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.Moses Malone* 11864
3.Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
4.LeBron James 11490
5.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.Dwight Howard 9455
8.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
9.Oscar Robertson* 9185
10.James Harden 9045
11.Jerry West* 8801
12.Artis Gilmore* 8790
13.Michael Jordan* 8772
14.Charles Barkley* 8643
15.Paul Pierce* 8578
16.Tim Duncan* 8468
17.Adrian Dantley* 8351
18.Dan Issel* 8315
19.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
20.David Robinson* 8201
21.Allen Iverson* 8168
22.Bob Pettit* 8119
23.Walt Bellamy* 8088
24.Julius Erving* 8052
25.Elvin Hayes* 7999
26.Kevin Durant 7977
27.Dolph Schayes* 7904
28.Carmelo Anthony 7764
29.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
30.Russell Westbrook 7581
31.Dwyane Wade* 7463
32.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
33.DeMar DeRozan 7426
34.Elgin Baylor* 7391
35.Patrick Ewing* 7289
36.Reggie Miller* 7026
37.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
38.George Gervin* 6822
39.John Havlicek* 6589
40.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6588
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.Vince Carter* 6082
51.Buck Williams 5979
52.Clyde Drexler* 5962
53.Alonzo Mourning* 5862
54.Magic Johnson* 5850
55.Shawn Kemp 5805
56.John Stockton* 5796
57.John Drew 5774
58.Tiny Archibald* 5760
59.Bob Cousy* 5756
60.Hal Greer* 5717
61.Robert Parish* 5694
62.Dave Bing* 5683
63.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
64.Reggie Theus 5644
65.Bill Russell* 5614
66.Otis Thorpe 5612
67.Corey Maggette 5599
68.Chris Bosh* 5591
69.Detlef Schrempf 5585
70.Damian Lillard 5573
71.Richie Guerin* 5549
72.Jimmy Butler 5539
73.Chris Paul 5516
74.Billy Cunningham* 5502
75.Grant Hill* 5498
76.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
78.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
79.Mitch Richmond* 5365
80.Gail Goodrich* 5354
81.Anthony Davis 5342
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
98.Antawn Jamison 4860
99.Bob Lanier* 4858
100.Larry Foust 4816
101.Stephon Marbury 4804
102.Lou Williams 4803
103.Mack Calvin 4801
104.Rod Strickland 4759
105.Dennis Johnson* 4754
106.Paul Silas 4748
107.Terry Cummings 4711
108.Kevin Johnson 4691
109.James Edwards 4666
110.Richard Jefferson 4639
111.Cedric Maxwell 4592
 Zach Randolph 4592
113.LaMarcus Aldridge 4563
114.Kevin McHale* 4554
115.Tony Parker* 4525
116.Earl Monroe* 4513
117.Blake Griffin 4508
118.Orlando Woolridge 4501
119.Gary Payton* 4480
120.Larry Bird* 4471
 Spencer Haywood* 4471
122.Kyle Lowry 4464
123.Neil Johnston* 4447
124.Scottie Pippen* 4437
125.Bill Cartwright 4412
126.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
127.Joel Embiid 4401
128.Pete Maravich* 4344
129.Ron Boone 4334
130.Kevin Love 4328
131.Derrick Coleman 4326
132.Jack Twyman* 4325
133.Dick Barnett* 4324
134.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
135.Rolando Blackman 4309
136.Rudy LaRusso 4308
137.Latrell Sprewell 4298
138.David Thompson* 4297
139.Sam Perkins 4292
140.Jamal Crawford 4286
141.A.C. Green 4250
142.Kevin Willis 4238
143.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
146.Cliff Hagan* 4219
147.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
148.Paul Millsap 4190
149.Chris Mullin* 4178
150.Vlade Divac* 4176
151.Stephen Curry 4173
152.Harry Gallatin* 4167
153.Connie Hawkins* 4154
154.Sam Cassell 4144
155.Terry Porter 4107
156.Kevin Martin 4091
157.Paul George 4090
158.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
159.Happy Hairston 4080
160.Mickey Johnson 4066
161.Joe Dumars* 4059
162.Juwan Howard 4014
163.Bob Boozer 3998
164.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
165.Andre Iguodala 3994
166.Hersey Hawkins 3985
167.Johnny Newman 3984
168.Rony Seikaly 3961
169.Lou Hudson* 3960
170.Sidney Wicks 3955
171.Jason Kidd* 3954
172.Rudy Gobert 3925
173.George Mikan* 3924
174.Maurice Lucas 3911
175.Chris Webber* 3906
176.Rudy Gay 3898
177.Armen Gilliam 3896
178.Larry Nance 3892
179.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
180.Ricky Pierce 3871
181.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
183.Donnie Freeman 3861
184.Freddie Lewis 3859
185.Elden Campbell 3832
186.Bill Bridges 3824
 Dan Roundfield 3824
188.Glen Rice 3813
189.Richard Hamilton 3805
190.Ron Harper 3799
191.Eddie Johnson 3792
192.Vin Baker 3787
193.Brook Lopez 3758
194.Josh Smith 3748
195.Don Nelson* 3744
196.Wayne Embry* 3741
197.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
198.Bob Love 3728
199.Tyson Chandler 3714
200.James Silas 3710
201.Mychal Thompson 3707
202.Randy Smith 3705
203.Mel Daniels* 3699
204.Red Kerr 3682
205.Devin Booker 3681
206.Walter Davis* 3676
207.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
208.Brad Daugherty 3670
209.Antonio Davis 3668
 DeAndre Jordan 3668
211.Larry Jones 3666
212.Kelly Tripucka 3660
213.Andre Drummond 3653
214.Billy Knight 3652
215.Ray Scott 3643
216.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
218.Charlie Scott* 3609
219.Christian Laettner 3604
220.Lamar Odom 3599
221.Julius Randle 3598
222.Metta World Peace 3596
223.Gilbert Arenas 3584
224.Sam Jones* 3572
225.Bill Sharman* 3559
226.Truck Robinson 3556
227.Mike Conley 3536
228.Charles Oakley 3522
229.Joe Caldwell 3518
230.Gerald Wallace 3517
231.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
233.Devin Harris 3507
234.Deron Williams 3502
235.Steve Francis 3494
236.Sleepy Floyd 3493
237.Carl Braun* 3484
238.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
240.Jeff Green 3464
241.Monta Ellis 3463
242.Danny Schayes 3461
243.Jalen Rose 3457
244.Mike Newlin 3456
245.Arnie Risen* 3451
246.Joe Graboski 3447
247.George Yardley* 3434
248.Derek Harper 3426
249.Luka Dončić 3401
250.Jimmy Jones 3398

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player FTA
1.Karl Malone* 13188
2.Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3.LeBron James 11490
4.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
5.Moses Malone* 11090
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.Dwight Howard 9455
8.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
9.Oscar Robertson* 9185
10.James Harden 9045
11.Jerry West* 8801
12.Michael Jordan* 8772
13.Charles Barkley* 8643
14.Paul Pierce* 8578
15.Tim Duncan* 8468
16.Adrian Dantley* 8351
17.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
18.David Robinson* 8201
19.Allen Iverson* 8168
20.Bob Pettit* 8119
21.Walt Bellamy* 8088
22.Elvin Hayes* 7999
23.Kevin Durant 7977
24.Dolph Schayes* 7904
25.Carmelo Anthony 7764
26.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
27.Russell Westbrook 7581
28.Dwyane Wade* 7463
29.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
30.DeMar DeRozan 7426
31.Elgin Baylor* 7391
32.Patrick Ewing* 7289
33.Reggie Miller* 7026
34.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
35.John Havlicek* 6589
36.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6588
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.Vince Carter* 6082
45.Buck Williams 5979
46.Clyde Drexler* 5962
47.Alonzo Mourning* 5862
48.Magic Johnson* 5850
49.Shawn Kemp 5805
50.John Stockton* 5796
51.John Drew 5774
52.Artis Gilmore* 5768
53.Tiny Archibald* 5760
54.Bob Cousy* 5756
55.Hal Greer* 5717
56.Robert Parish* 5694
57.Dave Bing* 5683
58.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
59.Reggie Theus 5644
60.Bill Russell* 5614
61.Otis Thorpe 5612
62.Corey Maggette 5599
63.Chris Bosh* 5591
64.Detlef Schrempf 5585
65.Damian Lillard 5573
66.Richie Guerin* 5549
67.Jimmy Butler 5539
68.Chris Paul 5516
69.Grant Hill* 5498
70.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
72.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
73.George Gervin* 5383
74.Mitch Richmond* 5365
75.Gail Goodrich* 5354
76.Anthony Davis 5342
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.Antawn Jamison 4860
94.Bob Lanier* 4858
95.Larry Foust 4816
96.Stephon Marbury 4804
97.Lou Williams 4803
98.Rod Strickland 4759
99.Dan Issel* 4756
100.Dennis Johnson* 4754
101.Paul Silas 4748
102.Billy Cunningham* 4717
103.Terry Cummings 4711
104.Kevin Johnson 4691
105.James Edwards 4666
106.Richard Jefferson 4639
107.Cedric Maxwell 4592
 Zach Randolph 4592
109.LaMarcus Aldridge 4563
110.Kevin McHale* 4554
111.Tony Parker* 4525
112.Earl Monroe* 4513
113.Blake Griffin 4508
114.Orlando Woolridge 4501
115.Gary Payton* 4480
116.Larry Bird* 4471
117.Kyle Lowry 4464
118.Neil Johnston* 4447
119.Scottie Pippen* 4437
120.Bill Cartwright 4412
121.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
122.Joel Embiid 4401
123.Pete Maravich* 4344
124.Kevin Love 4328
125.Derrick Coleman 4326
126.Jack Twyman* 4325
127.Dick Barnett* 4324
128.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
129.Rolando Blackman 4309
130.Rudy LaRusso 4308
131.Latrell Sprewell 4298
132.Sam Perkins 4292
133.Jamal Crawford 4286
134.A.C. Green 4250
135.Rick Barry* 4243
136.Kevin Willis 4238
137.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
140.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
141.Paul Millsap 4190
142.Chris Mullin* 4178
143.Vlade Divac* 4176
144.Stephen Curry 4173
145.Harry Gallatin* 4167
146.Sam Cassell 4144
147.Terry Porter 4107
148.Kevin Martin 4091
149.Paul George 4090
150.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
151.Happy Hairston 4080
152.Mickey Johnson 4066
153.Joe Dumars* 4059
154.Juwan Howard 4014
155.Bob Boozer 3998
156.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
157.Andre Iguodala 3994
158.Hersey Hawkins 3985
159.Johnny Newman 3984
160.Rony Seikaly 3961
161.Lou Hudson* 3960
162.Sidney Wicks 3955
163.Jason Kidd* 3954
164.Rudy Gobert 3925
165.George Mikan* 3924
166.Chris Webber* 3906
167.Rudy Gay 3898
168.Armen Gilliam 3896
169.Larry Nance 3892
170.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
171.Ricky Pierce 3871
172.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
174.Elden Campbell 3832
175.Bill Bridges 3824
176.Glen Rice 3813
177.Richard Hamilton 3805
178.Ron Harper 3799
179.Eddie Johnson 3792
180.Vin Baker 3787
181.Spencer Haywood* 3766
182.Brook Lopez 3758
183.Josh Smith 3748
184.Don Nelson* 3744
185.Wayne Embry* 3741
186.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
187.Bob Love 3728
188.Cliff Hagan* 3722
189.Tyson Chandler 3714
190.Mychal Thompson 3707
191.Randy Smith 3705
192.Dan Roundfield 3702
193.Red Kerr 3682
194.Devin Booker 3681
195.Walter Davis* 3676
196.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
197.Brad Daugherty 3670
198.Antonio Davis 3668
 DeAndre Jordan 3668
200.Kelly Tripucka 3660
201.Andre Drummond 3653
202.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
204.David Thompson* 3616
205.Christian Laettner 3604
206.Lamar Odom 3599
207.Julius Randle 3598
208.Metta World Peace 3596
209.Gilbert Arenas 3584
210.Sam Jones* 3572
211.George McGinnis* 3559
 Bill Sharman* 3559
213.Truck Robinson 3556
214.Mike Conley 3536
215.Charles Oakley 3522
216.Gerald Wallace 3517
217.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
219.Devin Harris 3507
220.Deron Williams 3502
221.Steve Francis 3494
222.Sleepy Floyd 3493
223.Carl Braun* 3484
224.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
226.Jeff Green 3464
227.Monta Ellis 3463
228.Danny Schayes 3461
229.Jalen Rose 3457
230.Mike Newlin 3456
231.Arnie Risen* 3451
232.Joe Graboski 3447
233.George Yardley* 3434
234.Derek Harper 3426
235.Luka Dončić 3401
236.Maurice Lucas 3399
237.Eddie Jones 3394
238.Jeff Hornacek 3390
239.Steve Nash* 3384
240.Jeff Malone 3383
241.Bob Dandridge* 3382
242.Dale Ellis 3365
 Jerry Lucas* 3365
244.Jerome Kersey 3364
245.Bradley Beal 3356
246.Kemba Walker 3354
247.Tom Heinsohn* 3353
248.Gordon Hayward 3317
249.Hot Rod Williams 3315
250.Antoine Walker 3303

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