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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*
Most Free Throws
This list features the players with the most free throws scored in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
RANK | PLAYERS | MATCHES | FREE THROWS | TEAM(s) | YEARS |
1 | Karl Malone | 1,476 | 9,787 | Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers | 1985–2004 |
2 | LeBron James | 1,584 | 8,744 | Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers | 2003–present |
3 | Moses Malone | 1,329 | 8,531 | Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets | 1974–1995 |
4 | James Harden | 1,189 | 8,458 | Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers | 2009–present |
5 | Kobe Bryant | 1,346 | 8,378 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1996–2016 |
6 | Oscar Robertson | 1,040 | 7,694 | Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks | 1960–1974 |
7 | Kevin Durant | 1,160 | 7,501 | Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns | 2007–present |
8 | Michael Jordan | 1,072 | 7,327 | Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards | 1984–2003 |
9 | Dirk Nowitzki | 1,522 | 7,240 | Dallas Mavericks | 1998–2019 |
10 | Jerry West | 932 | 7,160 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1960–1974 |
11 | Paul Pierce | 1,343 | 6,918 | Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers | 1998–2017 |
12 | Adrian Dantley | 955 | 6,832 | Buffalo Braves, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks | 1976–1990 |
13 | DeMar DeRozan | 1,229 | 6,742 | Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls | 2009–present |
14 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,560 | 6,712 | Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers | 1969–1989 |
15 | Dolph Schayes | 996 | 6,712 | Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers | 1948–1964 |
16 | Allen Iverson | 914 | 6,375 | Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies | 1996–2010 |
17 | Charles Barkley | 1,073 | 6,349 | Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets | 1984–2000 |
18 | Carmelo Anthony | 1,260 | 6,320 | Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers | 2003–2022 |
19 | Reggie Miller | 1,389 | 6,237 | Indiana Pacers | 1987–2005 |
20 | Bob Pettit | 792 | 6,182 | St. Louis Hawks | 1954–1965 |
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