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This article provides two lists:
- A list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
free throws made.
- A progressive list of free throws made leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
[1]
This is a list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
free throws made.
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Rank
|
Player
|
Position(s)
|
Team(s) played for (years)
[b]
|
Total
free throws made
|
Total
free throws attempted
|
Free throw percentage
|
Free throws made per game
|
1
|
Karl Malone*
|
PF
|
Utah Jazz (
1985–
2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004)
|
9,787
|
13,188
|
.742
|
6.63
|
2
|
Moses Malone*
|
C
|
Buffalo Braves (
1976)
Houston Rockets (
1976–
1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1982–
1986,
1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (
1986–
1988)
Atlanta Hawks (
1988–
1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1991–
1993)
San Antonio Spurs (
1994–1995)
|
8,531
|
11,090
|
.769
|
6.42
|
3
|
LeBron James^
|
SF
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2003–
2010,
2014–
2018)
Miami Heat (
2010–
2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–present)
|
8,390
|
11,404
|
.736
|
5.62
|
4
|
Kobe Bryant*
|
SG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996–
2016)
|
8,378
|
10,011
|
.837
|
6.22
|
5
|
Oscar Robertson*
|
PG
|
Cincinnati Royals (
1960–
1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1970–
1974)
|
7,694
|
9,185
|
.838
|
7.40
|
6
|
James Harden^
|
SG/PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2009–
2012)
Houston Rockets (
2012–
2021)
Brooklyn Nets (
2021–
2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2022–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–present)
|
7,659
|
8,900
|
.861
|
7.14
|
7
|
Michael Jordan*
|
SG
|
Chicago Bulls (
1984–
1993,
1995–
1998)
Washington Wizards (
2001–
2003)
|
7,327
|
8,772
|
.835
|
6.83
|
8
|
Dirk Nowitzki*
|
PF
|
Dallas Mavericks (
1998–
2019)
|
7,240
|
8,239
|
.879
|
4.76
|
9
|
Jerry West*
|
PG/SG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1960–
1974)
|
7,160
|
8,801
|
.814
|
7.68
|
10
|
Kevin Durant^
|
SF/PF
|
Seattle SuperSonics/
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2007–
2016)
Golden State Warriors (
2016–
2019)
Brooklyn Nets (
2019–
2023)
Phoenix Suns (
2023–present)
|
6,993
|
7,910
|
.884
|
6.59
|
11
|
Paul Pierce*
|
SF
|
Boston Celtics (
1998–
2013)
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (
2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2015–
2017)
|
6,918
|
8,578
|
.806
|
5.15
|
12
|
Adrian Dantley*
|
SF
|
Buffalo Braves (
1976–1977)
Indiana Pacers (
1977)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1977–
1979)
Utah Jazz (
1979–
1986)
Detroit Pistons (
1986–
1989)
Dallas Mavericks (
1989–
1990)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1991)
|
6,832
|
8,351
|
.818
|
7.15
|
13
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
|
C
|
Milwaukee Bucks (
1969–
1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1975–
1989)
|
6,712
|
9,304
|
.721
|
4.30
|
Dolph Schayes*
|
PF
|
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (
1949–
1964)
|
7,904
|
.849
|
6.74
|
15
|
Allen Iverson*
|
SG/PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1996–
2006,
2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (
2006–
2008)
Detroit Pistons (
2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (
2009)
|
6,375
|
8,168
|
.780
|
6.97
|
16
|
Charles Barkley*
|
PF
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1984–
1992)
Phoenix Suns (
1992–
1996)
Houston Rockets (
1996–
2000)
|
6,349
|
8,643
|
.735
|
5.92
|
17
|
Carmelo Anthony†
|
SF
|
Denver Nuggets (
2003–
2011)
New York Knicks (
2011–
2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (
2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2019–
2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–2022)
|
6,320
|
7,764
|
.814
|
5.02
|
18
|
Reggie Miller*
|
SG
|
Indiana Pacers (
1987–
2005)
|
6,237
|
7,026
|
.888
|
4.49
|
19
|
Bob Pettit*
|
PF
|
Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (
1954–
1965)
|
6,182
|
8,119
|
.761
|
7.81
|
20
|
DeMar DeRozan^
|
SG/SF
|
Toronto Raptors (
2009–
2018)
San Antonio Spurs (
2018–
2021)
Chicago Bulls (
2021–present)
|
6,171
|
7,337
|
.841
|
5.56
|
21
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
C
|
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (
1959–
1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1965–
1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1968–
1973)
|
6,057
|
11,862
|
.511
|
5.80
|
22
|
David Robinson*
|
C
|
San Antonio Spurs (
1989–
2003)
|
6,035
|
8,201
|
.736
|
6.11
|
23
|
Dominique Wilkins*
|
SF
|
Atlanta Hawks (
1982–
1994)
Los Angeles Clippers (
1994)
Boston Celtics (
1994–1995)
San Antonio Spurs (
1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (
1999)
|
6,031
|
7,438
|
.811
|
5.62
|
24
|
Shaquille O'Neal*
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (
1992–
1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996–
2004)
Miami Heat (
2004–
2008)
Phoenix Suns (
2008–
2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (
2010–2011)
|
5,935
|
11,252
|
.527
|
4.92
|
25
|
Tim Duncan*
|
PF/C
|
San Antonio Spurs (
1997–
2016)
|
5,896
|
8,468
|
.696
|
4.24
|
26
|
Russell Westbrook^
|
PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2008–
2019)
Houston Rockets (
2019–2020)
Washington Wizards (
2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–present)
|
5,828
|
7,512
|
.776
|
5.02
|
27
|
Elgin Baylor*
|
SF
|
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (
1958–
1971)
|
5,763
|
7,391
|
.780
|
6.81
|
28
|
Dwyane Wade*
|
SG
|
Miami Heat (
2003–
2016,
2018–
2019)
Chicago Bulls (
2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2017–2018)
|
5,708
|
7,463
|
.765
|
5.42
|
29
|
Hakeem Olajuwon*
|
C
|
Houston Rockets (
1984–
2001)
Toronto Raptors (
2001–2002)
|
5,423
|
7,621
|
.712
|
4.38
|
30
|
Lenny Wilkens*
|
PG
|
St. Louis Hawks (
1960–
1968)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1968–
1972)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1972–
1974)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1974–1975)
|
5,394
|
6,973
|
.774
|
5.01
|
31
|
Patrick Ewing*
|
C
|
New York Knicks (
1985–
2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (
2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (
2001–2002)
|
5,392
|
7,289
|
.740
|
4.56
|
32
|
John Havlicek*
|
SF
|
Boston Celtics (
1962–
1978)
|
5,369
|
6,589
|
.815
|
4.23
|
33
|
Dwight Howard†
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (
2004–
2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–2013,
2019–2020,
2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (
2013–
2016)
Atlanta Hawks (
2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (
2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (
2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2020–2021)
|
5,361
|
9,455
|
.567
|
4.32
|
34
|
Elvin Hayes*
|
PF
|
San Diego/Houston Rockets (
1968–
1972)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (
1972–
1981) Houston Rockets (
1981–
1984)
|
5,356
|
7,999
|
.670
|
4.11
|
35
|
Walt Bellamy*
|
C
|
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs//Baltimore Bullets (
1961–
1965)
New York Knicks (
1965–
1968)
Detroit Pistons (
1968–
1970)
Atlanta Hawks (
1970–
1974)
New Orleans Jazz (
1974)
|
5,113
|
8,088
|
.632
|
4.90
|
36
|
Chet Walker*
|
SF
|
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (
1962–
1969)
Chicago Bulls (
1969–
1975)
|
5,079
|
6,384
|
.796
|
4.92
|
37
|
Tom Chambers
|
PF
|
San Diego Clippers (
1981–
1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1983–
1988)
Phoenix Suns (
1988–
1993)
Utah Jazz (
1993–
1995)
Charlotte Hornets (
1997)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1997)
|
5,066
|
6,274
|
.807
|
4.58
|
38
|
Paul Arizin*
|
SF
|
Philadelphia Warriors (
1950–
1962)
|
5,010
|
6,189
|
.810
|
7.03
|
39
|
Magic Johnson*
|
PG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1979–
1991,
1996)
|
4,960
|
5,850
|
.848
|
5.47
|
40
|
Damian Lillard^
|
PG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
2012–
2023)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2023–present)
|
4,900
|
5,460
|
.897
|
5.82
|
41
|
Kevin Garnett*
|
PF
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1995–
2007,
2015–
2016)
Boston Celtics (
2007–
2013)
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–
2015)
|
4,887
|
6,190
|
.789
|
3.34
|
42
|
Vince Carter*
|
SG/SF
|
Toronto Raptors (
1998–
2004)
New Jersey Nets (
2004–
2009)
Orlando Magic (
2009–
2010)
Phoenix Suns (
2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (
2011–
2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (
2014–
2017)
Sacramento Kings (
2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (
2018–
2020)
|
4,852
|
6,082
|
.798
|
3.15
|
43
|
John Stockton*
|
PG
|
Utah Jazz (
1984–
2003)
|
4,788
|
5,796
|
.826
|
3.18
|
44
|
Chris Paul^
|
PG
|
New Orleans Hornets (
2005–
2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2011–
2017)
Houston Rockets (
2017–
2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (
2020–
2023)
Golden State Warriors (
2023–present)
|
4,772
|
5,487
|
.870
|
3.75
|
45
|
Pau Gasol*
|
PF/C
|
Memphis Grizzlies (
2001–
2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2008–
2014)
Chicago Bulls (
2014–
2016)
San Antonio Spurs (
2016–
2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2019)
|
4,755
|
6,311
|
.753
|
3.88
|
46
|
Bailey Howell*
|
SF
|
Detroit Pistons (
1959–
1964)
Baltimore Bullets (
1964–
1966)
Boston Celtics (
1966–
1970)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1970–1971)
|
4,740
|
6,224
|
.762
|
4.99
|
47
|
World B. Free
|
PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1975–
1978,
1987)
San Diego Clippers (
1978–
1980)
Golden State Warriors (
1980–
1982)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1982–
1986)
Houston Rockets (
1987–1988)
|
4,718
|
6,264
|
.753
|
5.33
|
48
|
Clyde Drexler*
|
SG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
1983–
1995)
Houston Rockets (
1995–
1998)
|
4,698
|
5,962
|
.788
|
4.33
|
49
|
Nate Archibald*
|
PG
|
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (
1970–
1976)
New York Nets (
1976–1977)
Boston Celtics (
1978–
1983)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1983–1984)
|
4,664
|
5,760
|
.810
|
5.32
|
50
|
Reggie Theus
|
SG
|
Chicago Bulls (
1978–
1984)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (
1984–
1988)
Atlanta Hawks (
1988–1989)
Orlando Magic (
1989–1990)
New Jersey Nets (
1990–1991)
|
4,663
|
5,644
|
.826
|
4.54
|
Progressive list of free throw scoring leaders
This is a progressive list of free throw scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Free Throw Leader at the end of every season
Season |
Year-by-Year |
FT |
Active Player |
FT |
Career Record |
FT |
Single Season Record |
FT |
Season
|
1946–47 |
Joe Fulks*000
PHW |
439 |
Joe Fulks*000
PHW |
439 |
Joe Fulks*000
PHW |
439 |
Joe Fulks*000
PHW |
439 |
1946–47
|
1947–48 |
297 |
736 |
736 |
1947–48
|
1948–49 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
532 |
1,238 |
1,238 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
532 |
1948–49
|
1949–50 |
567 |
1,531 |
1,531 |
567 |
1949–50
|
1950–51 |
576 |
1,909 |
1,909 |
576 |
1950–51
|
1951–52 |
Paul Arizin*000
PHW |
578 |
2,159 |
2,159 |
Paul Arizin*000
PHW |
578 |
1951–52
|
1952–53 |
Neil Johnston*000
PHW |
556 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
2,550 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
2,550 |
1952–53
|
1953–54 |
577 |
2,974 |
2,974 |
1953–54
|
1954–55 |
589 |
Ed Macauley*000
BOS |
2,703 |
Neil Johnston*000
PHW |
589 |
1954–55
|
1955–56 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
557 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
3,206 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
3,206 |
1955–56
|
1956–57 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
625 |
3,831 |
3,831 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
625 |
1956–57
|
1957–58 |
George Yardley*000
DET |
655 |
4,460 |
4,460 |
George Yardley*000
DET |
655 |
1957–58
|
1958–59 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
667 |
4,986 |
4,986 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
667 |
1958–59
|
1959–60 |
Jack Twyman*000
CIN |
598 |
5,519 |
5,519 |
1959–60
|
1960–61 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
680 |
6,199 |
6,199 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
680 |
1960–61
|
1961–62 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
PHW |
835 |
6,485 |
6,485 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
PHW |
835 |
1961–62
|
1962–63 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
685 |
6,666 |
6,666 |
1962–63
|
1963–64 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
800 |
6,712 |
6,712 |
1963–64
|
1964–65 |
665 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
6,182 |
1964–65
|
1965–66 |
Jerry West*000
LAL |
840 |
Oscar Robertson* 000
CIN 1965–70 000
MIL 1970–74 |
4,174 |
Jerry West*000
LAL |
840 |
1965–66
|
1966–67 |
Rick Barry*000
SFW |
753 |
4,910 |
1966–67
|
1967–68 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
576 |
5,486 |
1967–68
|
1968–69 |
643 |
6,129 |
1968–69
|
1969–70 |
Jerry West*000
LAL |
647 |
6,583 |
1969–70
|
1970–71 |
Dave Bing*000
DET |
615 |
6,968 |
Oscar Robertson*000
MIL |
6,968 |
1970–71
|
1971–72 |
Nate Archibald*0
CIN 000
KCO 1972–73 |
677 |
7,244 |
7,244 |
1971–72
|
1972–73 |
663 |
7,482 |
7,482 |
1972–73
|
1973–74 |
Gail Goodrich*000
LAL |
508 |
7,694 |
7,694 |
1973–74
|
1974–75 |
Nate Archibald*000
KCO |
652 |
Lenny Wilkens*000
POR |
5,394 |
1974–75
|
1975–76 |
Bob McAdoo*000
BUF |
559 |
John Havlicek*000
BOS |
4,904 |
1975–76
|
1976–77 |
Pete Maravich*000
NOJ |
501 |
5,139 |
1976–77
|
1977–78 |
Adrian Dantley*000
LAL |
541 |
5,369 |
1977–78
|
1978–79 |
World B. Free000
SDC |
654 |
Gail Goodrich*000
NOJ |
4,319 |
1978–79
|
1979–80 |
572 |
Elvin Hayes* 000
WSB 1979–81 000
HOU 1981–83 |
4,523 |
1979–80
|
1980–81 |
Adrian Dantley*000
UTA |
632 |
4,794 |
1980–81
|
1981–82 |
648 |
5,074 |
1981–82
|
1982–83 |
Moses Malone*000
PHI |
600 |
5,270 |
1982–83
|
1983–84 |
Adrian Dantley*000
UTA |
813 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000
LAL |
5,515 |
1983–84
|
1984–85 |
Moses Malone*000
PHI |
737 |
5,804 |
1984–85
|
1985–86 |
Adrian Dantley*000
UTA |
630 |
6,140 |
1985–86
|
1986–87 |
Michael Jordan*000
CHI |
833 |
6,385 |
1986–87
|
1987–88 |
723 |
Moses Malone* 000
WSB 1987–88 000
ATL 1988–91 000
MIL 1991–93 000
PHI 1993–94 000
SAS 1994–95 |
6,636 |
1987–88
|
1988–89 |
Karl Malone*000
UTA |
703 |
7,197 |
1988–89
|
1989–90 |
696 |
7,690 |
1989–90
|
1990–91 |
684 |
7,999 |
Moses Malone* 000
ATL 1990–91 000
MIL 1991–93 000
PHI 1993–94 000
SAS 1994–95 |
7,999 |
1990–91
|
1991–92 |
673 |
8,395 |
8,395 |
1991–92
|
1992–93 |
619 |
8,419 |
8,419 |
1992–93
|
1993–94 |
David Robinson*000
SAS |
693 |
8,509 |
8,509 |
1993–94
|
1994–95 |
656 |
8,531 |
8,531 |
1994–95
|
1995–96 |
626 |
Karl Malone* 000
UTA 1995–2003 000
LAL 2003–04 |
5,984 |
1995–96
|
1996–97 |
Karl Malone*000
UTA |
521 |
6,505 |
1996–97
|
1997–98 |
628 |
7,133 |
1997–98
|
1998–99 |
378 |
7,511 |
1998–99
|
1999–00 |
Jerry Stackhouse000
DET |
618 |
8,100 |
1999–00
|
2000–01 |
666 |
8,636 |
Karl Malone* 000
UTA 2000–03 000
LAL 2003–04 |
8,636 |
2000–01
|
2001–02 |
Tim Duncan*000
SAS |
560 |
9,145 |
9,145 |
2001–02
|
2002–03 |
Paul Pierce*000
BOS |
604 |
9,619 |
9,619 |
2002–03
|
2003–04 |
Corey Maggette000
LAC |
526 |
9,787 |
9,787 |
2003–04
|
2004–05 |
Allen Iverson*000
PHI |
656 |
Reggie Miller*000
IND |
6,237 |
2004–05
|
2005–06 |
Kobe Bryant*000
LAL |
696 |
Shaquille O'Neal*000
MIA |
5,147 |
2005–06
|
2006–07 |
667 |
Allen Iverson* 000
PHI 2006 000
DEN 2006–08 000
DET 2008–09 |
5,355 |
2006–07
|
2007–08 |
Allen Iverson*00
DEN |
645 |
6,000 |
2007–08
|
2008–09 |
LeBron James^000
CLE |
594 |
6,271 |
2008–09
|
2009–10 |
Kevin Durant^000
OKC |
756 |
Kobe Bryant*000
LAL |
6,543 |
2009–10
|
2010–11 |
Kevin Martin00
HOU |
594 |
7,026 |
2010–11
|
2011–12 |
Kevin Durant^000
OKC |
431 |
7,407 |
2011–12
|
2012–13 |
679 |
7,932 |
2012–13
|
2013–14 |
703 |
7,950 |
2013–14
|
2014–15 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
715 |
8,146 |
2014–15
|
2015–16 |
720 |
8,378 |
2015–16
|
2016–17 |
746 |
Dirk Nowitzki*000
DAL |
7,104 |
2016–17
|
2017–18 |
624 |
7,201 |
2017–18
|
2018–19 |
754 |
7,240 |
2018–19
|
2019–20 |
692 |
LeBron James000
LAL |
7,404 |
2019–20
|
2020–21 |
Trae Young^000
ATL |
484 |
7,582 |
2020–21
|
2021–22 |
Joel Embiid^000
PHI |
654 |
7,836 |
2021–22
|
2022–23 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^000
OKC |
669 |
8,087 |
2022–23
|
2023–24 |
567 |
8,390 |
2023–24
|
Season |
Year-by-Year |
FT |
Active Player |
FT |
Career Record |
FT |
Single Season Record |
FT |
Season
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