# List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders

In basketball, a free throw is "an opportunity given to a player to score one (1) point, uncontested, from position behind the free throw line and inside the semicircle." The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I is the highest level of amateur basketball in the United States. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)".
The all-time leader in NCAA free throws made is Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina. From 2005–06 through 2008–09, Hansbrough made 982 free throws, surpassing the 54-year-old record of 905 that was held by Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric. While Hansbrough's free throw percentage (79.1%) is better than Hemric's (66.6%), Hemric accomplished the feat in only 104 career games played compared to Hansbrough's 142.
Five players on this list are Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees: Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, Bill Bradley Joe Dumars, and Alonzo Mourning. Some players on this list, such as those whose career games played is below 100, played college basketball during the era before freshmen were allowed to play varsity basketball, and were instead allowed to play freshman or junior varsity basketball only. Their free throw makes and attempts could have been significantly higher had they played an additional season.

## Key

| Pos. | G | F | C | FTM | FTA | FT% | Ref. |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center | Free throws made | Free throws attempted | Free throw % | References |
| ^ | Player still competing in NCAA Division I |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| C | Player was active in the 2020–21 season, benefiting from the NCAA's blanket COVID-19 eligibility waiver |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from that team appears on the list |

## Top 25 career free throw leaders

All teams are listed under their current athletic brand names, which do not always match those in use when a listed player was active.
| Player | Pos. | Team | Games played | Career start | Career end | FTM | FTA | FT% |
| Tyler Hansbrough | F | North Carolina | 142 | 2005 | 2009 | 982 | 1,241 | 79.1 |
| Dickie Hemric | C | Wake Forest | 104 | 1951 | 1955 | 905 | 1,359 | 66.6 |
| Pete Maravich* | G | LSU | 83 | 1967 | 1970 | 893 | 1,152 | 77.5 |
| Oscar Robertson* | G/F | Cincinnati | 88 | 1957 | 1960 | 869 | 1,114 | 78.0 |
| Caleb Green | F | Oral Roberts | 128 | 2003 | 2007 | 852 | 1,134 | 75.1 |
| Don Schlundt | C | Indiana | 94 | 1951 | 1955 | 826 | 1,076 | 76.8 |
| Troy Bell | G | Boston College | 122 | 1999 | 2003 | 810 | 933 | 86.8 |
| Bill Bradley* | F/G | Princeton | 83 | 1962 | 1965 | 791 | 903 | 87.6 |
| Mike Daum | F | South Dakota State | 136 | 2015 | 2019 | 786 | 927 | 84.8 |
| Alonzo Mourning* | C | Georgetown | 120 | 1988 | 1992 | 771 | 1,003 | 75.4 |
| Derrick Chievous | F | Missouri | 130 | 1984 | 1988 | 764 | 963 | 79.3 |
| Mark Sears^$^C$ | G | Ohio / Alabama | 166 | 2020 | present | 757 | 881 | 85.9 |
| Eddie Benton | G | Vermont | 104 | 1992 | 1996 | 739 | 891 | 82.9 |
| Chris Clemons | G | Campbell | 130 | 2015 | 2019 | 733 | 860 | 85.2 |
| Stefon Jackson | G | UTEP | 125 | 2005 | 2009 | 726 | 945 | 76.8 |
| Tyler Haws | G | BYU | 139 | 2009 | 2015 | 724 | 820 | 88.3 |
| Joe Dumars* | G | McNeese | 116 | 1981 | 1985 | 723 | 917 | 78.8 |
| Malcolm Delaney | G | Virginia Tech | 136 | 2007 | 2011 | 721 | 853 | 84.5 |
| Chris Monroe | G | George Washington | 118 | 1999 | 2003 | 719 | 955 | 75.3 |
| Joe Holup | F | George Washington (2) | 104 | 1952 | 1956 | 714 | 961 | 74.3 |
| Terry Dischinger | G/F | Purdue | 70 | 1959 | 1962 | 713 | 871 | 81.9 |
| Christian Laettner | F/C | Duke | 148 | 1988 | 1992 | 713 | 885 | 80.6 |
| Steve Rogers | G/F | Middle Tennessee / Alabama State | 113 | 1988 | 1992 | 713 | 955 | 74.7 |
| Don MacLean | F/C | UCLA | 127 | 1988 | 1992 | 711 | 827 | 86.0 |
| Michael Anderson | G | Drexel | 115 | 1984 | 1988 | 705 | 958 | 73.6 |