List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders 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. Contents 1 Free Throws Made Leaders 2 Progressive List of Career Free Throw Leaders 3 References 4 External links 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 conclusion of the 2017 -- 18 NBA season on April 11, 2018. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Rank Player Position ( s ) Team ( s ) played for ( years ) Total free throws made Total free throws attempted Free throw percentage Malone, Karl Karl Malone * PF Utah Jazz ( 1985 -- 2003 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) 9,787 13,188. 742 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * Buffalo Braves ( 1976 ) Houston Rockets ( 1976 -- 1982 ) Philadelphia 76ers ( 1982 -- 1986, 1993 -- 1994 ) Washington Bullets ( 1986 -- 1988 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1988 -- 1991 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991 -- 1993 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1994 -- 1995 ) 8,531 11,090. 769 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant SG Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2016 ) 8,378 10,011. 837 Robertson, Oscar Oscar Robertson * PG Cincinnati Royals ( 1960 -- 1970 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1970 -- 1974 ) 7,694 9,185. 838 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * SG Chicago Bulls ( 1984 -- 1993, 1995 -- 1998 ) Washington Wizards ( 2001 -- 2003 ) 7,327 8,772. 835 6 Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ PF Dallas Mavericks ( 1999 -- present ) 7,201 8,189. 879 7 West, Jerry Jerry West * PG / SG Los Angeles Lakers ( 1960 -- 1974 ) 7,160 8,801. 814 8 Pierce, Paul Paul Pierce SF Boston Celtics ( 1999 -- 2013 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Washington Wizards ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2015 -- 2017 ) 6,918 8,578. 806 9 James, LeBron LeBron James ^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2003 -- 2010, 2014 -- present ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2014 ) 6,862 9,283. 739 10 Dantley, Adrian Adrian Dantley * SF Buffalo Braves ( 1976 -- 1977 ) Indiana Pacers ( 1977 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1977 -- 1979 ) Utah Jazz ( 1979 -- 1986 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1986 -- 1989 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1989 -- 1990 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991 ) 6,832 8,351. 818 11 Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969 -- 1975 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975 -- 1989 ) 6,712 9,304. 721 Schayes, Dolph Dolph Schayes * PF Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1949 -- 1964 ) 7,904. 849 13 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * SG / PG Philadelphia 76ers ( 1996 -- 2006, 2009 -- 2010 ) Denver Nuggets ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Detroit Pistons ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Memphis Grizzlies ( 2009 ) 6,375 8,168. 780 14 Barkley, Charles Charles Barkley * PF Philadelphia 76ers ( 1984 -- 1992 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Houston Rockets ( 1996 -- 2000 ) 6,349 8,643. 735 15 Miller, Reggie Reggie Miller * SG Indiana Pacers ( 1987 -- 2005 ) 6,237 7,026. 888 16 Pettit, Bob Bob Pettit * PF Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ( 1954 -- 1965 ) 6,182 8,119. 761 17 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors ( 1959 -- 1965 ) Philadelphia 76ers ( 1965 -- 1968 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1968 -- 1973 ) 6,057 11,862. 511 18 Robinson, David David Robinson * San Antonio Spurs ( 1989 -- 2003 ) 6,035 8,201. 736 19 Wilkins, Dominique Dominique Wilkins * SF Atlanta Hawks ( 1982 -- 1994 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 1994 ) Boston Celtics ( 1994 -- 1995 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Orlando Magic ( 1999 ) 6,031 7,438. 811 20 O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * Orlando Magic ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2004 ) Miami Heat ( 2004 -- 2008 ) Phoenix Suns ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2009 -- 2010 ) Boston Celtics ( 2010 -- 2011 ) 5,935 11,252. 527 21 Anthony, Carmelo Carmelo Anthony ^ SF Denver Nuggets ( 2003 -- 2011 ) New York Knicks ( 2011 -- 2017 ) Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2017 -- present ) 5,900 7,268. 812 22 Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan PF / C San Antonio Spurs ( 1997 -- 2016 ) 5,896 8,468. 696 23 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * SF Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers ( 1958 -- 1971 ) 5,763 7,391. 780 24 Wade, Dwyane Dwyane Wade ^ SG Miami Heat ( 2003 -- 2016, 2018 -- present ) Chicago Bulls ( 2016 -- 2017 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2017 -- 2018 ) 5,543 7,230. 767 25 Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * Houston Rockets ( 1984 -- 2001 ) Toronto Raptors ( 2001 -- 2002 ) 5,423 7,621. 712 26 Wilkens, Lenny Lenny Wilkens * PG St. Louis Hawks ( 1960 -- 1968 ) Seattle SuperSonics ( 1968 -- 1972 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1972 -- 1974 ) Portland Trail Blazers ( 1974 -- 1975 ) 5,394 6,973. 774 27 Ewing, Patrick Patrick Ewing * New York Knicks ( 1985 -- 2000 ) Seattle SuperSonics ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Orlando Magic ( 2001 -- 2002 ) 5,392 7,289. 740 28 Havlicek, John John Havlicek * SF Boston Celtics ( 1962 -- 1978 ) 5,369 6,589. 815 29 Hayes, Elvin Elvin Hayes * PF San Diego / Houston Rockets ( 1968 -- 1972 ) Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets ( 1972 -- 1981 ) Houston Rockets ( 1981 -- 1984 ) 5,356 7,999. 670 30 Durant, Kevin Kevin Durant ^ SF / SG Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2007 -- 2016 ) Golden State Warriors ( 2016 -- present ) 5,294 6,000. 882 31 Bellamy, Walt Walt Bellamy * Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / / Baltimore Bullets ( 1961 -- 1965 ) New York Knicks ( 1965 -- 1968 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1968 -- 1970 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1970 -- 1974 ) New Orleans Jazz ( 1974 ) 5,113 8,088. 632 32 Walker, Chet Chet Walker * SF Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1962 -- 1969 ) Chicago Bulls ( 1969 -- 1975 ) 5,079 6,384. 796 33 Chambers, Tom Tom Chambers PF San Diego Clippers ( 1981 -- 1983 ) Seattle SuperSonics ( 1983 -- 1988 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1988 -- 1993 ) Utah Jazz ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 1997 ) Philadelphia 76ers ( 1997 ) 5,066 6,274. 807 34 Arizin, Paul Paul Arizin * SF Philadelphia Warriors ( 1950 -- 1962 ) 5,010 6,189. 810 35 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ Orlando Magic ( 2004 -- 2012 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Houston Rockets ( 2013 -- 2016 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 2016 -- 2017 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 2017 -- present ) 5,005 8,837. 566 36 Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * PG Los Angeles Lakers ( 1979 -- 1991, 1996 ) 4,960 5,850. 848 37 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett PF Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995 -- 2007, 2015 -- 2016 ) Boston Celtics ( 2007 -- 2013 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2015 ) 4,887 6,190. 789 38 Harden, James James Harden ^ SG Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2009 -- 2012 ) Houston Rockets ( 2012 -- present ) 4,850 5,678. 854 39 Stockton, John John Stockton * PG Utah Jazz ( 1984 -- 2003 ) 4,788 5,796. 826 40 Carter, Vince Vince Carter ^ SG / SF Toronto Raptors ( 1999 -- 2004 ) New Jersey Nets ( 2004 -- 2009 ) Orlando Magic ( 2009 -- 2010 ) Phoenix Suns ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 2011 -- 2014 ) Memphis Grizzlies ( 2014 -- 2017 ) Sacramento Kings ( 2017 -- present ) 4,782 5,987. 799 41 Howell, Bailey Bailey Howell * SF Detroit Pistons ( 1959 -- 1964 ) Baltimore Bullets ( 1964 -- 1966 ) Boston Celtics ( 1966 -- 1970 ) Philadelphia 76ers ( 1970 -- 1971 ) 4,740 6,224. 762 42 Gasol, Pau Pau Gasol ^ C / PF Memphis Grizzlies ( 2001 -- 2008 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2008 -- 2014 ) Chicago Bulls ( 2014 -- 2016 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 2016 -- present ) 4,727 6,271. 754 43 Free, World B. 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Free PG Philadelphia 76ers ( 1975 -- 1978, 1987 ) San Diego Clippers ( 1978 -- 1980 ) Golden State Warriors ( 1980 -- 1982 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1982 -- 1986 ) Houston Rockets ( 1987 -- 1988 ) 4,718 6,264. 753 44 Drexler, Clyde Clyde Drexler * SG Portland Trail Blazers ( 1983 -- 1995 ) Houston Rockets ( 1995 -- 1998 ) 4,698 5,962. 788 45 Archibald, Nate Nate Archibald * PG Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City ( - Omaha ) Kings ( 1970 -- 1976 ) New York Nets ( 1976 -- 1977 ) Boston Celtics ( 1978 -- 1983 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1983 -- 1984 ) 4,664 5,760. 810 46 Theus, Reggie Reggie Theus SG Chicago Bulls ( 1978 -- 1984 ) Kansas City / Sacramento Kings ( 1984 -- 1988 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Orlando Magic ( 1989 -- 1990 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1990 -- 1991 ) 4,663 5,644. 826 47 Stackhouse, Jerry Jerry Stackhouse SG Philadelphia 76ers ( 1995 -- 1997 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1997 -- 2002 ) Washington Wizards ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 2004 -- 2009 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 2010 ) Miami Heat ( 2010 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2012 -- 2013 ) 4,649 5,659. 822 48 Cousy, Bob Bob Cousy * PG Boston Celtics ( 1950 -- 1963 ) Cincinnati Royals ( 1970 ) 4,624 5,756. 803 49 Maggette, Corey Corey Maggette SF Orlando Magic ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2000 -- 2008 ) Golden State Warriors ( 2008 -- 2010 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Charlotte Bobcats ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Detroit Pistons ( 2012 ) 4,605 5,599. 822 50 Greer, Hal Hal Greer * SG Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1958 -- 1973 ) 4,578 5,717. 801 Progressive list of career free throw 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 conclusion of the 2017 -- 18 NBA season on April 11, 2018. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record. BOS Boston Celtics HOU Houston Rockets NOJ New Orleans Jazz SAC Sacramento Kings BUF Buffalo Braves IND Indiana Pacers NOP New Orleans Pelicans SDC San Diego Clippers CHI Chicago Bulls KCO Kansas City - Omaha Kings OKC Oklahoma City Thunder SFW San Francisco Warriors CIN Cincinnati Royals LAC Los Angeles Clippers PHI Philadelphia 76ers STL St. Louis Hawks CLE Cleveland Cavaliers LAL Los Angeles Lakers PHO Phoenix Suns SYR Syracuse Nationals DAL Dallas Mavericks MIA Miami Heat PHW Philadelphia Warriors TOR Toronto Raptors DEN Denver Nuggets MIL Milwaukee Bucks POR Portland Trail Blazers UTA Utah Jazz DET Detroit Pistons MNL Minneapolis Lakers SAS San Antonio Spurs WSB Washington Bullets Free Throw Leader at the end of every season Season Year - by - Year FT Active Player FT Career Record FT Single Season Record FT Season 1946 -- 47 Joe Fulks * 000PHW 439 Joe Fulks * 000PHW 439 Joe Fulks * 000PHW 439 Joe Fulks * 000PHW 439 1946 -- 47 1947 -- 48 297 736 736 1947 -- 48 1948 -- 49 George Mikan * 000MNL 532 1,238 1,238 George Mikan * 000MNL 532 1948 -- 49 1949 -- 50 567 1,531 1,531 567 1949 -- 50 1950 -- 51 576 1,909 1,909 576 1950 -- 51 1951 -- 52 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 578 2,159 2,159 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 578 1951 -- 52 1952 -- 53 Neil Johnston * 000PHW 556 George Mikan * 000MNL 2,550 George Mikan * 000MNL 2,550 1952 -- 53 1953 -- 54 577 2,974 2,974 1953 -- 54 1954 -- 55 589 Ed Macauley * 000BOS 2,703 Neil Johnston * 000PHW 589 1954 -- 55 1955 -- 56 Bob Pettit * 000STL 557 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 3,206 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 3,206 1955 -- 56 1956 -- 57 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 625 3,831 3,831 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 625 1956 -- 57 1957 -- 58 George Yardley * 000DET 655 4,460 4,460 George Yardley * 000DET 655 1957 -- 58 1958 -- 59 Bob Pettit * 000STL 667 4,986 4,986 Bob Pettit * 000STL 667 1958 -- 59 1959 -- 60 Jack Twyman * 000CIN 598 5,519 5,519 1959 -- 60 1960 -- 61 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 680 6,199 6,199 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 680 1960 -- 61 1961 -- 62 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW 835 6,485 6,485 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW 835 1961 -- 62 1962 -- 63 Bob Pettit * 000STL 685 6,666 6,666 1962 -- 63 1963 -- 64 Oscar Robertson * 000CIN 800 6,712 6,712 1963 -- 64 1964 -- 65 665 Bob Pettit * 000STL 6,182 1964 -- 65 1965 -- 66 Jerry West * 000LAL 840 Oscar Robertson * 000CIN 1965 -- 70 000MIL 1970 -- 74 4,174 Jerry West * 000LAL 840 1965 -- 66 1966 -- 67 Rick Barry * 000SFW 753 4,910 1966 -- 67 1967 -- 68 Oscar Robertson * 000CIN 576 5,486 1967 -- 68 1968 -- 69 643 6,129 1968 -- 69 1969 -- 70 Jerry West * 000LAL 647 6,583 1969 -- 70 1970 -- 71 Dave Bing * 000DET 615 6,968 Oscar Robertson * 000MIL 6,968 1970 -- 71 1971 -- 72 Tiny Archibald * 0CIN 000KCO 1972 -- 73 677 7,244 7,244 1971 -- 72 1972 -- 73 663 7,482 7,482 1972 -- 73 1973 -- 74 Gail Goodrich * 000LAL 508 7,694 7,694 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 Tiny Archibald * 000KCO 652 Lenny Wilkens * 000POR 5,394 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 Bob McAdoo * 000BUF 559 John Havlicek * 000BOS 4,904 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 Pete Maravich * 000NOJ 501 5,139 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 Adrian Dantley * 000LAL 541 5,369 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 World B. Free 000SDC 654 Gail Goodrich * 000NOJ 4,319 1978 -- 79 1979 -- 80 572 Elvin Hayes * 000WSB 1979 -- 81 000HOU 1981 -- 83 4,523 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 Adrian Dantley * 000UTA 632 4,794 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 648 5,074 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 Moses Malone * 000PHI 600 5,270 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 Adrian Dantley * 000UTA 813 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 5,515 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 Moses Malone * 000PHI 737 5,804 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 Adrian Dantley * 000UTA 630 6,140 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 Michael Jordan * 000CHI 833 6,385 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 723 Moses Malone * 000WSB 1987 -- 88 000ATL 1988 -- 91 000MIL 1991 -- 93 000PHI 1993 -- 94 000SAS 1994 -- 95 6,636 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 Karl Malone * 000UTA 703 7,197 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 696 7,690 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 684 7,999 Moses Malone * 000ATL 1990 -- 91 000MIL 1991 -- 93 000PHI 1993 -- 94 000SAS 1994 -- 95 7,999 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 673 8,395 8,395 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 619 8,419 8,419 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 David Robinson * 000SAS 693 8,509 8,509 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 656 8,531 8,531 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 626 Karl Malone * 000UTA 1995 -- 2003 000LAL 2003 -- 04 5,984 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 Karl Malone * 000UTA 521 6,505 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 628 7,133 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 378 7,511 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 Jerry Stackhouse 000DET 618 8,100 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 666 8,636 Karl Malone * 000UTA 2000 -- 2003 000LAL 2003 -- 04 8,636 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 Tim Duncan 000SAS 560 9,145 9,145 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 Paul Pierce 000BOS 604 9,619 9,619 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 Corey Maggette 000LAC 526 9,787 9,787 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 Allen Iverson * 000PHI 656 Reggie Miller * 000IND 6,237 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 Kobe Bryant 000LAL 696 Shaquille O'Neal * 000MIA 5,147 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 667 Allen Iverson * 000PHI 2006 000DEN 2006 -- 08 000DET 2008 -- 09 5,355 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 Allen Iverson * 00DEN 645 6,000 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 LeBron James ^ 000CLE 594 6,271 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 Kevin Durant ^ 000OKC 756 Kobe Bryant 000LAL 6,543 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 Kevin Durant ^ 00OKC Kevin Martin 00HOU 594 7,026 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 Kevin Durant ^ 000OKC 431 7,407 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 679 7,932 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 703 7,950 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 James Harden ^ 000HOU 715 8,146 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 720 8,378 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 746 Dirk Nowitzki ^ 000DAL 7,104 2016 -- 17 2017 - 18 624 7,201 Jerry West * 53 years 840 2017 - 18 Season Year - by - Year FT Active Player FT Career Record FT Single Season Record FT Season References Jump up ^ `` NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Free Throws ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports - Reference. Retrieved 4 April 2015. ^ Jump up to : A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Known as Lew Alcindor prior to May 1, 1971. Jump up ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to official spelling change March 9, 1991. Jump up ^ Known as Lloyd Free prior to December 8, 1981. External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in free throws made National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams All - time win - loss records Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_free_throw_scoring_leaders&oldid=836146381 '' Categories : National Basketball Association lists National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 12 April 2018, at 23 : 02. 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Question: who shot the most free throws in nba history
Answer: Karl Malone