NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls

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

Table
  Year-by-Year PF   Active PF   Career PF   Single Season PF
1946-47Stan Miasek 208   Chuck Gilmur 45   Chuck Gilmur 45   Chuck Gilmur 45
1947-48Chuck Gilmur 231   Joe Fulks* 87   Joe Fulks* 87   Howie Dallmar
Joe Fulks*
55
1948-49Ed Sadowski 273   Kleggie Hermsen 98   Kleggie Hermsen 98   Howie Dallmar
Joe Fulks*
55
1949-50George Mikan* 297   Kleggie Hermsen 110   Kleggie Hermsen 110   Howie Dallmar
Joe Fulks*
55
1950-51George Mikan* 308   Connie Simmons 136   Connie Simmons 136   Arnie Johnson 68
1951-52George Mikan* 286   Connie Simmons 191   Connie Simmons 191   Arnie Johnson 68
1952-53Monk Meineke 334   Connie Simmons 239   Connie Simmons 239   Arnie Johnson 68
1953-54Earl Lloyd* 303   George Mikan* 291   George Mikan* 291   Arnie Johnson 68
1954-55Vern Mikkelsen* 319   Vern Mikkelsen* 300   Vern Mikkelsen* 300   Arnie Johnson 68
1955-56Vern Mikkelsen* 319   Vern Mikkelsen* 314   Vern Mikkelsen* 314   Arnie Johnson 68
1956-57Vern Mikkelsen* 312   Vern Mikkelsen* 343   Vern Mikkelsen* 343   Arnie Johnson 68
1957-58Walter Dukes 311   Vern Mikkelsen* 343   Vern Mikkelsen* 343   Arnie Johnson 68
1958-59Walter Dukes 332   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1959-60Tom Gola* 311   Slater Martin* 342   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1960-61Paul Arizin* 335   Dolph Schayes* 333   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1961-62Tom Meschery 330   Dolph Schayes* 354   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1962-63Zelmo Beaty* 312   Dolph Schayes* 371   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1963-64Wayne Embry* 325   Dolph Schayes*
Tom Heinsohn*
371   Vern Mikkelsen* 397   Arnie Johnson 68
1964-65Bailey Howell* 345   Tom Heinsohn* 417   Tom Heinsohn* 417   Arnie Johnson 68
1965-66Zelmo Beaty* 344   Bill Russell* 376   Tom Heinsohn* 417   Tom Sanders* 70
1966-67Joe Strawder 344   Bill Russell* 408   Tom Heinsohn* 417   Tom Sanders* 70
1967-68Bill Bridges 366   Bill Russell* 481   Bill Russell* 481   Bailey Howell* 84
1968-69Billy Cunningham* 329   Bill Russell* 546   Bill Russell* 546   Bailey Howell*
Bailey Howell*
84
1969-70Jim Davis 335   Tom Sanders* 465   Bill Russell* 546   Bailey Howell*
Bailey Howell*
84
1970-71Dave Cowens* 350   Tom Sanders* 465   Bill Russell* 546   Bailey Howell*
Bailey Howell*
84
1971-72Dave Cowens* 314   Tom Sanders* 501   Bill Russell* 546   Bailey Howell*
Bailey Howell*
84
1972-73Neal Walk 323   Tom Sanders* 508   Bill Russell* 546   Bailey Howell*
Bailey Howell*
84
1973-74Kevin Porter 319   Jerry West* 451   Bill Russell* 546   Dave Cowens* 85
1974-75Bob Dandridge*
Phil Jackson*
330   John Havlicek* 462   Bill Russell* 546   Dave Cowens* 85
1975-76Charlie Scott* 356   John Havlicek* 494   Bill Russell* 546   Charlie Scott* 97
1976-77Lonnie Shelton 363   John Havlicek* 527   Bill Russell* 546   Charlie Scott* 97
1977-78Lonnie Shelton 350   John Havlicek* 527   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1978-79Bill Robinzine 367   Paul Silas 440   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1979-80Darryl Dawkins 328   Paul Silas 469   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1980-81Ben Poquette 342   Bob Dandridge* 377   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1981-82Steve Johnson 372   Elvin Hayes* 378   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1982-83Darryl Dawkins 379   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 425   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1983-84Darryl Dawkins 386   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 496   Bill Russell* 546   Jack Sikma* 101
1984-85Hakeem Olajuwon* 344   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 563   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 563   Jack Sikma* 101
1985-86Charles Barkley* 333   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 617   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 617   Jack Sikma* 101
1986-87Steve Johnson 340   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 673   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 673   Jack Sikma* 101
1987-88Patrick Ewing* 332   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 754   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 754   Jack Sikma* 101
1988-89Grant Long 337   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1989-90Rik Smits 328   Dennis Johnson* 575   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1990-91Sam Mitchell 338   Robert Parish* 577   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1991-92Tyrone Hill 315   Robert Parish* 599   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1992-93Stanley Roberts 332   Robert Parish* 613   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1993-94Shawn Kemp 312   Robert Parish* 613   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1994-95Shawn Bradley 338   Robert Parish* 615   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1995-96Elden Campbell
Otis Thorpe
300   Robert Parish* 615   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1996-97Shawn Kemp 320   Robert Parish* 617   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1997-98Ervin Johnson 321   Dennis Rodman* 630   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1998-99Danny Fortson 212   Dennis Rodman* 630   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
1999-00Shawn Kemp 371   Scottie Pippen* 650   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2000-01Aaron Williams 319   Scottie Pippen* 664   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2001-02Kurt Thomas 341   Scottie Pippen* 678   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2002-03Kurt Thomas 344   Scottie Pippen* 686   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2003-04Theo Ratliff 300   Scottie Pippen* 686   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2004-05Jason Collins 322   Robert Horry 622   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2005-06Al Harrington 301   Shaquille O'Neal* 688   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2006-07Andris Biedriņš 304   Shaquille O'Neal* 703   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2007-08Mikki Moore 310   Shaquille O'Neal* 724   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Jack Sikma* 101
2008-09Jason Thompson 314   Shaquille O'Neal* 724   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2009-10Dwight Howard 287   Shaquille O'Neal* 765   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2010-11DeMarcus Cousins 332   Shaquille O'Neal* 769   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2011-12DeMarcus Cousins 257   Kobe Bryant* 660   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2012-13Amir Johnson 301   Kobe Bryant* 660   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2013-14Andre Drummond 273   Kobe Bryant* 660   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2014-15Andre Drummond 285   Tim Duncan* 683   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2015-16Giannis Antetokounmpo 258   Tim Duncan* 701   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2016-17DeMarcus Cousins 278   Manu Ginóbili* 575   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2017-18Karl-Anthony Towns 285   Manu Ginóbili* 588   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2018-19Karl-Anthony Towns 292   LeBron James 569   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2019-20Dillon Brooks 278   LeBron James 609   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2020-21Dillon Brooks 237   LeBron James 616   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2021-22Jae'Sean Tate 286   LeBron James 616   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2022-23Domantas Sabonis 279   LeBron James 644   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102
2023-24Jusuf Nurkić 254   LeBron James 655   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 797   Dwight Howard 102