List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders

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.

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 Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. RankPlayerPosition(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total free throws madeTotal free throws attemptedFree throwspercentageFree throws made per game1*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()9,78713,188.7426.632^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)8,88212,051.7373^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present)8,62710,002.8634*CBuffalo Braves ()Houston Rockets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–, )Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)San Antonio Spurs ()8,53111,090.7696.425*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)8,37810,011.8376.226^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–present)7,7048,738.8827*PGCincinnati Royals (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)7,6949,185.8387.408*SGChicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–)7,3278,772.8356.839*PFDallas Mavericks (–)7,2408,239.8794.7610*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)7,1608,801.8147.6811^SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Sacramento Kings (–)6,9238,209.84312*SFBoston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)6,9188,578.8065.1513*SFBuffalo Braves ()Indiana Pacers ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Utah Jazz (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()6,8328,351.8187.1514*CMilwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)6,7129,304.7214.30*PFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)7,904.8496.7416*SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–, )Denver Nuggets (–)Detroit Pistons ()Memphis Grizzlies ()6,3758,168.7806.9717*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)6,3498,643.7355.9218*SFDenver Nuggets (–)New York Knicks (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()6,3207,764.8145.0219*SGIndiana Pacers (–)6,2377,026.8884.4920*PFMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (–)6,1828,119.7617.8121†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()6,1097,928.771022*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)6,05711,862.5115.8023*CSan Antonio Spurs (–)6,0358,201.7366.1124*SFAtlanta Hawks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Boston Celtics ()San Antonio Spurs ()Orlando Magic ()6,0317,438.8115.6225*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ()5,93511,252.52726*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)5,8968,468.6964.2427*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (–)5,7637,391.7806.8128*SGMiami Heat (–, –)Chicago Bulls () Cleveland Cavaliers ()5,7087,463.7655.4229*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()5,4237,621.7124.3830*PGSt. Louis Hawks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()5,3946,973.7745.0131*CNew York Knicks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()Orlando Magic ()5,3927,289.7404.5632*SFBoston Celtics (–)5,3696,589.8154.2333*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (, , )Houston Rockets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Charlotte Hornets ()Washington Wizards ()Philadelphia 76ers ()5,3619,455.5674.3234*PFSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–)Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)Houston Rockets (–)5,3567,999.6704.1135^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)5,2625,853.89936^PFMilwaukee Bucks (–)5,1787,491.69137^SF/SGChicago Bulls (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Philadelphia 76ers ()Miami Heat (–)Golden State Warriors (–present)5,1686,120.844038*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs//Baltimore Bullets (–)New York Knicks (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)New Orleans Jazz ()5,1138,088.6324.9039*SFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)5,0796,384.79640PFSan Diego Clippers (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Utah Jazz (–)Charlotte Hornets ()Philadelphia 76ers ()5,0666,274.8074.5841*SFPhiladelphia Warriors (–)5,0106,189.8107.0342*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–, )4,9605,850.8485.4743*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)4,8876,190.7893.3444†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()4,8585,581.87045*SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Orlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Memphis Grizzlies (–)Sacramento Kings ()Atlanta Hawks (–)4,8526,082.7983.1546*PGUtah Jazz (–)4,7885,796.8263.1847*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()4,7556,311.7533.8848*SFDetroit Pistons (–)Baltimore Bullets (–)Boston Celtics (–)Philadelphia 76ers ()4,7406,224.7624.9949PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–, )San Diego Clippers (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Houston Rockets ()4,7186,264.7535.3350*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)4,6985,962.7884.33

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 end of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

+Team Abbreviations +Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.BOSBoston Celtics HOUHouston Rockets NOJNew Orleans Jazz SACSacramento KingsBUFBuffalo Braves INDIndiana Pacers NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SDCSan Diego ClippersCHIChicago Bulls KCOKansas City–Omaha Kings OKCOklahoma City Thunder SFWSan Francisco WarriorsCINCincinnati Royals LACLos Angeles Clippers PHIPhiladelphia 76ers STLSt. Louis HawksCLECleveland Cavaliers LALLos Angeles Lakers PHOPhoenix Suns SYRSyracuse NationalsDALDallas Mavericks MIAMiami Heat PHWPhiladelphia Warriors TORToronto RaptorsDENDenver Nuggets MILMilwaukee Bucks PORPortland Trail Blazers UTAUtah JazzDETDetroit Pistons MNLMinneapolis Lakers SASSan Antonio Spurs WSBWashington Bullets

Free Throw Leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason1946–47 Joe Fulks*439Joe Fulks*439Joe Fulks*439Joe Fulks*4391946–471947–48 2977367361947–481948–49 George Mikan*5321,2381,238George Mikan*532 1948–49 1949–50 567 1,5311,531567 1949–501950–51 576 1,9091,909 576 1950–511951–52 Paul Arizin*5782,159 2,159Paul Arizin*578 1951–521952–53 Neil Johnston*556George Mikan*2,550George Mikan*2,5501952–531953–54 5772,9742,974 1953–541954–55 589Ed Macauley*2,703 Neil Johnston*5891954–551955–56 Bob Pettit*557Dolph Schayes*3,206 Dolph Schayes*3,2061955–561956–57 Dolph Schayes*625 3,831 3,831Dolph Schayes*6251956–571957–58 George Yardley*6554,4604,460George Yardley*655 1957–581958–59 Bob Pettit*6674,9864,986Bob Pettit*667 1958–591959–60 Jack Twyman*5985,5195,5191959–601960–61 Dolph Schayes*680 6,199 6,199Dolph Schayes*6801960–61 1961–62 Wilt Chamberlain*835 6,4856,485Wilt Chamberlain*835 1961–621962–63 Bob Pettit*6856,6666,6661962–63 1963–64 Oscar Robertson*8006,7126,7121963–64 1964–65 665Bob Pettit*6,1821964–651965–66 Jerry West*840 Oscar Robertson*4,174Jerry West*8401965–661966–67 Rick Barry*7534,9101966–671967–68 Oscar Robertson*5765,4861967–681968–69 643 6,1291968–691969–70 Jerry West*6476,583 1969–701970–71 Dave Bing*6156,968Oscar Robertson*6,9681970–711971–72 Nate Archibald*6777,2447,2441971–721972–73 663 7,482 7,4821972–731973–74 Gail Goodrich*5087,6947,6941973–741974–75 Nate Archibald*652Lenny Wilkens*5,3941974–751975–76 Bob McAdoo*559John Havlicek* 4,904 1975–76 1976–77 Pete Maravich*5015,1391976–771977–78 Adrian Dantley*5415,3691977–781978–79 World B. Free654Gail Goodrich*4,3191978–791979–80 572Elvin Hayes* 4,5231979–801980–81 Adrian Dantley*6324,7941980–811981–82 6485,074 1981–821982–83 Moses Malone*6005,2701982–831983–84 Adrian Dantley*813Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*5,5151983–841984–85 Moses Malone*7375,8041984–851985–86 Adrian Dantley*6306,1401985–861986–87 Michael Jordan*8336,3851986–87 1987–88 723Moses Malone*6,6361987–881988–89 Karl Malone*7037,1971988–891989–90 6967,6901989–901990–91 6847,999 Moses Malone*7,9991990–911991–92 6738,3958,3951991–921992–93 6198,4198,4191992–931993–94 David Robinson*6938,5098,5091993–941994–95 6568,531 8,5311994–951995–96 626 Karl Malone*5,9841995–961996–97 Karl Malone*5216,5051996–971997–98 6287,1331997–981998–99 3787,5111998–991999–00 Jerry Stackhouse6188,1001999–002000–01 666 8,636 Karl Malone*8,6362000–012001–02 Tim Duncan*5609,1459,1452001–022002–03 Paul Pierce*6049,6199,6192002–032003–04 Corey Maggette5269,7879,7872003–042004–05 Allen Iverson*656Reggie Miller*6,2372004–052005–06 Kobe Bryant*696Shaquille O'Neal*5,1472005–062006–07 667Allen Iverson*5,3552006–072007–08 Allen Iverson*6456,0002007–082008–09 LeBron James^5946,2712008–092009–10 Kevin Durant^756Kobe Bryant*6,5432009–102010–11 Kevin Durant^Kevin Martin 5947,0262010–112011–12 Kevin Durant^4317,4072011–122012–13 6797,9322012–132013–14 7037,9502013–14 2014–15 James Harden^7158,1462014–152015–16 7208,3782015–162016–17 746Dirk Nowitzki*7,1042016–172017–18 6247,2012017–182018–19 7547,2402018–192019–20 692LeBron James7,4042019–202020–21Trae Young^4847,5822020–212021–22Joel Embiid^6547,8362021–222022–23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^6698,0872022–232023–245678,3902023–242024–256018,6492024–252025–265408,8822025–26SeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason

See also List of NBA regular season records

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References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in free throws made National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in free throws made