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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone 13188
2. Moses Malone* 11864
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
4. Shaquille O'Neal 11121
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
6. Oscar Robertson* 9185
7. Jerry West* 8801
8. Artis Gilmore 8790
9. Michael Jordan* 8772
10. Charles Barkley* 8643
11. Adrian Dantley* 8351
12. Dan Issel* 8315
13. David Robinson* 8201
14. Allen Iverson 8168
15. Bob Pettit* 8119
16. Walt Bellamy* 8088
17. Julius Erving* 8052
18. Elvin Hayes* 7999
19. Dolph Schayes* 7904
20. Kobe Bryant 7761
21. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
22. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
23. Elgin Baylor* 7391
24. Patrick Ewing* 7289
25. Reggie Miller 7026
26. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
27. Tim Duncan 6870
28. George Gervin* 6822
29. Paul Pierce 6704
30. John Havlicek* 6589
31. Rick Barry* 6397
32. Chet Walker 6384
33. Tom Chambers 6274
34. George McGinnis 6267
35. World B. Free 6264
36. Bailey Howell* 6224
37. Paul Arizin* 6189
38. Buck Williams 5979
39. Clyde Drexler* 5962
40. Dirk Nowitzki 5953
41. Alonzo Mourning 5862
42. Magic Johnson* 5850
43. Shawn Kemp 5805
44. John Stockton* 5796
45. John Drew 5774
46. Tiny Archibald* 5760
47. Bob Cousy* 5756
48. Hal Greer* 5717
49. Robert Parish* 5694
50. Dave Bing* 5683
51. Reggie Theus 5644
52. Bill Russell* 5614
53. Otis Thorpe 5612
54. Jerry Stackhouse 5588
55. Detlef Schrempf 5585
56. Richie Guerin 5549
57. Billy Cunningham* 5502
58. Bernard King 5444
59. Kevin Garnett 5443
60. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
61. Mitch Richmond 5365
62. Gail Goodrich* 5354
63. Isiah Thomas* 5316
64. Bob McAdoo* 5229
65. Clifford Robinson 5165
66. Alex English* 5141
67. Nate Thurmond* 5089
68. Grant Hill 5087
69. Jack Sikma 5053
70. Tracy McGrady 4983
71. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
72. Vince Carter 4953
73. Corey Maggette 4948
74. Mark Aguirre 4944
75. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
76. Ed Macauley* 4929
77. Zelmo Beaty 4873
78. LeBron James 4859
79. Bob Lanier* 4858
80. Larry Foust 4816
81. Stephon Marbury 4804
82. Mack Calvin 4801
83. Rod Strickland 4759
84. Dennis Johnson 4754
85. Paul Silas 4748
86. Terry Cummings 4711
87. Kevin Johnson 4691
88. James Edwards 4666
89. Cedric Maxwell 4592
90. Kevin McHale* 4554
91. Earl Monroe* 4513
92. Orlando Woolridge 4501
93. Gary Payton 4480
94. Spencer Haywood 4471
  Larry Bird* 4471
96. Neil Johnston* 4447
97. Scottie Pippen 4437
98. Bill Cartwright 4412
99. Chauncey Billups 4406
100. Pete Maravich* 4344
101. Ron Boone 4334
102. Derrick Coleman 4326
103. Jack Twyman* 4325
104. Dick Barnett 4324
105. Sidney Moncrief 4319
106. Elton Brand 4309
  Rolando Blackman 4309
108. Rudy LaRusso 4308
109. Latrell Sprewell 4298
110. David Thompson* 4297
111. Sam Perkins 4292
112. Ray Allen 4287
113. Dwyane Wade 4277
114. A.C. Green 4250
115. Kevin Willis 4238
116. Johnny Green 4226
  Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Walt Frazier* 4226
119. Cliff Hagan* 4219
120. Chris Mullin 4178
121. Vlade Divac 4176
122. Antawn Jamison 4168
  Dwight Howard 4168
124. Harry Gallatin* 4167
125. Connie Hawkins* 4154
126. Sam Cassell 4144
127. Terry Porter 4107
128. Andre Miller 4091
129. Happy Hairston 4080
130. Mickey Johnson 4066
131. Joe Dumars* 4059
132. Pau Gasol 4025
133. Bob Boozer 3998
134. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
135. Carmelo Anthony 3994
136. Hersey Hawkins 3985
137. Johnny Newman 3984
138. Rony Seikaly 3961
139. Lou Hudson 3960
140. Juwan Howard 3958
141. Sidney Wicks 3955
142. Amare Stoudemire 3944
143. George Mikan* 3924
144. Maurice Lucas 3911
145. Chris Webber 3906
146. Armen Gilliam 3896
147. Larry Nance 3892
148. Jermaine O'Neal 3884
149. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
150. Ricky Pierce 3871
151. Calvin Murphy* 3864
152. Donnie Freeman 3861
153. Freddie Lewis 3859
154. Elden Campbell 3832
155. Dan Roundfield 3824
  Bill Bridges 3824
157. Glen Rice 3813
158. Ron Harper 3799
159. Eddie Johnson 3792
160. Jason Kidd 3788
161. Vin Baker 3787
162. Richard Jefferson 3769
163. Don Nelson 3744
164. Wayne Embry 3741
165. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
166. Bob Love 3728
167. Chris Bosh 3711
168. James Silas 3710
169. Mychal Thompson 3707
170. Randy Smith 3705
171. Mel Daniels 3699
172. Red Kerr 3682
173. Walter Davis 3676
174. Brad Daugherty 3670
175. Antonio Davis 3668
176. Larry Jones 3666
177. Kelly Tripucka 3660
178. Billy Knight 3652
179. Ray Scott 3643
180. Steve Smith 3625
181. Charlie Scott 3609
182. Christian Laettner 3604
183. Sam Jones* 3572
184. Bill Sharman* 3559
185. Truck Robinson 3556
186. Charles Oakley 3522
187. Joe Caldwell 3518
188. Richard Hamilton 3512
189. Anthony Mason 3511
190. Steve Francis 3494
191. Sleepy Floyd 3493
192. Carl Braun 3484
193. Danny Schayes 3461
194. Jalen Rose 3457
195. Mike Newlin 3456
196. Arnie Risen* 3451
197. Joe Graboski 3447
198. George Yardley* 3434
199. Derek Harper 3426
200. Gilbert Arenas 3421
201. Jimmy Jones 3398
202. Eddie Jones 3394
203. Jeff Hornacek 3390
204. Jeff Malone 3383
205. Bob Dandridge 3382
206. Dale Ellis 3365
  Jerry Lucas* 3365
208. Jerome Kersey 3364
209. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
210. Mark Olberding 3321
211. Hot Rod Williams 3315
212. Antoine Walker 3303
213. Willis Reed* 3298
214. Gene Shue 3273
215. Grant Long 3272
216. Kendall Gill 3267
217. Marques Johnson 3265
218. Tim Hardaway 3263
219. Kevin Loughery 3262
220. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
221. Bobby Jones 3251
222. Dave Robisch 3241
223. Jerry Sloan* 3239
224. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
225. Billy Paultz 3231
226. Joe Smith 3194
227. Ray Felix 3187
228. James Worthy* 3184
  Lamar Odom 3184
230. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3179
231. Purvis Short 3174
232. Gus Williams 3173
233. Paul Westphal 3166
234. Archie Clark 3163
235. Alvan Adams 3160
236. Willie Wise 3143
237. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
238. Brad Miller 3131
239. Rasheed Wallace 3124
240. Danny Manning 3120
241. Baron Davis 3119
242. Roger Brown 3116
243. Jim Eakins 3114
244. Antonio McDyess 3099
245. Doc Rivers 3093
246. Frank Ramsey* 3083
247. Joe Fulks* 3075
  Louie Dampier 3075
249. Ron Artest 3071
250. Horace Grant 3053

NBA

Rank Player FTA
1. Karl Malone 13188
2. Wilt Chamberlain* 11862
3. Shaquille O'Neal 11121
4. Moses Malone* 11090
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9304
6. Oscar Robertson* 9185
7. Jerry West* 8801
8. Michael Jordan* 8772
9. Charles Barkley* 8643
10. Adrian Dantley* 8351
11. David Robinson* 8201
12. Allen Iverson 8168
13. Bob Pettit* 8119
14. Walt Bellamy* 8088
15. Elvin Hayes* 7999
16. Dolph Schayes* 7904
17. Kobe Bryant 7761
18. Hakeem Olajuwon* 7621
19. Dominique Wilkins* 7438
20. Elgin Baylor* 7391
21. Patrick Ewing* 7289
22. Reggie Miller 7026
23. Lenny Wilkens* 6973
24. Tim Duncan 6870
25. Paul Pierce 6704
26. John Havlicek* 6589
27. Chet Walker 6384
28. Tom Chambers 6274
29. World B. Free 6264
30. Bailey Howell* 6224
31. Paul Arizin* 6189
32. Buck Williams 5979
33. Clyde Drexler* 5962
34. Dirk Nowitzki 5953
35. Alonzo Mourning 5862
36. Magic Johnson* 5850
37. Shawn Kemp 5805
38. John Stockton* 5796
39. John Drew 5774
40. Artis Gilmore 5768
41. Tiny Archibald* 5760
42. Bob Cousy* 5756
43. Hal Greer* 5717
44. Robert Parish* 5694
45. Dave Bing* 5683
46. Reggie Theus 5644
47. Bill Russell* 5614
48. Otis Thorpe 5612
49. Jerry Stackhouse 5588
50. Detlef Schrempf 5585
51. Richie Guerin 5549
52. Bernard King 5444
53. Kevin Garnett 5443
54. Dick Van Arsdale 5385
55. George Gervin* 5383
56. Mitch Richmond 5365
57. Gail Goodrich* 5354
58. Isiah Thomas* 5316
59. Bob McAdoo* 5229
60. Clifford Robinson 5165
61. Alex English* 5141
62. Nate Thurmond* 5089
63. Grant Hill 5087
64. Jack Sikma 5053
65. Tracy McGrady 4983
66. Dikembe Mutombo 4960
67. Vince Carter 4953
68. Julius Erving* 4950
69. Corey Maggette 4948
70. Mark Aguirre 4944
71. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4943
72. Ed Macauley* 4929
73. LeBron James 4859
74. Bob Lanier* 4858
75. Larry Foust 4816
76. Stephon Marbury 4804
77. Rod Strickland 4759
78. Dan Issel* 4756
79. Dennis Johnson 4754
80. Paul Silas 4748
81. Billy Cunningham* 4717
82. Terry Cummings 4711
83. Kevin Johnson 4691
84. James Edwards 4666
85. Cedric Maxwell 4592
86. Kevin McHale* 4554
87. Earl Monroe* 4513
88. Orlando Woolridge 4501
89. Gary Payton 4480
90. Larry Bird* 4471
91. Neil Johnston* 4447
92. Scottie Pippen 4437
93. Bill Cartwright 4412
94. Chauncey Billups 4406
95. Pete Maravich* 4344
96. Derrick Coleman 4326
97. Jack Twyman* 4325
98. Dick Barnett 4324
99. Sidney Moncrief 4319
100. Elton Brand 4309
  Rolando Blackman 4309
102. Rudy LaRusso 4308
103. Latrell Sprewell 4298
104. Sam Perkins 4292
105. Ray Allen 4287
106. Dwyane Wade 4277
107. A.C. Green 4250
108. Rick Barry* 4243
109. Kevin Willis 4238
110. Tom Van Arsdale 4226
  Johnny Green 4226
  Walt Frazier* 4226
113. Chris Mullin 4178
114. Vlade Divac 4176
115. Antawn Jamison 4168
  Dwight Howard 4168
117. Harry Gallatin* 4167
118. Sam Cassell 4144
119. Terry Porter 4107
120. Andre Miller 4091
121. Happy Hairston 4080
122. Mickey Johnson 4066
123. Joe Dumars* 4059
124. Pau Gasol 4025
125. Bob Boozer 3998
126. Kiki Vandeweghe 3997
127. Carmelo Anthony 3994
128. Hersey Hawkins 3985
129. Johnny Newman 3984
130. Rony Seikaly 3961
131. Lou Hudson 3960
132. Juwan Howard 3958
133. Sidney Wicks 3955
134. Amare Stoudemire 3944
135. George Mikan* 3924
136. Chris Webber 3906
137. Armen Gilliam 3896
138. Larry Nance 3892
139. Jermaine O'Neal 3884
140. Vern Mikkelsen* 3874
141. Ricky Pierce 3871
142. Calvin Murphy* 3864
143. Elden Campbell 3832
144. Bill Bridges 3824
145. Glen Rice 3813
146. Ron Harper 3799
147. Eddie Johnson 3792
148. Jason Kidd 3788
149. Vin Baker 3787
150. Richard Jefferson 3769
151. Spencer Haywood 3766
152. Don Nelson 3744
153. Wayne Embry 3741
154. Dave DeBusschere* 3730
155. Bob Love 3728
156. Cliff Hagan* 3722
157. Chris Bosh 3711
158. Mychal Thompson 3707
159. Randy Smith 3705
160. Dan Roundfield 3702
161. Red Kerr 3682
162. Walter Davis 3676
163. Brad Daugherty 3670
164. Antonio Davis 3668
165. Kelly Tripucka 3660
166. Steve Smith 3625
167. David Thompson* 3616
168. Christian Laettner 3604
169. Sam Jones* 3572
170. George McGinnis 3559
  Bill Sharman* 3559
172. Truck Robinson 3556
173. Charles Oakley 3522
174. Richard Hamilton 3512
175. Anthony Mason 3511
176. Steve Francis 3494
177. Sleepy Floyd 3493
178. Carl Braun 3484
179. Danny Schayes 3461
180. Jalen Rose 3457
181. Mike Newlin 3456
182. Arnie Risen* 3451
183. Joe Graboski 3447
184. George Yardley* 3434
185. Derek Harper 3426
186. Gilbert Arenas 3421
187. Maurice Lucas 3399
188. Eddie Jones 3394
189. Jeff Hornacek 3390
190. Jeff Malone 3383
191. Bob Dandridge 3382
192. Jerry Lucas* 3365
  Dale Ellis 3365
194. Jerome Kersey 3364
195. Tom Heinsohn* 3353
196. Hot Rod Williams 3315
197. Antoine Walker 3303
198. Willis Reed* 3298
199. Ray Scott 3293
200. Gene Shue 3273
201. Grant Long 3272
202. Kendall Gill 3267
203. Marques Johnson 3265
204. Tim Hardaway 3263
205. Kevin Loughery 3262
206. Clarence Weatherspoon 3261
207. Jerry Sloan* 3239
208. Joe Barry Carroll 3232
209. Joe Smith 3194
210. Ray Felix 3187
211. Lamar Odom 3184
  James Worthy* 3184
213. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3179
214. Purvis Short 3174
215. Gus Williams 3173
216. Paul Westphal 3166
217. Archie Clark 3163
218. Alvan Adams 3160
219. Clyde Lovellette* 3141
220. Brad Miller 3131
221. Rasheed Wallace 3124
222. Danny Manning 3120
223. Baron Davis 3119
224. Antonio McDyess 3099
225. Doc Rivers 3093
226. Zelmo Beaty 3087
227. Frank Ramsey* 3083
228. Joe Fulks* 3075
229. Mark Olberding 3074
230. Ron Artest 3071
231. Horace Grant 3053
232. Xavier McDaniel 3046
233. Jamal Mashburn 3032
  Andrei Kirilenko 3032
235. Michael Finley 3030
236. Glenn Robinson 3016
237. Guy Rodgers 3003
238. Mike Gminski 3002
239. Byron Scott 2985
240. Allan Houston 2979
241. Larry Johnson 2978
242. Bobby Wanzer* 2976
  Wes Unseld* 2976
244. Don Ohl 2975
245. Max Zaslofsky 2969
246. Yao Ming 2968
247. Calvin Natt 2954
248. Maurice Cheeks 2938
249. Kenny Sears 2937
250. Rik Smits 2932

ABA

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. Cincinnatus 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. Ronald Franz 1635
41. Fatty Taylor 1627
42. Donald Sidle 1610
43. Joe Caldwell 1609
44. Levern Tart 1600
45. Charles Williams 1593
46. Walter 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. Stephen Chubin 1310
60. Johnny Neumann 1287
61. Charlie Scott 1265
62. Randolph 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. Arthur Becker 1101
74. Oliver 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. Charles Beasley 830
93. George Stone 827
94. Lonnie Wright 822
95. Randy Denton 821
96. Chico Vaughn 815
97. Mervin Jackson 804
98. Lee Davis 797
99. Willie Long 793
100. Larry Kenon 787
101. Billy Cunningham* 785
  Maurice McHartley 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. Andrew 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. Gus Gerard 517
  Larry Bunce 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. Mike Butler 469
  Dan Anderson 469
148. Dave Lattin 464
149. Travis Grant 463
150. Don Buse 458
151. Jeffrey Congdon 457
152. Willard 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. Bill McGill 372
167. Ticky Burden 369
168. Steven 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. Ronald Thomas 317
186. Jimmy Rayl 311
187. Barry Liebowitz 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. George Tinsley 280
  Tommie Bowens 280
197. Lester 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. Stephen Vacendak 252
  Joe Hamood 252
207. Walter 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. William Franklin 218
220. Spider Bennett 216
221. Mel Nowell 213
222. M.L. Carr 206
223. Dennis Wuycik 204
224. Richard Clark 203
  Tom Workman 203
226. Samuel 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. Daniel Sparks 171
234. Barry Parkhill 169
235. Bob Lackey 167
236. Cotton Nash 162
  Ervin Inniger 162
238. Joe Kennedy 160
239. Elton McGriff 152
240. Mike Maloy 151
241. Jim Bradley 150
242. Billy Shepherd 148
243. Marlbert Pradd 146
244. Lionel Billingy 143
  Howard Bayne 143
246. Billy Schaeffer 142
  Dallas Thornton 142
248. Luther Green 141
249. David Lee 140
  Patrick McFarland 140
  Johnny Austin 140