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.LeBron James 8500
4.Kobe Bryant* 8378
5.James Harden 7879
6.Oscar Robertson* 7694
7.Michael Jordan* 7327
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 7240
9.Jerry West* 7160
10.Kevin Durant 7140
11.Paul Pierce* 6918
12.Adrian Dantley* 6832
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.DeMar DeRozan 6317
20.Julius Erving* 6256
21.Reggie Miller* 6237
22.Bob Pettit* 6182
23.Artis Gilmore* 6132
24.Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
25.David Robinson* 6035
26.Dominique Wilkins* 6031
27.Shaquille O'Neal* 5935
28.Russell Westbrook 5902
29.Tim Duncan* 5896
30.Elgin Baylor* 5763
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.Damian Lillard 5075
43.Tom Chambers 5066
44.Paul Arizin* 5010
45.Magic Johnson* 4960
46.Kevin Garnett* 4887
47.Vince Carter* 4852
48.Chris Paul 4824
49.John Stockton* 4788
50.Pau Gasol* 4755
51.Bailey Howell* 4740
52.World B. Free 4718
53.Jimmy Butler 4709
54.Clyde Drexler* 4698
55.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4695
56.Tiny Archibald* 4664
57.Reggie Theus 4663
58.Jerry Stackhouse 4649
59.Bob Cousy* 4624
60.Corey Maggette 4605
61.Hal Greer* 4578
62.Mitch Richmond* 4561
63.Chauncey Billups* 4496
64.Detlef Schrempf 4486
65.Chris Bosh* 4466
66.Dave Bing* 4403
67.Ray Allen* 4398
68.Anthony Davis 4337
69.Richie Guerin* 4328
70.John Drew 4319
 Gail Goodrich* 4319
72.Shawn Kemp 4304
73.Jack Sikma* 4292
74.Alex English* 4277
75.Dick Van Arsdale 4253
76.Grant Hill* 4228
77.George McGinnis* 4164
78.Mack Calvin 4144
79.Amar'e Stoudemire 4142
80.Robert Parish* 4106
81.Alonzo Mourning* 4057
82.Lou Williams 4042
83.Isiah Thomas* 4036
84.Billy Cunningham* 4015
 Andre Miller 4015
86.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
87.Bernard King* 3972
88.Buck Williams 3971
89.Larry Bird* 3960
90.Bob McAdoo* 3944
91.Kevin Johnson 3943
92.Tracy McGrady* 3882
93.Otis Thorpe 3853
94.Stephen Curry 3849
95.Dennis Johnson* 3791
96.Stephon Marbury 3768
97.Zelmo Beaty* 3757
98.Ed Macauley* 3750
99.Bob Lanier* 3724
100.Joel Embiid 3711
101.LaMarcus Aldridge 3709
102.Jamal Crawford 3694
103.Mark Aguirre 3664
104.Kyle Lowry 3644
105.Earl Monroe* 3642
106.Kevin McHale* 3634
107.Elton Brand 3627
108.Ron Boone 3626
109.Rolando Blackman 3620
110.Chris Mullin* 3616
111.Cedric Maxwell 3598
112.Kevin Love 3596
113.Sidney Moncrief* 3587
114.Larry Foust 3570
115.Sam Cassell 3567
116.Pete Maravich* 3564
117.Richard Jefferson 3562
118.Kevin Martin 3561
119.Clifford Robinson 3560
120.Spencer Haywood* 3558
121.Paul George 3525
122.Antawn Jamison 3521
123.Zach Randolph 3507
124.Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
125.Sam Perkins 3479
126.Hersey Hawkins 3466
127.Latrell Sprewell 3456
128.Calvin Murphy* 3445
129.Terry Porter 3433
130.Rod Strickland 3432
131.Joe Dumars* 3423
132.Neil Johnston* 3417
133.Bill Cartwright 3401
134.Tony Parker* 3400
135.Nate Thurmond* 3395
136.Dikembe Mutombo* 3391
137.Ricky Pierce 3389
138.Manu Ginóbili* 3380
139.Cliff Hagan* 3370
140.Jack Twyman* 3366
141.David Thompson* 3356
142.Derrick Coleman 3326
 Terry Cummings 3326
144.Walt Frazier* 3321
145.Orlando Woolridge 3315
146.Rudy LaRusso 3303
147.Devin Booker 3291
148.Dick Barnett* 3290
149.Gary Payton* 3265
150.James Edwards 3257
151.Mickey Johnson 3253
152.DeMarcus Cousins 3252
153.Richard Hamilton 3240
154.Connie Hawkins* 3235
155.Johnny Newman 3228
156.Glen Rice 3225
157.Harry Gallatin* 3223
158.Tom Van Arsdale 3222
159.Paul Silas 3196
160.Eddie Johnson 3186
161.James Silas 3172
162.Lou Hudson* 3156
163.Freddie Lewis 3154
164.Bill Russell* 3148
165.Bill Sharman* 3143
166.Blake Griffin 3137
167.Walter Davis* 3128
168.Scottie Pippen* 3122
169.A.C. Green 3119
170.Rudy Gay 3116
171.Kelly Tripucka 3106
172.Jason Kidd* 3103
173.Donnie Freeman 3090
174.Paul Millsap 3085
175.Danilo Gallinari 3077
176.George Mikan* 3068
177.Juwan Howard 3067
178.Steve Smith 3064
179.Steve Nash* 3060
180.Bob Boozer 3042
181.Happy Hairston 3025
182.Armen Gilliam 3024
183.Kevin Willis 3023
184.Billy Knight 3021
185.Jermaine O'Neal 3007
186.Mike Newlin 3005
187.Brook Lopez 3001
 Bob Love 3001
189.Maurice Lucas 2992
190.Jeff Hornacek 2973
191.Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
192.Christian Laettner 2957
193.Jeff Malone 2947
194.Trae Young 2942
195.Larry Nance 2939
196.Mike Conley 2932
197.Larry Jones 2907
198.Randy Smith 2893
199.Vlade Divac* 2888
200.Kyrie Irving 2885
201.Gilbert Arenas 2879
202.Deron Williams 2878
203.Sam Jones* 2869
204.Don Nelson* 2864
205.Sleepy Floyd 2846
206.Andre Iguodala 2831
207.Kemba Walker 2818
208.Marc Gasol 2813
209.Dan Roundfield 2810
210.Carl Braun* 2801
211.Devin Harris 2793
212.Jeff Green 2791
213.Charlie Scott* 2790
214.Danny Schayes 2788
215.Steve Francis 2785
216.Joe Johnson 2783
217.Bradley Beal 2779
218.Andrei Kirilenko 2772
219.Jason Terry 2771
220.Julius Randle 2770
 Jalen Rose 2770
222.Eddie Jones 2745
 Kawhi Leonard 2745
224.Brad Daugherty 2741
225.Ron Harper 2735
226.Gordon Hayward 2726
227.Nikola Jokić 2725
228.Sidney Wicks 2711
229.Rony Seikaly 2691
 John Wall 2691
231.Mark Olberding 2683
232.Elden Campbell 2679
 Charles Oakley 2679
234.Karl-Anthony Towns 2678
235.George Yardley* 2677
236.Monta Ellis 2675
237.Jimmy Jones 2668
238.Antonio Davis 2665
239.Red Kerr 2662
240.Bill Bridges 2650
241.Tom Heinsohn* 2648
 Ray Scott 2648
243.Dale Ellis 2639
244.Bob Dandridge* 2638
 Gene Shue 2638
246.Jerry Lucas* 2635
247.Brad Miller 2631
248.Kevin Loughery 2621
249.Purvis Short 2614
250.Dave DeBusschere* 2609

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player FT
1.Karl Malone* 9787
2.Moses Malone* 8531
3.LeBron James 8500
4.Kobe Bryant* 8378
5.James Harden 7879
6.Oscar Robertson* 7694
7.Michael Jordan* 7327
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 7240
9.Jerry West* 7160
10.Kevin Durant 7140
11.Paul Pierce* 6918
12.Adrian Dantley* 6832
13.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 6712
 Dolph Schayes* 6712
15.Allen Iverson* 6375
16.Charles Barkley* 6349
17.Carmelo Anthony 6320
18.DeMar DeRozan 6317
19.Reggie Miller* 6237
20.Bob Pettit* 6182
21.Wilt Chamberlain* 6057
22.David Robinson* 6035
23.Dominique Wilkins* 6031
24.Shaquille O'Neal* 5935
25.Russell Westbrook 5902
26.Tim Duncan* 5896
27.Elgin Baylor* 5763
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.Damian Lillard 5075
38.Tom Chambers 5066
39.Paul Arizin* 5010
40.Magic Johnson* 4960
41.Kevin Garnett* 4887
42.Vince Carter* 4852
43.Chris Paul 4824
44.John Stockton* 4788
45.Pau Gasol* 4755
46.Bailey Howell* 4740
47.World B. Free 4718
48.Jimmy Butler 4709
49.Clyde Drexler* 4698
50.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4695
51.Tiny Archibald* 4664
52.Reggie Theus 4663
53.Jerry Stackhouse 4649
54.Bob Cousy* 4624
55.Corey Maggette 4605
56.Hal Greer* 4578
57.Mitch Richmond* 4561
58.George Gervin* 4541
59.Chauncey Billups* 4496
60.Detlef Schrempf 4486
61.Chris Bosh* 4466
62.Dave Bing* 4403
63.Ray Allen* 4398
64.Anthony Davis 4337
65.Richie Guerin* 4328
66.John Drew 4319
 Gail Goodrich* 4319
68.Shawn Kemp 4304
69.Jack Sikma* 4292
70.Alex English* 4277
71.Dick Van Arsdale 4253
72.Grant Hill* 4228
73.Amar'e Stoudemire 4142
74.Artis Gilmore* 4114
75.Robert Parish* 4106
76.Alonzo Mourning* 4057
77.Lou Williams 4042
78.Isiah Thomas* 4036
79.Andre Miller 4015
80.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4006
81.Bernard King* 3972
82.Buck Williams 3971
83.Larry Bird* 3960
84.Bob McAdoo* 3944
85.Kevin Johnson 3943
86.Tracy McGrady* 3882
87.Otis Thorpe 3853
88.Stephen Curry 3849
89.Julius Erving* 3844
90.Rick Barry* 3818
91.Dan Issel* 3792
92.Dennis Johnson* 3791
93.Stephon Marbury 3768
94.Ed Macauley* 3750
95.Bob Lanier* 3724
96.Joel Embiid 3711
97.LaMarcus Aldridge 3709
98.Jamal Crawford 3694
99.Mark Aguirre 3664
100.Kyle Lowry 3644
101.Earl Monroe* 3642
102.Kevin McHale* 3634
103.Elton Brand 3627
104.Rolando Blackman 3620
105.Chris Mullin* 3616
106.Cedric Maxwell 3598
107.Kevin Love 3596
108.Sidney Moncrief* 3587
109.Larry Foust 3570
110.Sam Cassell 3567
111.Pete Maravich* 3564
112.Richard Jefferson 3562
113.Kevin Martin 3561
114.Clifford Robinson 3560
115.Paul George 3525
116.Antawn Jamison 3521
117.Zach Randolph 3507
118.Kiki Vandeweghe 3484
119.Sam Perkins 3479
120.Hersey Hawkins 3466
121.Latrell Sprewell 3456
122.Calvin Murphy* 3445
123.Terry Porter 3433
124.Rod Strickland 3432
125.Joe Dumars* 3423
126.Neil Johnston* 3417
127.Bill Cartwright 3401
128.Tony Parker* 3400
129.Nate Thurmond* 3395
130.Billy Cunningham* 3394
131.Dikembe Mutombo* 3391
132.Ricky Pierce 3389
133.Manu Ginóbili* 3380
134.Jack Twyman* 3366
135.Derrick Coleman 3326
 Terry Cummings 3326
137.Walt Frazier* 3321
138.Orlando Woolridge 3315
139.Rudy LaRusso 3303
140.Devin Booker 3291
141.Dick Barnett* 3290
142.Gary Payton* 3265
143.James Edwards 3257
144.Mickey Johnson 3253
145.DeMarcus Cousins 3252
146.Richard Hamilton 3240
147.Johnny Newman 3228
148.Glen Rice 3225
149.Harry Gallatin* 3223
150.Tom Van Arsdale 3222
151.Paul Silas 3196
152.Eddie Johnson 3186
153.Lou Hudson* 3156
154.Bill Russell* 3148
155.Bill Sharman* 3143
156.Blake Griffin 3137
157.Walter Davis* 3128
158.Scottie Pippen* 3122
159.A.C. Green 3119
160.Rudy Gay 3116
161.Kelly Tripucka 3106
162.Jason Kidd* 3103
163.Paul Millsap 3085
164.Danilo Gallinari 3077
165.George Mikan* 3068
166.Juwan Howard 3067
167.Steve Smith 3064
168.Steve Nash* 3060
169.Bob Boozer 3042
170.Happy Hairston 3025
171.Armen Gilliam 3024
172.Kevin Willis 3023
173.Spencer Haywood* 3011
174.Jermaine O'Neal 3007
175.Mike Newlin 3005
176.Brook Lopez 3001
 Bob Love 3001
178.Jeff Hornacek 2973
179.Cliff Hagan* 2969
 Vern Mikkelsen* 2969
181.Christian Laettner 2957
182.Jeff Malone 2947
183.Trae Young 2942
184.Larry Nance 2939
185.Mike Conley 2932
186.Randy Smith 2893
187.Vlade Divac* 2888
188.Kyrie Irving 2885
189.Gilbert Arenas 2879
190.Deron Williams 2878
191.Sam Jones* 2869
192.Don Nelson* 2864
193.Sleepy Floyd 2846
194.Andre Iguodala 2831
195.Kemba Walker 2818
196.David Thompson* 2815
197.Marc Gasol 2813
198.Carl Braun* 2801
199.Devin Harris 2793
200.Jeff Green 2791
201.Danny Schayes 2788
202.Steve Francis 2785
203.Joe Johnson 2783
204.Bradley Beal 2779
205.Andrei Kirilenko 2772
206.Jason Terry 2771
207.Julius Randle 2770
 Jalen Rose 2770
209.Eddie Jones 2745
 Kawhi Leonard 2745
211.Brad Daugherty 2741
212.Ron Harper 2735
213.Dan Roundfield 2733
214.Gordon Hayward 2726
215.Nikola Jokić 2725
216.Sidney Wicks 2711
217.Rony Seikaly 2691
 John Wall 2691
219.Elden Campbell 2679
 Charles Oakley 2679
221.Karl-Anthony Towns 2678
222.George Yardley* 2677
223.Monta Ellis 2675
224.Antonio Davis 2665
225.Red Kerr 2662
226.Bill Bridges 2650
227.Tom Heinsohn* 2648
228.Dale Ellis 2639
229.Bob Dandridge* 2638
 Gene Shue 2638
231.Jerry Lucas* 2635
232.Brad Miller 2631
233.Kevin Loughery 2621
234.Purvis Short 2614
235.Dave DeBusschere* 2609
236.Paul Westphal* 2596
237.Maurice Lucas 2595
238.Luka Dončić 2585
239.Metta World Peace 2572
 Allan Houston 2572
241.David West 2571
242.Derek Harper 2554
243.Nenê 2552
244.Harrison Barnes 2551
 Rudy Gobert 2551
 Tim Hardaway* 2551
247.Chris Webber* 2534
248.Mike Gminski 2531
 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2531
250.Joe Smith 2528

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.Billy 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