Most Free Throws Made in NBA History

James Harden during warm-ups of an NBA game in November 2018.
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  • Karl Malone has made the most free throws in NBA history.
  • The two-time MVP made 9,787 of them throughout his career.
  • The 14-time All-Star shot 74.2% at the line throughout his 19-year career.

Some of the best NBA players of all time always found a way to get to the free-throw line, padding their scoring numbers just enough to help fans who bet online to hit the over on basketball parlays.

In turn, those superstars helped their teams boast favourable nightly NBA basketball lines throughout their careers.

But who has the most free throws made in NBA history? Let’s take a look as of Dec. 3, 2024.

Top 10 Most Free Throws Made in the NBA

RankPlayerFree-Throws Made
1Karl Malone9,787
2Moses Malone8,531
3LeBron James8,461
4Kobe Bryant8,378
5James Harden7,804
6Oscar Robertson7,694
7Michael Jordan7,327
8Dirk Nowitzki7,240
9Jerry West7,160
10Kevin Durant7,052

Who Has Made the Most Free Throws in NBA History?

Karl Malone has made the most free throws in NBA history.

The two-time MVP made 9,787 of them throughout his career, as he’s the only player in league history to make over 9,000 shots at the charity stripe.

The most free throws The Mailman made in a game was 20, doing it twice.

Malone made a career-high 703 free throws during the 1988-89 season.

The 14-time All-Star shot 74.2% at the line throughout his 19-year career.

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