NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year PF/36 MP   Active PF/36 MP   Career PF/36 MP   Single Season PF/36 MP
1951-52Al Cervi* 7.45               Al Cervi* 7.45
1952-53Dillard Crocker 9.23               Dillard Crocker 9.23
1953-54Ernie Barrett 6.51               Dillard Crocker 9.23
1954-55Alex Hannum* 6.82               Dillard Crocker 9.23
1955-56Walt Davis 7.55               Dillard Crocker 9.23
1956-57Alex Hannum* 7.57   Chuck Share 5.80   Chuck Share 5.80   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1957-58Walt Davis 7.76   Chuck Share 5.75   Chuck Share 5.75   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1958-59Connie Dierking 7.34   Chuck Share 5.71   Chuck Share 5.71   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1959-60Gene Conley 7.31   Chuck Share 5.82   Chuck Share 5.82   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1960-61Swede Halbrook 8.34   Ray Felix 5.65   Chuck Share 5.82   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1961-62Hub Reed 6.65   Ray Felix 5.73   Chuck Share 5.82   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1962-63Hub Reed 7.23   Jim Loscutoff 5.64   Chuck Share 5.82   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1963-64Frank Ramsey* 7.19   Hub Reed 6.08   Hub Reed 6.08   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1964-65Em Bryant 5.73   Hub Reed 6.12   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1965-66Mel Counts 7.30   Al Bianchi 5.46   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1966-67Jim Barnes 6.85   Connie Dierking 5.40   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1967-68Tom Thacker 7.60   Dave Gambee 5.21   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1968-69Nate Bowman 8.42   Dave Gambee 5.27   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1969-70Nate Bowman 9.15   Mel Counts 5.93   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1970-71Phil Jackson* 7.89   Mel Counts 5.95   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1971-72Willie Norwood 6.48   Mel Counts 5.98   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1972-73Joby Wright 6.34   Mel Counts 5.97   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1973-74Jim Davis 6.01   Phil Jackson* 6.08   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1974-75LaRue Martin 6.27   Phil Jackson* 5.88   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1975-76Bill Robinzine 7.87   Phil Jackson* 5.99   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1976-77Tom Boswell 7.88   Phil Jackson* 6.03   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1977-78Tree Rollins 6.54   Phil Jackson* 6.02   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1978-79Kim Hughes 7.13   Phil Jackson* 5.99   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1979-80Tom LaGarde 6.37   Phil Jackson* 6.00   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1980-81Len Elmore 6.93   Bill Robinzine 6.03   Hub Reed 6.12   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1981-82Jim Smith 7.76   Bill Robinzine 6.18   Bill Robinzine 6.18   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1982-83Steve Johnson 7.53   Leon Douglas 5.81   Bill Robinzine 6.18   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1983-84Darren Tillis 8.68   Darryl Dawkins 5.65   Bill Robinzine 6.18   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1984-85James Bailey 7.94   James Bailey 5.91   Bill Robinzine 6.18   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1985-86Joe Kleine 6.83   Paul Mokeski 6.35   Paul Mokeski 6.35   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1986-87Jeff Turner 7.18   Steve Johnson 6.44   Steve Johnson 6.44   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1987-88Olden Polynice 7.17   Paul Mokeski 6.61   Paul Mokeski 6.61   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1988-89Eric Leckner 8.04   Paul Mokeski 6.71   Paul Mokeski 6.71   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1989-90Eric Leckner 7.40   Paul Mokeski 6.68   Paul Mokeski 6.68   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1990-91Tyrone Hill 7.97   Paul Mokeski 6.72   Paul Mokeski 6.72   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1991-92Tyrone Hill 6.01   Scott Hastings 6.24   Paul Mokeski 6.72   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1992-93Byron Houston 7.15   Scott Hastings 6.24   Paul Mokeski 6.72   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1993-94Byron Houston 7.52   Bill Wennington 6.10   Paul Mokeski 6.72   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1994-95Bill Wennington 7.46   Greg Dreiling 8.02   Greg Dreiling 8.02   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1995-96George Zídek 6.89   Eric Leckner 6.62   Greg Dreiling 8.02   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1996-97Andrew DeClercq 7.74   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1997-98Jim McIlvaine 7.13   Bill Wennington 6.19   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1998-99Malik Rose 7.11   Bill Wennington 6.20   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
1999-00Chris Anstey 6.43   Bill Wennington 6.21   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2000-01Mikki Moore 6.30   Jim McIlvaine 6.39   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2001-02Joel Przybilla 6.35   Don Reid 7.59   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2002-03Andrew DeClercq 7.00   Don Reid 7.60   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2003-04Andrew DeClercq 6.45   Andrew DeClercq 6.52   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2004-05Jerome James 7.55   Andrew DeClercq 6.54   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2005-06Dan Gadzuric 6.96   Danny Fortson 6.29   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2006-07Jake Voskuhl 6.87   Danny Fortson 6.33   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2007-08Jason Collins 5.96   Jake Voskuhl 6.42   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2008-09Roy Hibbert 7.67   Jake Voskuhl 6.51   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2009-10Amir Johnson 6.32   Dan Gadzuric 5.68   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2010-11Johan Petro 7.18   Dan Gadzuric 5.77   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2011-12Lou Amundson 5.98   Johan Petro 5.78   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2012-13Greg Smith 5.68   Johan Petro 5.74   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2013-14Ryan Hollins 6.50   Ryan Hollins 6.26   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2014-15Jusuf Nurkić 6.76   Ryan Hollins 6.19   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2015-16Cole Aldrich 6.25   Ryan Hollins 6.09   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2016-17Marreese Speights 6.41   Ian Mahinmi 5.50   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2017-18Ian Mahinmi 7.23   Ian Mahinmi 5.72   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2018-19Harry Giles 6.59   Ian Mahinmi 5.74   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2019-20Tony Bradley 6.24   Ian Mahinmi 5.69   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2020-21Dwight Howard* 6.02   Dewayne Dedmon 5.06   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2021-22Dewayne Dedmon 5.88   Dewayne Dedmon 5.16   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2022-23Paul Reed 5.86   Dewayne Dedmon 5.22   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2023-24Isaiah Jackson 6.40   Alex Len 4.93   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2024-25Donovan Clingan 5.14   Alex Len 4.95   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23
2025-26Jonas Valančiūnas 5.50   Jusuf Nurkić 4.64   Greg Dreiling 7.83   Dillard Crocker 9.23