League Leaders

All-Time Free Throws Made Leaders

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

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# Player Seasons GP MPG PTS PPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM FTM FT%
1 Karl Malone 1985–2003 (19) 1,476 37.2 36,928 25.0 13,528 26,210 51.6% 85 9,787 74.2%
2 LeBron James 2003–2025 (23) 1,622 37.6 43,440 26.8 15,961 31,502 50.7% 2,636 8,882 73.7%
3 James Harden 2009–2025 (17) 1,221 34.8 29,339 24.0 8,661 19,733 43.9% 3,390 8,627 86.3%
4 Moses Malone 1976–1994 (19) 1,329 33.9 27,409 20.6 9,435 19,225 49.1% 8 8,531 76.9%
5 Kobe Bryant 1996–2015 (20) 1,346 36.1 33,643 25.0 11,719 26,200 44.7% 1,827 8,378 83.7%
6 Kevin Durant 2007–2025 (18) 1,201 36.7 32,597 27.1 11,258 22,375 50.3% 2,377 7,704 88.2%
7 Oscar Robertson 1960–1973 (14) 1,040 42.2 26,710 25.7 9,508 19,620 48.5% — 7,694 83.8%
8 Michael Jordan 1984–2002 (15) 1,072 38.3 32,292 30.1 12,192 24,537 49.7% 581 7,327 83.5%
9 Dirk Nowitzki 1998–2018 (21) 1,522 33.8 31,560 20.7 11,169 23,734 47.1% 1,982 7,240 87.9%
10 Jerry West 1960–1973 (14) 932 39.2 25,192 27.0 9,016 19,032 47.4% — 7,160 81.4%
11 DeMar DeRozan 2009–2025 (17) 1,264 34.5 26,711 21.1 9,563 20,320 47.1% 662 6,923 84.3%
12 Paul Pierce 1998–2016 (19) 1,343 34.2 26,397 19.7 8,668 19,465 44.5% 2,143 6,918 80.7%
13 Adrian Dantley 1976–1990 (15) 955 35.8 23,177 24.3 8,169 15,121 54.0% 7 6,832 81.8%
14 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969–1988 (20) 1,560 36.8 38,387 24.6 15,837 28,307 56.0% 1 6,712 72.1%
15 Allen Iverson 1996–2009 (14) 914 41.1 24,368 26.7 8,467 19,906 42.5% 1,059 6,375 78.1%
16 Charles Barkley 1984–1999 (16) 1,073 36.7 23,757 22.1 8,435 15,605 54.1% 538 6,349 73.5%
17 Carmelo Anthony 2003–2021 (19) 1,260 34.5 28,289 22.5 10,119 22,643 44.7% 1,731 6,320 81.4%
18 Reggie Miller 1987–2004 (18) 1,389 34.3 25,279 18.2 8,241 17,499 47.1% 2,560 6,237 88.8%
19 Bob Pettit 1954–1964 (11) 792 38.8 20,880 26.4 7,349 16,872 43.6% — 6,182 76.1%
20 Russell Westbrook 2008–2025 (18) 1,301 33.1 27,176 20.9 9,786 22,329 43.8% 1,495 6,109 77.1%
21 Wilt Chamberlain 1959–1972 (14) 1,045 45.8 31,419 30.1 12,681 23,497 54.0% — 6,057 51.1%
22 David Robinson 1989–2002 (14) 987 34.7 20,790 21.1 7,365 14,221 51.8% 25 6,035 73.6%
23 Dominique Wilkins 1982–1998 (15) 1,074 35.5 26,668 24.8 9,963 21,589 46.2% 711 6,031 81.1%
24 Shaquille O'Neal 1992–2010 (19) 1,207 34.7 28,596 23.7 11,330 19,457 58.2% 1 5,935 52.8%
25 Tim Duncan 1997–2015 (19) 1,392 34.0 26,496 19.0 10,285 20,334 50.6% 30 5,896 69.6%
26 Dolph Schayes 1951–1963 (13) 866 34.4 16,245 18.8 5,183 13,594 38.1% — 5,879 86.3%
27 Elgin Baylor 1958–1971 (14) 846 40.0 23,149 27.4 8,693 20,171 43.1% — 5,763 78.0%
28 Dwyane Wade 2003–2018 (16) 1,054 33.9 23,165 22.0 8,454 17,617 48.0% 549 5,708 76.5%
29 Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 (18) 1,238 35.7 26,946 21.8 10,749 20,991 51.2% 25 5,423 71.2%
30 Lenny Wilkens 1960–1974 (15) 1,077 35.3 17,772 16.5 6,189 14,327 43.2% — 5,394 77.4%
31 Patrick Ewing 1985–2001 (17) 1,183 34.3 24,815 21.0 9,702 19,241 50.4% 19 5,392 74.0%
32 John Havlicek 1962–1977 (16) 1,270 36.6 26,395 20.8 10,513 23,930 43.9% — 5,369 81.5%
33 Dwight Howard 2004–2021 (18) 1,242 31.8 19,485 15.7 7,051 12,016 58.7% 22 5,361 56.7%
34 Elvin Hayes 1968–1983 (16) 1,303 38.4 27,313 21.0 10,976 24,272 45.2% 5 5,356 67.0%
35 Damian Lillard 2012–2024 (13) 900 36.2 22,598 25.1 7,266 16,568 43.9% 2,804 5,262 89.9%
36 Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013–2025 (13) 895 32.7 21,531 24.1 7,898 14,266 55.4% 557 5,178 69.1%
37 Jimmy Butler III 2011–2025 (15) 907 33.1 16,658 18.4 5,387 11,371 47.4% 716 5,168 84.4%
38 Chet Walker 1962–1974 (13) 1,032 32.4 18,831 18.3 6,876 14,628 47.0% — 5,079 79.6%
39 Tom Chambers 1981–1997 (16) 1,107 30.6 20,049 18.1 7,378 15,749 46.9% 227 5,066 80.8%
40 Magic Johnson 1979–1995 (13) 906 36.7 17,707 19.5 6,211 11,951 52.0% 325 4,960 84.8%
41 Kevin Garnett 1995–2015 (21) 1,462 34.5 26,071 17.8 10,505 21,142 49.7% 174 4,887 79.0%
42 Chris Paul 2005–2025 (21) 1,370 33.5 23,058 16.8 8,165 17,408 46.9% 1,870 4,858 87.1%
43 Vince Carter 1998–2019 (22) 1,541 30.1 25,728 16.7 9,293 21,339 43.6% 2,290 4,852 79.8%
44 John Stockton 1984–2002 (19) 1,504 31.8 19,711 13.1 7,039 13,658 51.5% 845 4,788 82.6%
45 Pau Gasol 2001–2018 (18) 1,226 33.4 20,894 17.0 7,980 15,729 50.7% 179 4,755 75.3%
46 Bailey Howell 1959–1970 (12) 950 32.2 17,770 18.7 6,515 13,585 48.0% — 4,740 76.2%
47 World Free 1975–1987 (13) 886 30.4 17,955 20.3 6,512 14,294 45.6% 213 4,718 75.3%
48 Clyde Drexler 1983–1997 (15) 1,086 34.6 22,195 20.4 8,335 17,673 47.2% 827 4,698 78.8%
49 Nate Archibald 1970–1983 (13) 876 35.6 16,481 18.8 5,899 12,628 46.7% 19 4,664 81.0%
50 Reggie Theus 1978–1990 (13) 1,026 33.7 19,015 18.5 7,057 14,973 47.1% 238 4,663 82.6%
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