List of National Basketball Association career playoff free throw scoring leaders


This article provides two lists:

Free throw scoring leaders

This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff free throws made.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total free throws
made		Total free throws
attempted		Free throw
percentage
1^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		1,6272,191.743
2*SGChicago Bulls 1,4631,766.828
3*SGLos Angeles Lakers 1,3201,617.816
4*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		1,2691,725.736
5*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 1,2171,766.689
6*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers 1,2131,506.805
7*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		1,1682,317.504
8†PFDallas Mavericks 1,0741,204.892
9*PGLos Angeles Lakers 1,0681,274.838
10*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers 		1,0501,419.740
11^SFOklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors 		1,0131,172.864
12†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls 		9511,220.780
13*SF/PFBoston Celtics 9011,012.890
14*SFBoston Celtics 8741,046.836
15†SFBoston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers 		8601,036.830
16*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 8471,101.769
17†SGSan Antonio Spurs 8181,001.817
18^PG/SGOklahoma City Thunder
Houston Rockets 		790910.868
19PGMinnesota Timberwolves
Detroit Pistons
Denver Nuggets
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers 		785892.880
20*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		7721,067.724
21*SGIndiana Pacers 770862.893
22*PFBoston Celtics 766972.788
23*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers 		7571,627.465
24*PGSeattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics 		756943.802
25*PFPhiladelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets 		7511,048.717
RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total free throws
made		Total free throws
attempted		Free throw
percentage

Progressive list of playoff free throw scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of free throw scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

BALBaltimore BulletsDETDetroit PistonsNYKNew York KnicksPORPortland Trail BlazersSYRSyracuse Nationals
BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsOKCOklahoma City ThunderROCRochester RoyalsTORToronto Raptors
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersORLOrlando MagicSASSan Antonio SpursUTAUtah Jazz
CINCincinnati RoyalsMIAMiami HeatPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSEASeattle SuperSonicsWASWashington Wizards
CLECleveland CavaliersMILMilwaukee BucksPHOPhoenix SunsSFWSan Francisco WarriorsWSBWashington Bullets
DALDallas MavericksMNLMinneapolis LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSTLSt. Louis Hawks--

SeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW741946–47
1947–48Joe Fulks*PHW98Joe Fulks*PHW172Joe Fulks*PHW172Joe Fulks*PHW981947–48
1948–49George Mikan*MNL97Joe Fulks*PHW172Joe Fulks*PHW172Joe Fulks*PHW981948–49
1949–50George Mikan*MNL134George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL1341949–50
1950–51Arnie Risen*ROC87George Mikan*MNL275George Mikan*MNL275George Mikan*MNL1341950–51
1951–52George Mikan*MNL109George Mikan*MNL384George Mikan*MNL384George Mikan*MNL1341951–52
1952–53George Mikan*MNL82George Mikan*MNL466George Mikan*MNL466George Mikan*MNL1341952–53
1953–54Dolph Schayes*SYR80George Mikan*MNL544George Mikan*MNL544George Mikan*MNL1341953–54
1954–55Dolph Schayes*SYR89Dolph Schayes*SYR362George Mikan*MNL544George Mikan*MNL1341954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW83George Mikan*MNL554George Mikan*MNL554George Mikan*MNL1341955–56
1956–57Bob Pettit*STL102Dolph Schayes*SYR484George Mikan*MNL554George Mikan*MNL1341956–57
1957–58Bob Pettit*STL86Dolph Schayes*SYR514George Mikan*MNL554George Mikan*MNL1341957–58
1958–59Dolph Schayes*SYR98Dolph Schayes*SYR612Dolph Schayes*SYR612George Mikan*MNL1341958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL107Dolph Schayes*SYR640Dolph Schayes*SYR640George Mikan*MNL1341959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*LAL117Dolph Schayes*SYR703Dolph Schayes*SYR703George Mikan*MNL1341960–61
1961–62Elgin Baylor*LAL130Dolph Schayes*SYR712Dolph Schayes*SYR712George Mikan*MNL1341961–62
1962–63Oscar Robertson*CIN133Dolph Schayes*SYR723Dolph Schayes*SYR723George Mikan*MNL1341962–63
1963–64Oscar Robertson*CIN109Dolph Schayes*SYR723Dolph Schayes*SYR723George Mikan*MNL1341963–64
1964–65Jerry West*LAL137Bob Pettit*STL708Dolph Schayes*SYR723Jerry West*LAL1371964–65
1965–66Sam Jones*BOS114Elgin Baylor*LAL633Dolph Schayes*SYR723Jerry West*LAL1371965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*SFW127Elgin Baylor*LAL648Dolph Schayes*SYR723Jerry West*LAL1371966–67
1967–68Jerry West*LAL132Elgin Baylor*LAL724Elgin Baylor*LAL724Jerry West*LAL1371967–68
1968–69Jerry West*LAL164Jerry West*LAL856Jerry West*LAL856Jerry West*LAL1641968–69
1969–70Jerry West*LAL170Jerry West*LAL1,026Jerry West*LAL1,026Jerry West*LAL1701969–70
1970–71Earl Monroe*BAL107Jerry West*LAL1,026Jerry West*LAL1,026Jerry West*LAL1701970–71
1971–72Gail Goodrich*LAL97Jerry West*LAL1,114Jerry West*LAL1,114Jerry West*LAL1701971–72
1972–73Jerry West*LAL99Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701972–73
1973–74John Havlicek*BOS89Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701973–74
1974–75Phil Chenier*WSB102John Havlicek*BOS795Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701974–75
1975–76Jo Jo White*BOS78John Havlicek*BOS833Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701975–76
1976–77Julius Erving*PHI110John Havlicek*BOS874Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701976–77
1977–78Dennis Johnson*SEA112John Havlicek*BOS874Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701977–78
1978–79Bob DandridgeMIL91Elvin Hayes*WSB412Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701978–79
1979–80Julius Erving*PHI108Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL493Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU148Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL513Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI124Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL568Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*PHI86Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL648Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS167Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL738Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701983–84
1984–85Larry Bird*BOS
Kevin McHale*BOS		121Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL818Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU127Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL866Jerry West*LAL1,213Jerry West*LAL1701985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS176Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL963Jerry West*LAL1,213Larry Bird*BOS1761986–87
1987–88Adrian Dantley*DET140Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,019Jerry West*LAL1,213Larry Bird*BOS1761987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI183Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,050Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831988–89
1989–90Terry PorterPOR139Magic Johnson*LAL883Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL157Magic Johnson*LAL1,040Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831990–91
1991–92Karl Malone*UTA169Larry Bird*BOS901Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831991–92
1992–93Charles Barkley*PHO168Michael Jordan*CHI942Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU128Moses Malone*PHI576Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*ORL149Michael Jordan*CHI1,006Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831994–95
1995–96Michael Jordan*CHI153Michael Jordan*CHI1,159Jerry West*LAL1,213Michael Jordan*CHI1831995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA144Michael Jordan*CHI1,282Michael Jordan*CHI1,282Michael Jordan*CHI1831996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*CHI181Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1831997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK113Karl Malone*UTA1,070Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1831998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL135Karl Malone*UTA1,134Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1831999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI161Karl Malone*UTA1,173Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1832000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL135Michael Jordan*WAS1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1832001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS157Michael Jordan*WAS1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1832002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL135Karl Malone*LAL1,269Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1832003–04
2004–05
Tim Duncan*SAS
Manu Ginóbili†SAS
147Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		1,028Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Michael Jordan*CHI1832004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki†DAL205Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		1,096Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE148Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		1,105Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052006–07
2007–08Kobe Bryant*LAL157Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		1,137Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052007–08
2008–09Kobe Bryant*LAL174Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–10		1,137Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052008–09
2009–10Kobe Bryant*LAL154Kobe Bryant*LAL1,191Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052009–10
2010–11Dirk Nowitzki†DAL175Kobe Bryant*LAL1,241Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA173Kobe Bryant*LAL1,320Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052011–12
2012–13LeBron James^MIA136Kobe Bryant*LAL1,320Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^OKC145Kobe Bryant*LAL1,320Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052013–14
2014–15James Harden^HOU163Kobe Bryant*LAL1,320Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052014–15
2015–16Kevin Durant^OKC130LeBron James^CLE1,355Michael Jordan*CHI1,463Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE113LeBron James^CLE1,468LeBron James^CLE1,468Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE159LeBron James^CLE1,627LeBron James^CLE1,627Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR191LeBron James^CLE1,627LeBron James^CLE1,627Dirk Nowitzki†DAL2052018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeason