.A.C. Green 2436
230.Jerry West* 2435
231.Billy Cunningham* 2431
232.Ervin Johnson 2430
 Rashard Lewis 2430
234.DeMarcus Cousins 2421
235.Ray Felix 2419
236.Al Attles* 2417
237.Jack Marin 2416
 Earl Monroe* 2416
239.Willis Reed* 2411
240.Brian Grant 2409
 Steve Johnson 2409
242.Nate McMillan 2408
 Jalen Rose 2408
 David West 2408
245.Hedo Türkoğlu 2403
246.John Salley 2399
247.Cliff Hagan* 2388
248.Jerry Lucas* 2387
249.Brad Miller 2383
250.Grant Hill* 2377