List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders


This article provides two lists:

Free throws made leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season free throws made.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

RankPlayerPositionTeam played for Total free throws
made		Total free throws
attempted		Free throw
percentage
1*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		9,78713,188.742
2*CBuffalo Braves
Houston Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers
Washington Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs 		8,53111,090.769
3*SGLos Angeles Lakers 8,37810,011.837
4*PGCincinnati Royals
Milwaukee Bucks 		7,6949,185.838
5^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Lakers 		7,37910,044.735
6*SGChicago Bulls
Washington Wizards 		7,3278,772.835
7†PFDallas Mavericks 7,2408,239.879
8*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers 7,1608,801.814
9†SFBoston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers 		6,9188,578.806
10*SFBuffalo Braves
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
Detroit Pistons
Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks 		6,8328,351.818
11*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers 		6,7129,304.721
11*PFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers 6,7127,904.849
13*SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
Memphis Grizzlies 		6,3758,168.780
14*PFPhiladelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets 		6,3498,643.735
15^SGOklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets 		6,2417,276.858
16*SGIndiana Pacers 6,2377,026.888
17*PFMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks 6,1828,119.761
18*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers 		6,05711,862.511
19*CSan Antonio Spurs 6,0358,201.736
20*SFAtlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
Orlando Magic 		6,0317,438.811
21^SFDenver Nuggets
New York Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		6,0287,424.812
22*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		5,93511,252.527
23*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 5,8968,468.696
24*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 5,7637,391.780
25^SF/SGSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors
Brooklyn Nets 		5,7426,506.883
26†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers 		5,7087,463.765
27*CHouston Rockets
Toronto Raptors 		5,4237,621.712
28*PGSt. Louis Hawks
Seattle SuperSonics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Portland Trail Blazers 		5,3946,973.774
29*CNew York Knicks
Seattle SuperSonics
Orlando Magic 		5,3927,289.740
30*SFBoston Celtics 5,3696,589.815
31*PFSan Diego/Houston Rockets
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets
Houston Rockets 		5,3567,999.670
32^COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers,
Houston Rockets
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards 		5,1239,065.565
33*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs//Baltimore Bullets
New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons
Atlanta Hawks
New Orleans Jazz 		5,1138,088.632
34*SFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago Bulls 		5,0796,384.796
35PFSan Diego Clippers
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz
Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers 		5,0666,274.807
36*SFPhiladelphia Warriors 5,0106,189.810
37*PGLos Angeles Lakers 4,9605,850.848
38^PGOklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets 		4,9586,200.800
39*PFMinnesota Timberwolves
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets 		4,8876,190.789
40†SG/SFToronto Raptors
New Jersey Nets
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings
Atlanta Hawks 		4,8526,082.798
41*PGUtah Jazz 4,7885,796.826
42C/PFMemphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs
Milwaukee Bucks 		4,7556,311.753
43*SFDetroit Pistons
Baltimore Bullets
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers 		4,7406,224.762
44PGPhiladelphia 76ers
San Diego Clippers
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Houston Rockets 		4,7186,264.753
45*SGPortland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets 		4,6985,962.788
46*PGCincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings
New York Nets
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks 		4,6645,760.810
47SGChicago Bulls
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings
Atlanta Hawks
Orlando Magic
New Jersey Nets 		4,6635,644.826
48SGPhiladelphia 76ers
Detroit Pistons
Washington Wizards
Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets 		4,6495,659.822
49*PGBoston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals 		4,6245,756.803
50SFOrlando Magic
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
Charlotte Bobcats
Detroit Pistons 		4,6055,599.822

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.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsNOJNew Orleans JazzSACSacramento Kings
BUFBuffalo BravesINDIndiana PacersNOPNew Orleans PelicansSDCSan Diego Clippers
CHIChicago BullsKCOKansas City-Omaha KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CINCincinnati RoyalsLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CLECleveland CavaliersLALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsSYRSyracuse Nationals
DALDallas MavericksMIAMiami HeatPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsTORToronto Raptors
DENDenver NuggetsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsMNLMinneapolis LakersSASSan Antonio SpursWSBWashington Bullets

SeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*PHW439Joe Fulks*PHW439Joe Fulks*PHW439Joe Fulks*PHW4391946–47
1947–48Joe Fulks*PHW297Joe Fulks*PHW736Joe Fulks*PHW736Joe Fulks*PHW4391947–48
1948–49George Mikan*MNL532Joe Fulks*PHW1,238Joe Fulks*PHW1,238George Mikan*MNL5321948–49
1949–50George Mikan*MNL567Joe Fulks*PHW 1,531Joe Fulks*PHW1,531George Mikan*MNL5671949–50
1950–51George Mikan*MNL576Joe Fulks*PHW 1,909Joe Fulks*PHW1,909George Mikan*MNL5761950–51
1951–52Paul Arizin*PHW578Joe Fulks*PHW2,159Joe Fulks*PHW2,159Paul Arizin*PHW5781951–52
1952–53Neil Johnston*PHW556George Mikan*MNL2,550George Mikan*MNL2,550Paul Arizin*PHW5781952–53
1953–54Neil Johnston*PHW577George Mikan*MNL2,974George Mikan*MNL2,974Paul Arizin*PHW5781953–54
1954–55Neil Johnston*PHW589Ed Macauley*BOS2,703George Mikan*MNL2,974Neil Johnston*PHW5891954–55
1955–56Bob Pettit*STL557Dolph Schayes*SYR3,206Dolph Schayes*SYR3,206Neil Johnston*PHW5891955–56
1956–57Dolph Schayes*SYR625Dolph Schayes*SYR3,831Dolph Schayes*SYR3,831Dolph Schayes*SYR6251956–57
1957–58George Yardley*DET655Dolph Schayes*SYR4,460Dolph Schayes*SYR4,460George Yardley*DET6551957–58
1958–59Bob Pettit*STL667Dolph Schayes*SYR4,986Dolph Schayes*SYR4,986Bob Pettit*STL6671958–59
1959–60Jack Twyman*CIN598Dolph Schayes*SYR5,519Dolph Schayes*SYR5,519Bob Pettit*STL6671959–60
1960–61Dolph Schayes*SYR680Dolph Schayes*SYR6,199Dolph Schayes*SYR6,199Dolph Schayes*SYR6801960–61
1961–62Wilt Chamberlain*PHW835Dolph Schayes*SYR 6,485Dolph Schayes*SYR6,485Wilt Chamberlain*PHW8351961–62
1962–63Bob Pettit*STL685Dolph Schayes*SYR6,666Dolph Schayes*SYR6,666Wilt Chamberlain*PHW8351962–63
1963–64Oscar Robertson*CIN800Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Wilt Chamberlain*PHW8351963–64
1964–65Oscar Robertson*CIN665Bob Pettit*STL6,182Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Wilt Chamberlain*PHW8351964–65
1965–66Jerry West*LAL840Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		4,174Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Jerry West*LAL8401965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*SFW753Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		4,910Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Jerry West*LAL8401966–67
1967–68Oscar Robertson*CIN576Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		5,486Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Jerry West*LAL8401967–68
1968–69Oscar Robertson*CIN643Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		 6,129Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Jerry West*LAL8401968–69
1969–70Jerry West*LAL647Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		6,583Dolph Schayes*SYR6,712Jerry West*LAL8401969–70
1970–71Dave Bing*DET615Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		6,968Oscar Robertson*MIL6,968Jerry West*LAL8401970–71
1971–72Tiny Archibald*CIN
KCO 1972–73		677Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		7,244Oscar Robertson*MIL7,244Jerry West*LAL8401971–72
1972–73Tiny Archibald*CIN
KCO 1972–73		663Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		7,482Oscar Robertson*MIL7,482Jerry West*LAL8401972–73
1973–74Gail Goodrich*LAL508Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1965–70
MIL 1970–74		7,694Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401973–74
1974–75Tiny Archibald*KCO652Lenny Wilkens*POR5,394Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401974–75
1975–76Bob McAdoo*BUF559John Havlicek*BOS4,904Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401975–76
1976–77Pete Maravich*NOJ501John Havlicek*BOS5,139Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401976–77
1977–78Adrian Dantley*LAL541John Havlicek*BOS5,369Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401977–78
1978–79World B. FreeSDC654Gail Goodrich*NOJ4,319Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401978–79
1979–80World B. FreeSDC572Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1979–81
HOU 1981–83		4,523Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401979–80
1980–81Adrian Dantley*UTA632Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1979–81
HOU 1981–83		4,794Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401980–81
1981–82Adrian Dantley*UTA648Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1979–81
HOU 1981–83		5,074Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*PHI600Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1979–81
HOU 1981–83		5,270Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401982–83
1983–84Adrian Dantley*UTA813Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,515Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401983–84
1984–85Moses Malone*PHI737Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL5,804Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401984–85
1985–86Adrian Dantley*UTA630Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL6,140Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401985–86
1986–87Michael Jordan*CHI833Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL6,385Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401986–87
1987–88Michael Jordan*CHI723Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		6,636Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401987–88
1988–89Karl Malone*UTA703Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		7,197Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401988–89
1989–90Karl Malone*UTA696Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		7,690Oscar Robertson*MIL7,694Jerry West*LAL8401989–90
1990–91Karl Malone*UTA684Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		7,999Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		7,999Jerry West*LAL8401990–91
1991–92Karl Malone*UTA673Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,395Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,395Jerry West*LAL8401991–92
1992–93Karl Malone*UTA619Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,419Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,419Jerry West*LAL8401992–93
1993–94David Robinson*SAS693Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,509Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,509Jerry West*LAL8401993–94
1994–95David Robinson*SAS656Moses Malone*
WSB 1987–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401994–95
1995–96David Robinson*SAS626Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		5,984Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA521Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		6,505Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401996–97
1997–98Karl Malone*UTA628Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		7,133Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401997–98
1998–99Karl Malone*UTA378Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		7,511Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401998–99
1999–00Jerry StackhouseDET618Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		8,100Moses Malone*
ATL 1990–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		8,531Jerry West*LAL8401999–00
2000–01Jerry StackhouseDET666Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		8,636Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		8,636Jerry West*LAL8402000–01
2001–02Tim Duncan*SAS560Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,145Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,145Jerry West*LAL8402001–02
2002–03Paul Pierce†BOS604Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,619Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,619Jerry West*LAL8402002–03
2003–04Corey MaggetteLAC526Karl Malone*
UTA 1995–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402003–04
2004–05Allen Iverson*PHI656Reggie Miller*IND6,237Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402004–05
2005–06Kobe Bryant*LAL696Shaquille O'Neal*MIA5,147Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402005–06
2006–07Kobe Bryant*LAL667Allen Iverson*
PHI 2006
DEN 2006–08
DET 2008–09		5,355Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402006–07
2007–08Allen Iverson*DEN645Allen Iverson*
PHI 2006
DEN 2006–08
DET 2008–09		6,000Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402007–08
2008–09LeBron James^CLE594Allen Iverson*
PHI 2006
DEN 2006–08
DET 2008–09		6,271Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402008–09
2009–10Kevin Durant^OKC756Kobe Bryant*LAL6,543Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402009–10
2010–11
Kevin Durant^OKC
Kevin MartinHOU		594Kobe Bryant*LAL7,026Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402010–11
2011–12Kevin Durant^OKC431Kobe Bryant*LAL7,407Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402011–12
2012–13Kevin Durant^OKC679Kobe Bryant*LAL7,932Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC703Kobe Bryant*LAL7,950Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402013–14
2014–15James Harden^HOU715Kobe Bryant*LAL8,146Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402014–15
2015–16James Harden^HOU720Kobe Bryant*LAL8,378Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402015–16
2016–17James Harden^HOU746Dirk Nowitzki†DAL7,104Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402016–17
2017–18James Harden^HOU624Dirk Nowitzki†DAL7,201Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402017–18
2018–19James Harden^HOU754Dirk Nowitzki†DAL7,240Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402018–19
2019–20James Harden^HOU619LeBron JamesLAL7,379Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–2003
LAL 2003–04		9,787Jerry West*LAL8402019–20
SeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason