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 11718
5.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.Dwight Howard 9455
8.James Harden 9440
9.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
10.Oscar Robertson* 9185
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.Kevin Durant 8271
20.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
21.David Robinson* 8201
22.Allen Iverson* 8168
23.Bob Pettit* 8119
24.Walt Bellamy* 8088
25.Julius Erving* 8052
26.Elvin Hayes* 7999
27.Dolph Schayes* 7904
28.Carmelo Anthony 7764
29.DeMar DeRozan 7749
30.Russell Westbrook 7727
31.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
32.Dwyane Wade* 7463
33.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
34.Elgin Baylor* 7391
35.Patrick Ewing* 7289
36.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7088
37.Reggie Miller* 7026
38.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
39.George Gervin* 6822
40.John Havlicek* 6589
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.Damian Lillard 5853
55.Magic Johnson* 5850
56.Shawn Kemp 5805
57.John Stockton* 5796
58.Jimmy Butler 5785
59.John Drew 5774
60.Tiny Archibald* 5760
61.Bob Cousy* 5756
62.Hal Greer* 5717
63.Robert Parish* 5694
64.Dave Bing* 5683
65.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
66.Reggie Theus 5644
67.Bill Russell* 5614
68.Otis Thorpe 5612
69.Corey Maggette 5599
70.Chris Bosh* 5591
71.Detlef Schrempf 5585
72.Chris Paul 5571
73.Richie Guerin* 5549
74.Anthony Davis 5526
75.Billy Cunningham* 5502
76.Grant Hill* 5498
77.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
79.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
80.Mitch Richmond* 5365
81.Gail Goodrich* 5354
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.Joel Embiid 4538
116.Tony Parker* 4525
117.Earl Monroe* 4513
118.Blake Griffin 4508
119.Orlando Woolridge 4501
120.Gary Payton* 4480
121.Kyle Lowry 4478
122.Larry Bird* 4471
 Spencer Haywood* 4471
124.Neil Johnston* 4447
125.Scottie Pippen* 4437
126.Bill Cartwright 4412
127.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
128.Stephen Curry 4410
129.Kevin Love 4346
130.Pete Maravich* 4344
131.Ron Boone 4334
132.Derrick Coleman 4326
133.Jack Twyman* 4325
134.Dick Barnett* 4324
135.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
136.Rolando Blackman 4309
137.Rudy LaRusso 4308
138.Latrell Sprewell 4298
139.David Thompson* 4297
140.Sam Perkins 4292
141.Jamal Crawford 4286
142.A.C. Green 4250
143.Kevin Willis 4238
144.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
147.Cliff Hagan* 4219
148.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
149.Paul Millsap 4190
150.Chris Mullin* 4178
151.Vlade Divac* 4176
152.Harry Gallatin* 4167
153.Paul George 4160
154.Connie Hawkins* 4154
155.Sam Cassell 4144
156.Rudy Gobert 4110
157.Terry Porter 4107
158.Kevin Martin 4091
159.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
160.Happy Hairston 4080
161.Mickey Johnson 4066
162.Joe Dumars* 4059
163.Devin Booker 4023
164.Juwan Howard 4014
165.Bob Boozer 3998
166.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
167.Andre Iguodala 3994
168.Hersey Hawkins 3985
169.Johnny Newman 3984
170.Rony Seikaly 3961
171.Lou Hudson* 3960
172.Sidney Wicks 3955
173.Jason Kidd* 3954
174.George Mikan* 3924
175.Maurice Lucas 3911
176.Chris Webber* 3906
177.Rudy Gay 3898
178.Armen Gilliam 3896
179.Larry Nance 3892
180.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
181.Ricky Pierce 3871
182.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
184.Donnie Freeman 3861
185.Freddie Lewis 3859
186.Brook Lopez 3857
187.Elden Campbell 3832
188.Bill Bridges 3824
 Dan Roundfield 3824
190.Glen Rice 3813
191.Richard Hamilton 3805
 Julius Randle 3805
193.Ron Harper 3799
194.Eddie Johnson 3792
195.Vin Baker 3787
196.Josh Smith 3748
197.Don Nelson* 3744
198.Wayne Embry* 3741
199.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
200.Bob Love 3728
201.DeAndre Jordan 3722
202.Tyson Chandler 3714
203.James Silas 3710
204.Mychal Thompson 3707
205.Randy Smith 3705
206.Mel Daniels* 3699
207.Andre Drummond 3696
208.Red Kerr 3682
209.Walter Davis* 3676
210.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
211.Brad Daugherty 3670
 Luka Dončić 3670
213.Antonio Davis 3668
214.Larry Jones 3666
215.Kelly Tripucka 3660
216.Billy Knight 3652
217.Trae Young 3646
218.Ray Scott 3643
219.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
221.Charlie Scott* 3609
222.Christian Laettner 3604
223.Lamar Odom 3599
224.Mike Conley 3598
225.Metta World Peace 3596
226.Gilbert Arenas 3584
227.Sam Jones* 3572
228.Bill Sharman* 3559
229.Truck Robinson 3556
230.Nikola Jokić 3528
231.Charles Oakley 3522
232.Joe Caldwell 3518
233.Gerald Wallace 3517
234.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
236.Devin Harris 3507
237.Deron Williams 3502
238.Steve Francis 3494
239.Sleepy Floyd 3493
240.Carl Braun* 3484
 Jeff Green 3484
242.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
244.Monta Ellis 3463
245.Danny Schayes 3461
246.Bradley Beal 3460
247.Jalen Rose 3457
248.Mike Newlin 3456
249.Arnie Risen* 3451
250.Joe Graboski 3447

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player FTA
1.Karl Malone* 13188
2.Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3.LeBron James 11718
4.Shaquille O'Neal* 11252
5.Moses Malone* 11090
6.Kobe Bryant* 10011
7.Dwight Howard 9455
8.James Harden 9440
9.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
10.Oscar Robertson* 9185
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.Kevin Durant 8271
18.Dirk Nowitzki* 8239
19.David Robinson* 8201
20.Allen Iverson* 8168
21.Bob Pettit* 8119
22.Walt Bellamy* 8088
23.Elvin Hayes* 7999
24.Dolph Schayes* 7904
25.Carmelo Anthony 7764
26.DeMar DeRozan 7749
27.Russell Westbrook 7727
28.Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
29.Dwyane Wade* 7463
30.Dominique Wilkins* 7438
31.Elgin Baylor* 7391
32.Patrick Ewing* 7289
33.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7088
34.Reggie Miller* 7026
35.Lenny Wilkens* 6973
36.John Havlicek* 6589
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.Damian Lillard 5853
49.Magic Johnson* 5850
50.Shawn Kemp 5805
51.John Stockton* 5796
52.Jimmy Butler 5785
53.John Drew 5774
54.Artis Gilmore* 5768
55.Tiny Archibald* 5760
56.Bob Cousy* 5756
57.Hal Greer* 5717
58.Robert Parish* 5694
59.Dave Bing* 5683
60.Jerry Stackhouse 5659
61.Reggie Theus 5644
62.Bill Russell* 5614
63.Otis Thorpe 5612
64.Corey Maggette 5599
65.Chris Bosh* 5591
66.Detlef Schrempf 5585
67.Chris Paul 5571
68.Richie Guerin* 5549
69.Anthony Davis 5526
70.Grant Hill* 5498
71.Bernard King* 5444
 Amar'e Stoudemire 5444
73.Dick Van Arsdale 5385
74.George Gervin* 5383
75.Mitch Richmond* 5365
76.Gail Goodrich* 5354
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.Joel Embiid 4538
112.Tony Parker* 4525
113.Earl Monroe* 4513
114.Blake Griffin 4508
115.Orlando Woolridge 4501
116.Gary Payton* 4480
117.Kyle Lowry 4478
118.Larry Bird* 4471
119.Neil Johnston* 4447
120.Scottie Pippen* 4437
121.Bill Cartwright 4412
122.DeMarcus Cousins 4411
123.Stephen Curry 4410
124.Kevin Love 4346
125.Pete Maravich* 4344
126.Derrick Coleman 4326
127.Jack Twyman* 4325
128.Dick Barnett* 4324
129.Sidney Moncrief* 4319
130.Rolando Blackman 4309
131.Rudy LaRusso 4308
132.Latrell Sprewell 4298
133.Sam Perkins 4292
134.Jamal Crawford 4286
135.A.C. Green 4250
136.Rick Barry* 4243
137.Kevin Willis 4238
138.Walt Frazier* 4226
 Johnny Green 4226
 Tom Van Arsdale 4226
141.Jermaine O'Neal 4208
142.Paul Millsap 4190
143.Chris Mullin* 4178
144.Vlade Divac* 4176
145.Harry Gallatin* 4167
146.Paul George 4160
147.Sam Cassell 4144
148.Rudy Gobert 4110
149.Terry Porter 4107
150.Kevin Martin 4091
151.Manu Ginóbili* 4089
152.Happy Hairston 4080
153.Mickey Johnson 4066
154.Joe Dumars* 4059
155.Devin Booker 4023
156.Juwan Howard 4014
157.Bob Boozer 3998
158.Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
159.Andre Iguodala 3994
160.Hersey Hawkins 3985
161.Johnny Newman 3984
162.Rony Seikaly 3961
163.Lou Hudson* 3960
164.Sidney Wicks 3955
165.Jason Kidd* 3954
166.George Mikan* 3924
167.Chris Webber* 3906
168.Rudy Gay 3898
169.Armen Gilliam 3896
170.Larry Nance 3892
171.Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
172.Ricky Pierce 3871
173.Nenê 3864
 Calvin Murphy* 3864
175.Brook Lopez 3857
176.Elden Campbell 3832
177.Bill Bridges 3824
178.Glen Rice 3813
179.Richard Hamilton 3805
 Julius Randle 3805
181.Ron Harper 3799
182.Eddie Johnson 3792
183.Vin Baker 3787
184.Spencer Haywood* 3766
185.Josh Smith 3748
186.Don Nelson* 3744
187.Wayne Embry* 3741
188.Dave DeBusschere* 3730
189.Bob Love 3728
190.Cliff Hagan* 3722
 DeAndre Jordan 3722
192.Tyson Chandler 3714
193.Mychal Thompson 3707
194.Randy Smith 3705
195.Dan Roundfield 3702
196.Andre Drummond 3696
197.Red Kerr 3682
198.Walter Davis* 3676
199.Andrei Kirilenko 3675
200.Brad Daugherty 3670
 Luka Dončić 3670
202.Antonio Davis 3668
203.Kelly Tripucka 3660
204.Trae Young 3646
205.Marc Gasol 3625
 Steve Smith 3625
207.David Thompson* 3616
208.Christian Laettner 3604
209.Lamar Odom 3599
210.Mike Conley 3598
211.Metta World Peace 3596
212.Gilbert Arenas 3584
213.Sam Jones* 3572
214.George McGinnis* 3559
 Bill Sharman* 3559
216.Truck Robinson 3556
217.Nikola Jokić 3528
218.Charles Oakley 3522
219.Gerald Wallace 3517
220.Danilo Gallinari 3511
 Anthony Mason 3511
222.Devin Harris 3507
223.Deron Williams 3502
224.Steve Francis 3494
225.Sleepy Floyd 3493
226.Carl Braun* 3484
 Jeff Green 3484
228.Joe Johnson 3468
 John Wall 3468
230.Monta Ellis 3463
231.Danny Schayes 3461
232.Bradley Beal 3460
233.Jalen Rose 3457
234.Mike Newlin 3456
235.Arnie Risen* 3451
236.Joe Graboski 3447
237.Andrew Wiggins 3435
238.George Yardley* 3434
239.Derek Harper 3426
240.Maurice Lucas 3399
241.Eddie Jones 3394
242.Jeff Hornacek 3390
243.Steve Nash* 3384
244.Jeff Malone 3383
245.Bob Dandridge* 3382
246.Karl-Anthony Towns 3368
247.Dale Ellis 3365
 Jerry Lucas* 3365
249.Jerome Kersey 3364
250.Kyrie Irving 3360

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