List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders explained

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.[1]

Free throws made leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season free throws made.

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.

^Active NBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2] -->
RankPlayerPosition(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total free throws
made		Total free throws
attempted		Free throw
percentage		Free throws
made per game
1PFUtah Jazz (–)
Los Angeles Lakers 		9,78713,188.7426.63
2CBuffalo Braves
Houston Rockets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–,)
Washington Bullets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
San Antonio Spurs 		8,53111,090.7696.42
3^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)
Miami Heat (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–present)		8,39011,404.736
4SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)8,37810,011.8376.22
5PGCincinnati Royals (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)		7,6949,185.8387.40
6^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–present)		7,6598,900.861
7SGChicago Bulls (–, –)
Washington Wizards (–)		7,3278,772.8356.83
8PFDallas Mavericks (–)7,2408,239.8794.76
9PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)7,1608,801.8147.68
10^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Phoenix Suns (–present)		6,9937,910.884
11SFBoston Celtics (–)
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers (–)		6,9188,578.8065.15
12SFBuffalo Braves
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Utah Jazz (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Milwaukee Bucks 		6,8328,351.8187.15
13CMilwaukee Bucks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)		6,7129,304.7214.30
PFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)7,904.8496.74
15SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–,)
Denver Nuggets (–)
Detroit Pistons
Memphis Grizzlies 		6,3758,168.7806.97
16PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Houston Rockets (–)		6,3498,643.7355.92
17†SFDenver Nuggets (–)
New York Knicks (–)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Los Angeles Lakers 		6,3207,764.8145.02
18SGIndiana Pacers (–)6,2377,026.8884.49
19PFMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (–)6,1828,119.7617.81
20^SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Chicago Bulls (–present)		6,1717,337.841
21CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)		6,05711,862.5115.80
22CSan Antonio Spurs (–)6,0358,201.7366.11
23SFAtlanta Hawks (–)
Los Angeles Clippers
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
Orlando Magic 		6,0317,438.8115.62
24COrlando Magic (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		5,93511,252.527
25PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)5,8968,468.6964.24
26^PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–present)		5,8287,512.776
27SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (–)5,7637,391.7806.81
28SGMiami Heat (–, –)
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers 		5,7087,463.7655.42
29CHouston Rockets (–)
Toronto Raptors 		5,4237,621.7124.38
30PGSt. Louis Hawks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers 		5,3946,973.7745.01
31CNew York Knicks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics
Orlando Magic 		5,3927,289.7404.56
32SFBoston Celtics (–)5,3696,589.8154.23
33†COrlando Magic (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
Philadelphia 76ers 		5,3619,455.5674.32
34PFSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)
Houston Rockets (–)		5,3567,999.6704.11
35CChicago Packers/Zephyrs//Baltimore Bullets (–)
New York Knicks (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
New Orleans Jazz 		5,1138,088.6324.90
36SFSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)		5,0796,384.796
37PFSan Diego Clippers (–)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Utah Jazz (–)
Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers 		5,0666,274.8074.58
38SFPhiladelphia Warriors (–)5,0106,189.8107.03
39PGLos Angeles Lakers (–,)4,9605,850.8485.47
40^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–present)		4,9005,460.897
41PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)
Boston Celtics (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)		4,8876,190.7893.34
42SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
Orlando Magic (–)
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Memphis Grizzlies (–)
Sacramento Kings
Atlanta Hawks (–)		4,8526,082.7983.15
43PGUtah Jazz (–)4,7885,796.8263.18
44^PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Phoenix Suns (–)
Golden State Warriors (–present)		4,7725,487.870
45PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Milwaukee Bucks 		4,7556,311.7533.88
46SFDetroit Pistons (–)
Baltimore Bullets (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Philadelphia 76ers 		4,7406,224.7624.99
47PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–,)
San Diego Clippers (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)
Houston Rockets 		4,7186,264.7535.33
48SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)		4,6985,962.7884.33
49PGCincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (–)
New York Nets
Boston Celtics (–)
Milwaukee Bucks 		4,6645,760.8105.32
50SGChicago Bulls (–)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Orlando Magic
New Jersey Nets 		4,6635,644.8264.54

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 2023–24 NBA season.

^Active NBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame-†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024[3] -->
+Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
BOSHOUNOJSACSacramento Kings
BUFINDNOPSDCSan Diego Clippers
CHIKCOOKCOklahoma City ThunderSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CINLACPHISTLSt. Louis Hawks
CLELALPHOSYRSyracuse Nationals
DALMIAPHWTORToronto Raptors
DENMILPORUTAUtah Jazz
DETMNLSASWSBWashington Bullets
Free Throw Leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason
1946–47 Joe Fulksalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"439Joe Fulksalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"439Joe Fulksalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"439Joe Fulks4391946–47
1947–48 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"297align=center style="border-right: solid blue"736align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7361947–48
1948–49 George Mikanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"532align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,238align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,238George Mikanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"532 1948–49
1949–50 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"567align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,531align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,531align=center style="border-right: solid blue"567 1949–50
1950–51 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"576align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,909align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,909align=center style="border-right: solid blue"576 1950–51
1951–52 Paul Arizinalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"578align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,159 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,159Paul Arizin578 1951–52
1952–53 Neil Johnstonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"556George Mikanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,550George Mikanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,5501952–53
1953–54 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"577align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9742,974 1953–54
1954–55 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"589Ed Macauleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,703 Neil Johnstonalign=center rowspan=2 style="border-right: solid blue"5891954–55
1955–56 Bob Pettitalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"557Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,206 Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,2061955–56
1956–57 Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"625 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,831 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,831Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6251956–57
1957–58 George Yardleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"655align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,460align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,460George Yardleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"655 1957–58
1958–59 Bob Pettitalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"667align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,986align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,986Bob Pettit667 1958–59
1959–60 Jack Twymanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"598align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,519align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,5191959–60
1960–61 Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"680 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,199 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,199Dolph Schayesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6801960–61
1961–62 Wilt Chamberlainalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"835align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,485align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,485Wilt Chamberlain835 1961–62
1962–63 Bob Pettitalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"685align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,666align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,6661962–63
1963–64 Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"800align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,7126,7121963–64
1964–65 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"665Bob Pettitalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,1821964–65
1965–66 Jerry Westalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"840 Oscar Robertson


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,174Jerry West8401965–66
1966–67 Rick Barryalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"753align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,9101966–67
1967–68 Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"576align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,4861967–68
1968–69 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"643align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,1291968–69
1969–70 Jerry Westalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"647align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,583 1969–70
1970–71 Dave Bingalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"615align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,968Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,9681970–71
1971–72 Nate Archibald

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"677align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,244align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,2441971–72
1972–73 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"663 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,482 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,4821972–73
1973–74 Gail Goodrichalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"508align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,6947,6941973–74
1974–75 Nate Archibaldalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"652Lenny Wilkensalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,3941974–75
1975–76 Bob McAdooalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"559John Havlicekalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,904 1975–76
1976–77 Pete Maravichalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"501align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,1391976–77
1977–78 Adrian Dantleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"541align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,3691977–78
1978–79 World B. Freealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"654Gail Goodrichalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,3191978–79
1979–80 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"572Elvin Hayes


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,5231979–80
1980–81 Adrian Dantleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"632align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,7941980–81
1981–82 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"648align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,074 1981–82
1982–83 Moses Malonealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"600align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,2701982–83
1983–84 Adrian Dantleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"813Kareem Abdul-Jabbaralign=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,5151983–84
1984–85 Moses Malonealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"737align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,8041984–85
1985–86 Adrian Dantleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"630align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,1401985–86
1986–87 Michael Jordanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"833align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,3851986–87
1987–88 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"723Moses Malone





align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,6361987–88
1988–89 Karl Malonealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"703align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,1971988–89
1989–90 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"696align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,6901989–90
1990–91 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"684align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,999 Moses Malone




align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,9991990–91
1991–92 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"673align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,395align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,3951991–92
1992–93 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"619align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,419align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,4191992–93
1993–94 David Robinsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"693align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,509align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,5091993–94
1994–95 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"656align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,531 8,5311994–95
1995–96 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"626 Karl Malone


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,9841995–96
1996–97 Karl Malonealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"521align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,5051996–97
1997–98 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"628align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,1331997–98
1998–99 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"378align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,5111998–99
1999–00 Jerry Stackhousealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"618align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,1001999–00
2000–01 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"666 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,636 Karl Malone


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,6362000–01
2001–02 Tim Duncanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"560align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,145align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,1452001–02
2002–03 Paul Piercealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"604align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,619align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,6192002–03
2003–04 Corey Maggettealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"526align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,7879,7872003–04
2004–05 Allen Iversonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"656Reggie Milleralign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,2372004–05
2005–06 Kobe Bryantalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"696Shaquille O'Nealalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,1472005–06
2006–07 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"667Allen Iverson



align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,3552006–07
2007–08 Allen Iversonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"645align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,0002007–08
2008–09 LeBron James^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"594align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,2712008–09
2009–10 Kevin Durant^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"756Kobe Bryantalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,5432009–10
2010–11

Kevin Durant^

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"594align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,0262010–11
2011–12 Kevin Durant^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"431align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,4072011–12
2012–13 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"679align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,9322012–13
2013–14 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"703align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,9502013–14
2014–15 James Harden^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"715align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,1462014–15
2015–16 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"720align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,3782015–16
2016–17 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"746Dirk Nowitzkialign=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,1042016–17
2017–18 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"624align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,2012017–18
2018–19 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"754align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,2402018–19
2019–20 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"692LeBron Jamesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,4042019–20
2020–21Trae Young^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"484align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,5822020–21
2021–22Joel Embiid^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"654align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,8362021–22
2022–23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"669align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 8,0872022–23
2023–24align=center style="border-right: solid blue"567align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 8,3902023–24
SeasonYear-by-YearFTActive PlayerFTCareer RecordFTSingle Season RecordFTSeason

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throws . Sports-Reference . Basketball-Reference.com . 4 April 2015.
  2. Web site: 2025 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . April 9, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . 2019-04-12.

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