nba record for most missed free throws in career

Wilt Chamberlain has missed the most career free throws, with 5,805 misses.

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NBA record for most missed free throws by a player in career
NAME FT MISS GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
5,805
1,045
45.8
30.1
22.9
4.4
12.1
22.5
54.0
5.8
11.4
51.1
54.7
47,859
31,419
23,924
4,643
2,075
2 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5,317
1,207
34.7
23.7
10.9
2.5
0.6
2.3
9.4
16.1
58.2
0.0
0.0
4.5
4.9
9.3
52.7
58.6
3.5
7.4
2.7
41,918
28,596
13,099
3,026
739
2,732
3,310
4,146
+4887
3 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
4,094
1,242
31.8
15.7
11.8
1.3
0.9
1.8
5.7
9.7
58.7
0.0
0.1
21.4
4.3
7.6
56.7
60.2
3.3
8.4
2.7
39,435
19,485
14,627
1,676
1,081
2,228
3,302
3,912
+2878
4 Karl Malone
K. Malone
3,401
1,476
37.2
25.0
10.1
3.6
1.4
0.8
9.2
17.8
51.6
0.1
0.2
27.4
6.6
8.9
74.2
57.7
2.4
7.7
3.1
54,852
36,928
14,968
5,248
2,085
1,145
4,524
4,578
+3010
5 LeBron James
L. James
3,049
1,526
37.9
27.1
7.5
7.4
1.5
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.6
1.6
4.7
34.9
5.6
7.6
73.6
59.0
1.2
6.3
3.5
57,782
41,279
11,443
11,309
2,301
1,130
5,339
2,731
+7297
6 Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
2,975
1,043
37.3
20.1
13.7
2.4
0.7
0.6
7.6
14.7
51.6
4.9
7.8
63.2
55.4
3.4
6.2
38,940
20,941
14,241
2,544
52
48
3,536
7 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
2,643
1,303
38.4
21.0
12.5
1.8
1.0
2.0
8.4
18.6
45.2
0.0
0.1
14.7
4.1
6.1
67.0
49.1
3.1
7.8
2.4
50,000
27,313
16,279
2,398
864
1,771
1,358
4,193
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
2,592
1,560
36.8
24.6
11.2
3.6
0.9
2.6
10.2
18.1
55.9
0.0
0.0
5.6
4.3
6.0
72.1
59.2
2.4
7.6
2.7
57,446
38,387
17,440
5,660
1,160
3,189
2,527
4,657
9 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
2,572
1,392
34.0
19.0
10.8
3.0
0.7
2.2
7.4
14.6
50.6
0.0
0.1
17.9
4.2
6.1
69.6
55.1
2.8
8.1
2.4
47,368
26,496
15,091
4,225
1,025
3,020
3,381
3,304
+8910
10 Moses Malone
M. Malone
2,559
1,329
33.9
20.6
12.2
1.4
0.8
1.3
7.1
14.5
49.1
0.0
0.1
10.0
6.4
8.3
76.9
56.9
5.1
7.1
3.1
45,071
27,409
16,212
1,796
1,089
1,733
3,804
3,076
11 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2,466
963
42.3
15.1
22.5
4.3
5.9
13.4
44.0
3.3
5.8
56.1
47.1
40,726
14,522
21,620
4,100
2,592
12 Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
2,294
1,073
36.7
22.1
11.7
3.9
1.5
0.8
7.9
14.5
54.1
0.5
1.9
26.6
5.9
8.1
73.5
61.2
4.0
7.7
3.1
39,330
23,757
12,546
4,215
1,648
888
3,376
3,287
+532
13 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2,198
1,238
35.7
21.8
11.1
2.5
1.7
3.1
8.7
17.0
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.2
4.4
6.2
71.2
55.3
3.3
7.8
3.0
44,222
26,946
13,748
3,058
2,162
3,830
3,667
4,383
+564
14 David Robinson
D. Robinson
2,166
987
34.7
21.1
10.6
2.5
1.4
3.0
7.5
14.4
51.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
6.1
8.3
73.6
58.3
3.1
7.5
2.4
34,271
20,790
10,497
2,441
1,388
2,954
2,417
2,835
+2454
15 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2,053
823
32.8
23.7
9.8
4.9
1.1
1.3
8.7
15.8
54.8
0.6
2.3
28.5
5.7
8.2
69.6
61.0
1.8
8.0
3.0
27,026
19,476
8,101
4,040
928
1,031
2,489
2,451
+2728
16 Buck Williams
B. Williams
2,008
1,307
32.5
12.8
10.0
1.3
0.8
0.8
4.9
8.9
54.9
0.0
0.0
16.7
3.0
4.6
66.4
58.7
3.5
6.5
2.1
42,464
16,784
13,017
1,646
1,080
1,100
2,784
4,267
+155
17 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
1,937
1,081
25.4
8.7
9.8
0.9
0.5
1.4
3.5
5.2
67.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
1.6
3.4
47.5
64.4
2.9
6.9
1.3
27,466
9,362
10,612
1,014
564
1,551
1,418
2,642
+1039
18 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
1,937
792
38.8
26.4
16.2
3.0
9.3
21.3
43.6
7.8
10.3
76.1
51.1
30,690
20,880
12,849
2,369
2,529
19 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
1,897
1,183
34.3
21.0
9.8
1.9
1.0
2.4
8.2
16.3
50.4
0.0
0.1
15.2
4.6
6.2
74.0
55.3
2.3
7.5
3.0
40,594
24,815
11,607
2,215
1,136
2,894
3,537
4,034
+412
20 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
1,892
890
26.9
12.6
12.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
5.3
9.7
54.2
0.0
0.1
12.3
2.0
4.1
48.4
54.4
4.2
8.0
1.8
23,959
11,182
10,877
1,087
1,125
1,140
1,610
2,568
-684
21 Johnny Green
J. Green
1,891
1,057
23.3
11.6
8.6
1.4
4.7
9.5
49.3
2.2
4.0
55.3
51.4
24,617
12,281
9,089
1,445
2,855
22 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
1,805
838
31.0
17.1
8.5
1.1
0.5
2.8
6.1
11.6
52.7
0.0
0.1
24.7
4.8
7.0
69.2
58.3
2.6
5.9
2.6
25,975
14,311
7,137
946
414
2,356
2,209
2,810
+1651
23 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
1,793
914
41.1
26.7
3.7
6.2
2.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.5
1.2
3.7
31.3
7.0
8.9
78.0
51.8
0.8
2.9
3.6
37,584
24,368
3,394
5,624
1,983
164
3,262
1,777
+799
24 Otis Thorpe
O. Thorpe
1,759
1,257
31.7
14.0
8.2
2.2
0.7
0.4
5.5
10.0
54.6
0.0
0.1
4.7
3.1
4.5
68.7
58.4
2.7
5.5
2.2
39,822
17,600
10,370
2,730
840
501
2,774
4,146
-438
25 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
1,755
1,054
33.9
22.0
4.7
5.4
1.5
0.8
8.0
16.7
48.0
0.5
1.8
29.3
5.4
7.1
76.5
55.4
1.2
3.5
3.2
35,773
23,165
4,933
5,701
1,620
885
3,326
2,328
+2827

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
33
5
.868
2
Celtics Celtics
28
11
.718
5.5
3
Knicks Knicks
26
15
.634
8.5
4
Magic Magic
23
18
.561
11.5
5
Pacers Pacers
22
18
.550
12.0
6
Bucks Bucks
20
17
.541
12.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
33
6
.846
2
Rockets Rockets
26
12
.684
6.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
15
.625
8.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
23
15
.605
9.5
5
Mavericks Mavericks
22
17
.564
11.0
6
Clippers Clippers
21
17
.553
11.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
1/13
OKC OKC
@
PHI PHI
118-102
Mon
1/13
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
127-117
Sun
1/12
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
126-102
Sun
1/12
MIA MIA
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LAC LAC
98-109
Sun
1/12
MEM MEM
@
HOU HOU
118-120

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
1/18
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sat
1/18
PHI PHI
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
1/18
ATL ATL
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BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
1/18
PHX PHX
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DET DET
4:00 PM
Fri
1/17
BKN BKN
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM