NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

Single game leaders since the 1983-84 season.

Table
Rank Player FTADate Tm
1. Dwight Howard39 2013-03-12 LAL
  Dwight Howard39 2012-01-12 ORL
3. Andre Drummond36 2016-01-20 DET
4. DeAndre Jordan34 2015-11-30 LAC
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo32 2023-12-13 MIL
6. Shaquille O'Neal*31 1999-11-19 LAL
  Adrian Dantley*31 1983-11-25 UTA
8. Ben Simmons29 2017-11-29 PHI
  Adrian Dantley*29 1984-01-04 UTA
10. Jerami Grant28 2022-11-25 POR
  DeAndre Jordan28 2015-02-19 LAC
  LeBron James28 2006-03-12 CLE
  Shaquille O'Neal*28 2005-01-14 MIA
  Shaquille O'Neal*28 2002-03-14 LAL
  Karl Malone*28 1996-01-08 UTA
  Willie Burton28 1994-12-13 PHI
17. Joel Embiid27 2022-02-27 PHI
  Anthony Davis27 2019-10-29 LAL
  James Harden27 2018-12-31 HOU
  Kobe Bryant*27 2008-03-02 LAL
  Kobe Bryant*27 2007-10-30 LAL
  Gilbert Arenas27 2006-12-17 WAS
  Allen Iverson*27 2005-02-12 PHI
  Vince Carter*27 2000-12-30 TOR
  Charles Barkley*27 1995-12-20 PHO
  Sleepy Floyd27 1991-02-03 HOU
  Michael Jordan*27 1987-02-26 CHI
28. Anthony Davis26 2018-02-26 NOP
  Devin Booker26 2017-03-24 PHO
  Josh Smith26 2015-04-10 HOU
  DeAndre Jordan26 2015-02-11 LAC
  Kevin Martin26 2009-04-01 SAC
  Kevin Durant26 2009-01-23 OKC
  Kobe Bryant*26 2006-01-31 LAL
  Tracy McGrady*26 2004-03-10 ORL
  Kobe Bryant*26 2001-01-30 LAL
  Rony Seikaly26 1990-11-14 MIA
  Charles Barkley*26 1988-02-09 PHI
  Bernard King*26 1984-12-25 NYK
40. Donovan Mitchell25 2023-01-02 CLE
  Ja Morant25 2022-02-16 MEM
  James Harden25 2019-01-23 HOU
  DeMar DeRozan25 2016-03-04 TOR
  Jimmy Butler25 2016-01-14 CHI
  DeAndre Jordan25 2015-11-24 LAC
  James Harden25 2015-03-19 HOU
  Dwight Howard25 2014-01-28 HOU
  James Harden25 2013-12-26 HOU
  Gilbert Arenas25 2006-02-08 WAS
  Kobe Bryant*25 2005-12-20 LAL
  Gilbert Arenas25 2005-04-05 WAS
  Jermaine O'Neal25 2005-01-04 IND
  Latrell Sprewell25 1997-03-10 GSW
  David Robinson*25 1994-04-24 SAS
  Moses Malone*25 1985-04-06 PHI
  Adrian Dantley*25 1983-12-23 UTA
57. Giannis Antetokounmpo24 2023-03-14 MIL
  Joel Embiid24 2022-11-13 PHI
  Giannis Antetokounmpo24 2021-02-21 MIL
  James Harden24 2019-12-03 HOU
  Blake Griffin24 2018-12-07 DET
  Dwight Howard24 2014-01-08 HOU
  Dwight Howard24 2013-11-16 HOU
  Kevin Durant24 2013-10-30 OKC
  John Wall24 2013-03-25 WAS
  Kevin Love24 2011-12-27 MIN
  Dwight Howard24 2011-03-16 ORL
  Dwight Howard24 2010-11-26 ORL
  Dwight Howard24 2010-01-20 ORL
  Dwyane Wade*24 2009-01-09 MIA
  Devin Harris24 2008-11-07 NJN
  Kevin Martin24 2008-03-07 SAC
  Dwight Howard24 2008-01-12 ORL
  Chris Bosh*24 2007-12-22 TOR
  Antawn Jamison24 2007-04-17 WAS
  Corey Maggette24 2007-04-12 LAC
  Kobe Bryant*24 2007-04-06 LAL
  Kobe Bryant*24 2007-02-26 LAL
  Dwyane Wade*24 2007-02-01 MIA
  Paul Pierce*24 2006-04-04 BOS
  Allen Iverson*24 2006-02-06 PHI
  Vince Carter*24 2005-12-23 NJN
  Carmelo Anthony24 2005-12-18 DEN
  Paul Pierce*24 2005-11-02 BOS
  Shaquille O'Neal*24 2003-12-12 LAL
  Tim Duncan*24 2001-02-13 SAS
  Shaquille O'Neal*24 2001-02-13 LAL
  Alonzo Mourning*24 2000-02-23 MIA
  Michael Jordan*24 1998-04-18 CHI
  Karl Malone*24 1993-01-12 UTA
  Michael Jordan*24 1992-12-30 CHI
  Karl Malone*24 1992-04-13 UTA
  Kevin Johnson24 1990-04-09 PHO
  Karl Malone*24 1989-12-17 UTA
  Charles Barkley*24 1988-03-16 PHI
96. Joel Embiid23 2024-01-22 PHI
  Jimmy Butler23 2023-01-10 MIA
  Giannis Antetokounmpo23 2021-11-20 MIL
  James Harden23 2020-01-08 HOU
  James Harden23 2019-11-30 HOU
  James Harden23 2019-01-16 HOU
  Ben Simmons23 2019-01-02 PHI
  Joel Embiid23 2018-11-03 PHI
  DeAndre Jordan23 2016-04-10 LAC
  James Harden23 2015-02-08 HOU
  Kevin Love23 2011-02-27 MIN
  Blake Griffin23 2010-11-20 LAC
  Chris Bosh*23 2010-04-04 TOR
  LeBron James23 2008-03-12 CLE
  Dwyane Wade*23 2007-12-28 MIA
  Kevin Martin23 2007-02-25 SAC
  Dwyane Wade*23 2007-01-13 MIA
  LeBron James23 2006-11-11 CLE
  Kobe Bryant*23 2006-04-16 LAL
  LeBron James23 2006-03-22 CLE
  Dwyane Wade*23 2005-03-07 MIA
  Amar'e Stoudemire23 2005-01-25 PHO
  Paul Pierce*23 2004-04-02 BOS
  Allen Iverson*23 2003-12-02 PHI
  Shaquille O'Neal*23 2001-04-06 LAL
  Chris Webber*23 2000-11-10 SAC
  Allen Iverson*23 1999-11-12 PHI
  Shaquille O'Neal*23 1999-11-07 LAL
  Karl Malone*23 1998-04-07 UTA
  Patrick Ewing*23 1995-03-28 NYK
  David Robinson*23 1995-02-24 SAS
  Kenny Anderson23 1994-04-15 NJN
  Patrick Ewing*23 1994-03-19 NYK
  David Robinson*23 1993-12-26 SAS
  Detlef Schrempf23 1992-12-08 IND
  Dominique Wilkins*23 1992-12-08 ATL
  Reggie Miller*23 1992-11-28 IND
  Michael Jordan*23 1990-03-28 CHI
  Tony Campbell23 1990-03-08 MIN
  Karl Malone*23 1990-01-27 UTA
  Charles Barkley*23 1989-11-04 PHI
  Moses Malone*23 1987-11-06 WSB
  Moses Malone*23 1986-11-21 WSB
  Rolando Blackman23 1986-02-17 DAL
  Bernard King*23 1985-03-09 NYK
  Bernard King*23 1985-02-16 NYK
  Bernard King*23 1985-02-13 NYK
  Moses Malone*23 1985-02-13 PHI