<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) played for ( years ) </Th> <Th> Total free throws made </Th> <Th> Total free throws attempted </Th> <Th> Free throw percentage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malone , Karl Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz ( 1985 -- 2003 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 9,787 </Td> <Td> 13,188 </Td> <Td> . 742 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malone , Moses Moses Malone * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 8,531 </Td> <Td> 11,090 </Td> <Td> . 769 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bryant , Kobe Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 8,378 </Td> <Td> 10,011 </Td> <Td> . 837 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robertson , Oscar Oscar Robertson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals ( 1960 -- 1970 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1970 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 7,694 </Td> <Td> 9,185 </Td> <Td> . 838 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jordan , Michael Michael Jordan * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls ( 1984 -- 1993 , 1995 -- 1998 ) Washington Wizards ( 2001 -- 2003 ) </Td> <Td> 7,327 </Td> <Td> 8,772 </Td> <Td> . 835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Nowitzki , Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks ( 1999 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 7,201 </Td> <Td> 8,189 </Td> <Td> . 879 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> West , Jerry Jerry West * </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1960 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 7,160 </Td> <Td> 8,801 </Td> <Td> . 814 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Pierce , Paul Paul Pierce </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics ( 1999 -- 2013 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Washington Wizards ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2015 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 6,918 </Td> <Td> 8,578 </Td> <Td> . 806 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> James , LeBron LeBron James ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2003 -- 2010 , 2014 -- present ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 6,862 </Td> <Td> 9,283 </Td> <Td> . 739 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dantley , Adrian Adrian Dantley * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 6,832 </Td> <Td> 8,351 </Td> <Td> . 818 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Abdul - Jabbar , Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969 -- 1975 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975 -- 1989 ) </Td> <Td> 6,712 </Td> <Td> 9,304 </Td> <Td> . 721 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schayes , Dolph Dolph Schayes * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1949 -- 1964 ) </Td> <Td> 7,904 </Td> <Td> . 849 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Iverson , Allen Allen Iverson * </Td> <Td> SG / PG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1996 -- 2006 , 2009 -- 2010 ) Denver Nuggets ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Detroit Pistons ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Memphis Grizzlies ( 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 6,375 </Td> <Td> 8,168 </Td> <Td> . 780 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Barkley , Charles Charles Barkley * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1984 -- 1992 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Houston Rockets ( 1996 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 6,349 </Td> <Td> 8,643 </Td> <Td> . 735 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Miller , Reggie Reggie Miller * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers ( 1987 -- 2005 ) </Td> <Td> 6,237 </Td> <Td> 7,026 </Td> <Td> . 888 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Pettit , Bob Bob Pettit * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks ( 1954 -- 1965 ) </Td> <Td> 6,182 </Td> <Td> 8,119 </Td> <Td> . 761 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain , Wilt
who made the most free throws in nba history
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