This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs free throws made.

A progressive list of playoffs free throws made leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Free throw scoring leaders This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs free throws made.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.Total free throws madeTotal free throws attemptedFree throwpercentageFree throws made per game1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)1,9142,582.7412*SGChicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)1,4631,766.8288.173*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)1,3201,617.8166.004*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2004)1,2691,725.7366.585^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)Houston Rockets (2026)1,2591,450.8686^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)Houston Rockets (2013–2020)Brooklyn Nets (2021)Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)Cleveland Cavaliers (2026)1,2181,407.8667*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)1,2171,766.6894.858*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)1,2131,506.8057.939*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)1,1682,317.5045.4110*PFDallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)1,0741,204.8927.4111*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)1,0681,274.8385.6212*Known as Lew Alcindor prior to May 1, 1971.CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)1,0501,419.7404.4313*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)Chicago Bulls (2017)9511,220.7805.3714*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)9011,012.8905.4915 *SFBoston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)8741,046.8365.0816*SFBoston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)Washington Wizards (2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)8601,036.8305.0617*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)8471,101.7696.3218*SGSan Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018)8181,001.8173.7519*PGMinnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002)Detroit Pistons (2003–2008)Denver Nuggets (2009–2010)New York Knicks (2011)Los Angeles Clippers (2013)785892.8805.3820*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)7721,067.7243.7121*SGIndiana Pacers (1990–1996, 1998–2005)770862.8935.3522*PFBoston Celtics (1981–1993)766972.7884.5323*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)7571,627.4654.7324*PGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)Boston Celtics (1984–1990)756943.8024.2025*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)Houston Rockets (1997–1999)7511,048.717 6.11RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total free throws madeTotal free throws attemptedFree throwpercentageFree throws made per game

Progressive list of playoff free throw scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of free throw scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

+Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.BALBaltimore Bullets DETDetroit PistonsNYKNew York Knicks PORPortland Trail Blazers SYRSyracuse Nationals BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsOKCOklahoma City Thunder ROCRochester Royals TORToronto Raptors CHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers ORLOrlando Magic SASSan Antonio Spurs UTAUtah Jazz CINCincinnati RoyalsMIAMiami Heat PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SEASeattle SuperSonics WASWashington WizardsCLECleveland CavaliersMILMilwaukee Bucks PHOPhoenix Suns SFWSan Francisco Warriors WSBWashington BulletsDALDallas MavericksMNLMinneapolis Lakers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors STLSt. Louis Hawks

Playoff free throw scoring leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeason1946–47 Joe Fulks*PHW74 Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW741946–471947–48 98172172981947–481948–49 George Mikan*MNL971948–49 1949–50 134George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL1341949–501950–51 Arnie Risen*ROC872752751950–511951–52 George Mikan*MNL1093843841951–521952–53 824664661952–531953–54 Dolph Schayes*SYR805445441953–541954–55 89Dolph Schayes*SYR3621954–551955–56 Paul Arizin*PHW83George Mikan*MNL5545541955–561956–57 Bob Pettit*STL102Dolph Schayes*SYR4841956–571957–58 865141957–581958–59 Dolph Schayes*SYR98612Dolph Schayes*SYR6121958–591959–60 Bob Pettit*STL1076406401959–601960–61 Elgin Baylor*LAL1177037031960–611961–62 1307127121961–621962–63 Oscar Robertson*CIN1337237231962–63 1963–64 1091963–64 1964–65 Jerry West*LAL137Bob Pettit*STL708Jerry West*LAL1371964–651965–66 Sam Jones*BOS114Elgin Baylor*LAL6331965–661966–67 Rick Barry*SFW1276481966–671967–68 Jerry West*LAL132724Elgin Baylor*LAL7241967–681968–69 164Jerry West*LAL856Jerry West*LAL8561641968–691969–70 1701,0261,0261701969–701970–71 Earl Monroe*BAL1071970–711971–72 Gail Goodrich*LAL971,1141,1141971–721972–73 Jerry West*LAL991,2131,2131972–731973–74 John Havlicek*BOS891973–741974–75 Phil Chenier*WSB102John Havlicek*BOS7951974–751975–76 Jo Jo White*BOS788331975–76 1976–77 Julius Erving*PHI1108741976–77 1977–78 Dennis Johnson*SEA1121977–781978–79 Bob Dandridge*MIL91Elvin Hayes*WSB4121978–791979–80 Julius Erving*PHI108Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4931979–801980–81 Moses Malone*HOU1485131980–811981–82 Julius Erving*PHI1245681981–821982–83 Moses Malone*PHI866481982–83 1983–84 Larry Bird*BOS1677381983–841984–85 Larry Bird*BOSKevin McHale*BOS1218181984–851985–86 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU1278661985–861986–87 Larry Bird*BOS176963Larry Bird*BOS1761986–871987–88 Adrian Dantley*DET1401,0191987–881988–89 Michael Jordan*CHI1831,050Michael Jordan*CHI1831988–891989–90 Terry PorterPOR139Magic Johnson*LAL8831989–901990–91 Magic Johnson*LAL1571,0401990–911991–92 Karl Malone*UTA169Larry Bird*BOS901 1991–921992–93 Charles Barkley*PHO168Michael Jordan*CHI9421992–931993–94 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU128Moses Malone*PHI5761993–941994–95 Shaquille O'Neal*ORL149Michael Jordan*CHI1,0061994–951995–96 Michael Jordan*CHI1531,1591995–961996–97 Karl Malone*UTA1441,282Michael Jordan*CHI1,2821996–971997–98 Michael Jordan*CHI1811,4631,4631997–981998–99 Latrell SprewellNYK113Karl Malone*UTA1,070 1998–991999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL1351,1341999–002000–01 Allen Iverson*PHI1611,1732000–012001–02 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL135Michael Jordan*WAS1,4632001–022002–03 Tim Duncan*SAS1572002–032003–04 Kobe Bryant*LAL135Karl Malone*LAL1,2692003–042004–05 Tim Duncan*SAS Manu Ginóbili*SAS147Shaquille O'Neal*MIA 2004–07PHO 2007–09CLE 2009–101,0282004–05 2005–06 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL2051,096Dirk Nowitzki*DAL2052005–062006–07 LeBron James^CLE1481,1052006–072007–08 Kobe Bryant*LAL1571,1372007–082008–09 1742008–092009–10 154Kobe Bryant*LAL1,1912009–102010–11 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL1751,2412010–112011–12 LeBron James^MIA1731,3202011–122012–13 1362012–132013–14 Russell Westbrook^OKC1452013–142014–15 James Harden^HOU1632014–152015–16 Kevin Durant^OKC130LeBron James^CLE 2015–18LAL 2018–261,3552015–162016–17 LeBron James^CLE1131,468LeBron James^CLE 2016–18LAL 2018–261,4682016–172017–18 159 1,6271,6272017–182018–19 Kawhi Leonard^TOR 191 2018–192019–20 Jimmy Butler^MIA 164 1,735 1,7352019–202020–21 Devin Booker^PHO 133 1,749 1,7492020–212021–22 Jayson Tatum^BOS 136 2021–222022–23 Jimmy Butler^MIA 150 1,819 1,819 2022–232023–24 Jayson Tatum^BOS 118 1,836 1,836 2023–242024–25 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC 190 1,867 1,867 2024–252025–26 Victor Wembanyama^SAS 133 1,914 1,914 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA post-season records

References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in free throws made