This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season free throws made.
- Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2012–13 NBA season on April 17, 2013.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years) | Total free throws made |
Total free throws attempted |
Free throw percentage |
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1 | Malone, KarlKarl Malone* | PF | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) |
9,787 | 13,188 | .742 |
2 | Malone, MosesMoses Malone* | C | Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) |
8,531 | 11,090 | .769 |
3 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1996–present) | 7,932 | 9,468 | .838 |
4 | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* | PG | Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) |
7,694 | 9,185 | .838 |
5 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* | SG | Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998) Washington Wizards (2001–2003) |
7,327 | 8,772 | .835 |
6 | West, JerryJerry West* | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974) | 7,160 | 8,801 | .814 |
7 | Dantley, AdrianAdrian 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 |
8-(T) | Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* | C | Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) |
6,712 | 9,304 | .721 |
8-(T) | Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes* | PF | Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1949–1964) | 6,712 | 7,904 | .849 |
10 | Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce^ | SF | Boston Celtics (1999–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–present) |
6,434 | 7,979 | .806 |
11 | Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson† | SG/PG | Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006) Denver Nuggets (2006–2008) Detroit Pistons (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009) Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2010) |
6,375 | 8,168 | .780 |
12 | Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* | PF | Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992) Phoenix Suns (1992–1996) Houston Rockets (1996–2000) |
6,349 | 8,643 | .735 |
13 | Miller, ReggieReggie Miller* | SG | Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) | 6,237 | 7,026 | .888 |
14 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit* | PF | Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) | 6,182 | 8,119 | .761 |
15 | Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki^ | PF | Dallas Mavericks (1999–present) | 6,163 | 7,024 | .877 |
16 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* | C | Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) |
6,057 | 11,862 | .511 |
17 | Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson* | C | San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003) | 6,035 | 8,201 | .736 |
18 | Wilkins, DominiqueDominique 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 |
19 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille 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 |
20 | Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* | PF/SF | Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971) | 5,763 | 7,391 | .780 |
21 | Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon* | C | Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) |
5,423 | 7,621 | .712 |
22 | Wilkens, LennyLenny 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 |
23 | Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* | C | New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002) |
5,392 | 7,289 | .740 |
24 | Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek* | SF | Boston Celtics (1962–1978) | 5,369 | 6,589 | .815 |
25 | Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes* | PF | San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972) Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981) Houston Rockets (1981–1984) |
5,356 | 7,999 | .670 |
26 | Duncan, TimTim Duncan^ | PF/C | San Antonio Spurs (1997–present) | 5,343 | 7,710 | .693 |
27 | Bellamy, WaltWalt 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 |
28 | Walker, ChetChet Walker* | SF | Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1962–1969) Chicago Bulls (1969–1975) |
5,079 | 6,384 | .796 |
29 | Chambers, TomTom 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 |
30 | Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* | SF | Philadelphia Warriors (1950–1962) | 5,010 | 6,189 | .810 |
31 | Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) | 4,960 | 5,850 | .848 |
32 | James, LeBronLeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010) Miami Heat (2010–present) |
4,943 | 6,617 | .747 |
33 | Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett^ | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–present) |
4,799 | 6,077 | .790 |
34 | Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* | PG | Utah Jazz (1984–2003) | 4,788 | 5,796 | .826 |
35 | Howell, BaileyBailey Howell* | SF | Detroit Pistons (1959–1964) Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966) Boston Celtics (1966–1970) Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971) |
4,740 | 6,224 | .762 |
36 | Free, World B.World B. Free | PG | Philadelphia 76ers (1975–1978) San Diego Clippers (1978–1980) Golden State Warriors (1980–1982) Cleveland Cavaliers (1982–1986) Philadelphia 76ers (1987) Houston Rockets (1987–1988) |
4,718 | 6,264 | .753 |
37 | Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler* | SG | Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998) |
4,698 | 5,962 | .788 |
38 | Archibald, Nate "Tiny"Nate "Tiny" 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 |
39 | Theus, ReggieReggie 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 |
40 | Stackhouse, JerryJerry Stackhouse^ | SG | Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1997) Detroit Pistons (1997–2002) Washington Wizards (2002–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2009) Milwaukee Bucks (2010) Miami Heat (2010) Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012) Brooklyn Nets (2012–2013) |
4,649 | 5,659 | .822 |
41 | Cousy, BobBob Cousy* | PG | Boston Celtics (1950–1963) Cincinnati Royals (1970) |
4,624 | 5,756 | .803 |
42 | Maggette, CoreyCorey Maggette^ | SF | Orlando Magic (1999–2000) Los Angeles Clippers (2000–2008) Golden State Warriors (2008–2010) Milwaukee Bucks (2010–2011) Charlotte Bobcats (2011–2012) Detroit Pistons (2012) |
4,605 | 5,599 | .822 |
43 | Greer, HalHal Greer* | SG | Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973) | 4,578 | 5,717 | .801 |
44 | Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond | SG | Golden State Warriors (1988–1991) Sacramento Kings (1991–1998) Washington Wizards (1998–2001) Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002) |
4,561 | 5,365 | .850 |
45 | Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* | SG | San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985) Chicago Bulls (1985–1986) |
4,541 | 5,383 | .844 |
46-(T) | Billups, ChaunceyChauncey Billups^ | PG | Boston Celtics (1997–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998) Denver Nuggets (1999) Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002) Detroit Pistons (2002–2008) Denver Nuggets (2008–2011) New York Knicks (2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013) Detroit Pistons (2013–present) |
4,486 | 5,017 | .894 |
46-(T) | Schrempf, DetlefDetlef Schrempf | SF | Dallas Mavericks (1985–1989) Indiana Pacers (1989–1993) Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2001) |
4,486 | 5,585 | .803 |
48 | Anthony, CarmeloCarmelo Anthony^ | SF | Denver Nuggets (2003–2011) New York Knicks (2011–present) |
4,466 | 5,529 | .808 |
49 | Bing, DaveDave Bing* | PG | Detroit Pistons (1966–1975) Washington Bullets (1975–1977) Boston Celtics (1977–1978) |
4,403 | 5,683 | .775 |
50-(T) | Carter, VinceVince Carter^ | SG | Toronto Raptors (1999–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–present) |
4,390 | 5,498 | .798 |
50-(T) | Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^ | SG | Miami Heat (2003–present) | 4,390 | 5,726 | .767 |
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