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List of NBA career playoff free throw scoring leaders

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This article provides two lists: :A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff free throws made. :A progressive list of playoffs free throws made leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Free throw scoring leaders

This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff free throws made.

:Statistics accurate as of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 --
RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total free throws
madeTotal free throws
attemptedFree throw
percentageFree throws
made per gameRankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total free throws
madeTotal free throws
attemptedFree throw
percentageFree throws
made per game
1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2025)1,8672,459.741
2*SGChicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)1,4631,766.8288.17
3*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)1,3201,617.8166.00
4*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)1,2691,725.7366.58
5^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)1,2511,441.868
6*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)1,2171,766.6894.85
7*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)1,2131,506.8057.93
8*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)1,1682,317.5045.41
9^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2013–2020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)1,1151,283.869
10*PFDallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)1,0741,204.8927.41
11*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)1,0681,274.8385.62
12*CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)1,0501,419.7404.43
13*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)9511,220.7805.37
14*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)9011,012.8905.49
15*SFBoston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)8741,046.8365.08
16*SFBoston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)8601,036.8305.06
17*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)8471,101.7696.32
18*SGSan Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018)8181,001.8173.75
19*PGMinnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2003–2008)
Denver Nuggets (2009–2010)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013)785892.8805.38
20*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)7721,067.7243.71
21*SGIndiana Pacers (1990–1996, 1998–2005)770862.8935.35
22*PFBoston Celtics (1981–1993)766972.7884.53
23*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)7571,627.4654.73
24*PGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)756943.8024.20
25*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)
Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)
Houston Rockets (1997–1999)7511,048.7176.11

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.

:Statistics accurate as of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

§1st time finalist for Hall of Fame in 2024 --
SeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderFTActive player leaderFTCareer recordFTSingle-season recordFTSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW74Joe Fulks*PHW741946–47
1947–4898172172981947–48
1948–49George Mikan*MNL971948–49
1949–50134George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL231George Mikan*MNL1341949–50
1950–51Arnie Risen*ROC872752751950–51
1951–52George Mikan*MNL1093843841951–52
1952–53824664661952–53
1953–54Dolph Schayes*SYR805445441953–54
1954–5589Dolph Schayes*SYR3621954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW83George Mikan*MNL5545541955–56
1956–57Bob Pettit*STL102Dolph Schayes*SYR4841956–57
1957–58865141957–58
1958–59Dolph Schayes*SYR98612Dolph Schayes*SYR6121958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL1076406401959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*LAL1177037031960–61
1961–621307127121961–62
1962–63Oscar Robertson*CIN1337237231962–63
1963–641091963–64
1964–65Jerry West*LAL137Bob Pettit*STL708Jerry West*LAL1371964–65
1965–66Sam Jones*BOS114Elgin Baylor*LAL6331965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*SFW1276481966–67
1967–68Jerry West*LAL132724Elgin Baylor*LAL7241967–68
1968–69164Jerry West*LAL856Jerry West*LAL8561641968–69
1969–701701,0261,0261701969–70
1970–71Earl Monroe*BAL1071970–71
1971–72Gail Goodrich*LAL971,1141,1141971–72
1972–73Jerry West*LAL991,2131,2131972–73
1973–74John Havlicek*BOS891973–74
1974–75Phil Chenier*WSB102John Havlicek*BOS7951974–75
1975–76Jo Jo White*BOS788331975–76
1976–77Julius Erving*PHI1108741976–77
1977–78Dennis Johnson*SEA1121977–78
1978–79Bob Dandridge*MIL91Elvin Hayes*WSB4121978–79
1979–80Julius Erving*PHI108Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4931979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU1485131980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI1245681981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*PHI866481982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS1677381983–84
1984–85Larry Bird*BOS
Kevin McHale*BOS1218181984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU1278661985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS176963Larry Bird*BOS1761986–87
1987–88Adrian Dantley*DET1401,0191987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI1831,050Michael Jordan*CHI1831988–89
1989–90Terry PorterPOR139Magic Johnson*LAL8831989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL1571,0401990–91
1991–92Karl Malone*UTA169Larry Bird*BOS9011991–92
1992–93Charles Barkley*PHO168Michael Jordan*CHI9421992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU128Moses Malone*PHI5761993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*ORL149Michael Jordan*CHI1,0061994–95
1995–96Michael Jordan*CHI1531,1591995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA1441,282Michael Jordan*CHI1,2821996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*CHI1811,4631,4631997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK113Karl Malone*UTA1,0701998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL1351,1341999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI1611,1732000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL135Michael Jordan*WAS1,4632001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS1572002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL135Karl Malone*LAL1,2692003–04
2004–05Tim DuncanSAS Manu GinóbiliSAS147Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2007–09
CLE 2009–101,0282004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki*DAL2051,096Dirk Nowitzki*DAL2052005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE1481,1052006–07
2007–08Kobe Bryant*LAL1571,1372007–08
2008–091742008–09
2009–10154Kobe Bryant*LAL1,1912009–10
2010–11Dirk Nowitzki*DAL1751,2412010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA1731,3202011–12
2012–131362012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^OKC1452013–14
2014–15James Harden^HOU1632014–15
2015–16Kevin Durant^OKC130LeBron James^
CLE 2015–18
LAL 2018–251,3552015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE1131,468LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–251,4682016–17
2017–181591,6271,6272017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR1912018–19
2019–20Jimmy Butler^MIA1641,7351,7352019–20
2020–21Devin Booker^PHO1331,7491,7492020–21
2021–22Jayson Tatum^BOS1362021–22
2022–23Jimmy Butler^MIA1501,8191,8192022–23
2023–24Jayson Tatum^BOS1181,8361,8362023–24
2024–25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC1901,8671,8672024–25

References

References

  1. "NBA & ABA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Free Throws". Sports-Reference.
  2. 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.
  3. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates".
  4. [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) teams other than those [[ABA–NBA merger. admitted into the NBA]] in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  5. Known as Lew Alcindor prior to May 1, 1971.
  6. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Free Throws". Basketball-Reference.com.
  7. "2024 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com.
  8. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates".
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