League Leaders

All-Time Free Throws Attempted Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1951–2025. Free throws attempted

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FG%3P%FT%eFG%TS%FGA3PAFTA
# Player Seasons GP FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FT% eFG% TS% FTA
1 Karl Malone 1985–2003 (19) 1,476 13,528 26,210 51.6% 85 310 27.4% 74.2% 51.8% 57.7% 13,188
2 LeBron James 2003–2025 (23) 1,622 15,961 31,502 50.7% 2,636 7,565 34.8% 73.7% 54.9% 59.0% 12,051
3 Wilt Chamberlain 1959–1972 (14) 1,045 12,681 23,497 54.0% — — — 51.1% 54.0% 54.7% 11,862
4 Shaquille O'Neal 1992–2010 (19) 1,207 11,330 19,457 58.2% 1 22 4.6% 52.8% 58.2% 58.6% 11,252
5 Moses Malone 1976–1994 (19) 1,329 9,435 19,225 49.1% 8 80 10.0% 76.9% 49.1% 56.9% 11,090
6 Kobe Bryant 1996–2015 (20) 1,346 11,719 26,200 44.7% 1,827 5,546 32.9% 83.7% 48.2% 55.0% 10,011
7 James Harden 2009–2025 (17) 1,221 8,661 19,733 43.9% 3,390 9,323 36.4% 86.3% 52.5% 60.8% 10,002
8 Dwight Howard 2004–2021 (18) 1,242 7,051 12,016 58.7% 22 103 21.4% 56.7% 58.8% 60.2% 9,455
9 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969–1988 (20) 1,560 15,837 28,307 56.0% 1 18 5.6% 72.1% 56.0% 59.2% 9,304
10 Oscar Robertson 1960–1973 (14) 1,040 9,508 19,620 48.5% — — — 83.8% 48.5% 56.4% 9,185
11 Jerry West 1960–1973 (14) 932 9,016 19,032 47.4% — — — 81.4% 47.4% 55.0% 8,801
12 Michael Jordan 1984–2002 (15) 1,072 12,192 24,537 49.7% 581 1,778 32.7% 83.5% 50.9% 56.9% 8,772
13 Kevin Durant 2007–2025 (18) 1,201 11,258 22,375 50.3% 2,377 6,070 39.2% 88.2% 55.6% 62.2% 8,738
14 Charles Barkley 1984–1999 (16) 1,073 8,435 15,605 54.1% 538 2,020 26.6% 73.5% 55.8% 61.2% 8,643
15 Paul Pierce 1998–2016 (19) 1,343 8,668 19,465 44.5% 2,143 5,816 36.9% 80.7% 50.0% 56.8% 8,578
16 Tim Duncan 1997–2015 (19) 1,392 10,285 20,334 50.6% 30 168 17.9% 69.6% 50.7% 55.1% 8,468
17 Adrian Dantley 1976–1990 (15) 955 8,169 15,121 54.0% 7 41 17.1% 81.8% 54.1% 61.7% 8,351
18 Dirk Nowitzki 1998–2018 (21) 1,522 11,169 23,734 47.1% 1,982 5,210 38.0% 87.9% 51.2% 57.7% 8,239
19 DeMar DeRozan 2009–2025 (17) 1,264 9,563 20,320 47.1% 662 2,194 30.2% 84.3% 48.7% 55.8% 8,209
20 David Robinson 1989–2002 (14) 987 7,365 14,221 51.8% 25 100 25.0% 73.6% 51.9% 58.3% 8,201
21 Allen Iverson 1996–2009 (14) 914 8,467 19,906 42.5% 1,059 3,383 31.3% 78.1% 45.2% 51.9% 8,168
22 Bob Pettit 1954–1964 (11) 792 7,349 16,872 43.6% — — — 76.1% 43.6% 51.1% 8,119
23 Elvin Hayes 1968–1983 (16) 1,303 10,976 24,272 45.2% 5 34 14.7% 67.0% 45.2% 49.1% 7,999
24 Russell Westbrook 2008–2025 (18) 1,301 9,786 22,329 43.8% 1,495 4,856 30.8% 77.1% 47.2% 52.6% 7,928
25 Carmelo Anthony 2003–2021 (19) 1,260 10,119 22,643 44.7% 1,731 4,873 35.5% 81.4% 48.5% 54.3% 7,764
26 Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 (18) 1,238 10,749 20,991 51.2% 25 124 20.2% 71.2% 51.3% 55.3% 7,621
27 Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013–2025 (13) 895 7,898 14,266 55.4% 557 1,953 28.5% 69.1% 57.3% 61.3% 7,491
28 Dwyane Wade 2003–2018 (16) 1,054 8,454 17,617 48.0% 549 1,874 29.3% 76.5% 49.6% 55.4% 7,463
29 Dominique Wilkins 1982–1998 (15) 1,074 9,963 21,589 46.2% 711 2,231 31.9% 81.1% 47.8% 53.6% 7,438
30 Elgin Baylor 1958–1971 (14) 846 8,693 20,171 43.1% — — — 78.0% 43.1% 49.4% 7,391
31 Patrick Ewing 1985–2001 (17) 1,183 9,702 19,241 50.4% 19 125 15.2% 74.0% 50.5% 55.3% 7,289
32 Reggie Miller 1987–2004 (18) 1,389 8,241 17,499 47.1% 2,560 6,486 39.5% 88.8% 54.4% 61.4% 7,026
33 Lenny Wilkens 1960–1974 (15) 1,077 6,189 14,327 43.2% — — — 77.4% 43.2% 51.1% 6,973
34 Dolph Schayes 1951–1963 (13) 866 5,183 13,594 38.1% — — — 86.3% 38.1% 49.0% 6,810
35 John Havlicek 1962–1977 (16) 1,270 10,513 23,930 43.9% — — — 81.5% 43.9% 49.2% 6,589
36 Walt Bellamy 1961–1974 (11) 796 6,305 12,193 51.7% — — — 63.5% 51.7% 55.5% 6,408
37 Chet Walker 1962–1974 (13) 1,032 6,876 14,628 47.0% — — — 79.6% 47.0% 54.0% 6,384
38 Pau Gasol 2001–2018 (18) 1,226 7,980 15,729 50.7% 179 486 36.8% 75.3% 51.3% 56.5% 6,311
39 Tom Chambers 1981–1997 (16) 1,107 7,378 15,749 46.9% 227 740 30.7% 80.8% 47.6% 54.2% 6,274
40 World Free 1975–1987 (13) 886 6,512 14,294 45.6% 213 632 33.7% 75.3% 46.3% 52.7% 6,264
41 Bailey Howell 1959–1970 (12) 950 6,515 13,585 48.0% — — — 76.2% 48.0% 54.4% 6,224
42 Kevin Garnett 1995–2015 (21) 1,462 10,505 21,142 49.7% 174 632 27.5% 79.0% 50.1% 54.6% 6,190
43 Jimmy Butler III 2011–2025 (15) 907 5,387 11,371 47.4% 716 2,169 33.0% 84.4% 50.5% 59.2% 6,120
44 Vince Carter 1998–2019 (22) 1,541 9,293 21,339 43.6% 2,290 6,168 37.1% 79.8% 48.9% 53.6% 6,082
45 Buck Williams 1981–1997 (17) 1,307 6,404 11,661 54.9% 5 30 16.7% 66.4% 54.9% 58.7% 5,979
46 Clyde Drexler 1983–1997 (15) 1,086 8,335 17,673 47.2% 827 2,603 31.8% 78.8% 49.5% 54.7% 5,962
47 Alonzo Mourning 1992–2007 (15) 838 5,116 9,701 52.7% 22 89 24.7% 69.2% 52.9% 58.3% 5,862
48 Damian Lillard 2012–2024 (13) 900 7,266 16,568 43.9% 2,804 7,556 37.1% 89.9% 52.3% 59.0% 5,853
49 Magic Johnson 1979–1995 (13) 906 6,211 11,951 52.0% 325 1,074 30.3% 84.8% 53.3% 61.0% 5,850
50 Shawn Kemp 1989–2002 (14) 1,051 5,505 11,278 48.8% 33 119 27.7% 74.1% 49.0% 55.5% 5,805
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