List of NBA career personal fouls leaders
Appearance
This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players who are leaders in total career regular season personal fouls committed.[1][2]
List
[edit]- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
Progressive list of personal fouls leaders
[edit]This is a progressive list of personal fouls leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[3]
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[e] |
Season | Year-by-year leader[4] | PF | Active player leader | PF | Career record | PF | Single-season record | PF | Season |
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1946–47 | Stan MiasekDTF | 208 | Stan Miasek DTF 1946–47 CHS 1947–48 |
208 | Stan Miasek DTF 1946–47 CHS 1947–48 |
208 | Stan MiasekDTF | 208 | 1946–47 |
1947–48 | Chuck GilmurCHS | 231 | 400 | 400 | Chuck GilmurCHS | 231 | 1947–48 | ||
1948–49 | Ed SadowskiPHW | 273 | Ed Sadowski PHW 1948–49 BLB 1949–50 |
649 | Ed Sadowski PHW 1948–49 BLB 1949–50 |
649 | Ed SadowskiPHW | 273 | 1948–49 |
1949–50 | George Mikan*MNL | 297 | 893 | 893 | George Mikan*MNL | 297 | 1949–50 | ||
1950–51 | 308 | Joe Fulks*PHW | 1,110 | Joe Fulks*PHW | 1,110 | 308 | 1950–51 | ||
1951–52 | 286 | 1,365 | 1,365 | 1951–52 | |||||
1952–53 | Monk MeinekeFTW | 334 | 1,684 | 1,684 | Monk MeinekeFTW | 334 | 1952–53 | ||
1953–54 | Earl Lloyd*SYR | 303 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1953–54 | ||||
1954–55 | Vern Mikkelsen*MNL | 319 | Arnie Risen* ROC 1954–55 BOS 1955–56 |
1,791 | Arnie Risen* ROC 1954–55 BOS 1955–56 |
1,791 | 1954–55 | ||
1955–56 | 2,091 | 2,091 | 1955–56 | ||||||
1956–57 | 312 | Vern Mikkelsen*MNL | 2,267 | Vern Mikkelsen*MNL | 2,267 | 1956–57 | |||
1957–58 | Walter DukesDET | 311 | 2,566 | 2,566 | 1957–58 | ||||
1958–59 | 332 | 2,812 | 2,812 | 1958–59 | |||||
1959–60 | Tom Gola*PHW | 311 | Dolph Schayes* SYR 1959–63 PHI 1963–64 |
2,716 | 1959–60 | ||||
1960–61 | Paul Arizin*PHW | 335 | 3,012 | Dolph Schayes* SYR 1960–63 PHI 1963–64 |
3,012 | Paul Arizin*PHW | 335 | 1960–61 | |
1961–62 | Tom MescheryPHW | 330 | 3,179 | 3,179 | 1961–62 | ||||
1962–63 | Zelmo Beaty*STL | 312 | 3,356 | 3,356 | 1962–63 | ||||
1963–64 | Wayne Embry*CIN | 325 | 3,432 | 3,432 | 1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | Bailey Howell*BAL | 345 | Jack Twyman*CIN | 2,660 | Bailey Howell*BAL | 345 | 1964–65 | ||
1965–66 | Zelmo Beaty*STL | 344 | 2,782 | 1965–66 | |||||
1966–67 | Joe StrawderDET | Richie Guerin*STL | 2,694 | 1966–67 | |||||
1967–68 | Bill BridgesSTL | 366 | Bailey Howell*BOS | 2,718 | Bill BridgesSTL | 366 | 1967–68 | ||
1968–69 | Billy Cunningham*PHI | 329 | 3,003 | 1968–69 | |||||
1969–70 | Jim DavisATL | 335 | 3,264 | 1969–70 | |||||
1970–71 | Dave Cowens*BOS | 350 | Hal Greer*PHI | 3,511 | Hal Greer*PHI | 3,511 | 1970–71 | ||
1971–72 | 314 | 3,779 | 3,779 | 1971–72 | |||||
1972–73 | Neal WalkPHX | 323 | 3,855 | 3,855 | 1972–73 | ||||
1973–74 | Kevin PorterCAP | 319 | Walt Bellamy* ATL 1973–74 NOJ 1974 |
3,534 | 1973–74 | ||||
1974–75 | Bob Dandridge*MIL Phil Jackson*[f]NYK |
330 | 3,536 | 1974–75 | |||||
1975–76 | Charlie Scott*BOS | 356 | John Havlicek*BOS | 2,888 | 1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | Lonnie SheltonNYK | 363 | 3,096 | 1976–77 | |||||
1977–78 | 350 | 3,281 | 1977–78 | ||||||
1978–79 | Bill RobinzineKCK | 367 | Paul SilasSEA | 2,985 | Bill RobinzineKCK | 367 | 1978–79 | ||
1979–80 | Darryl DawkinsPHI | 328 | Elvin Hayes* WSB 1979–81 HOU 1981–84 |
3,251 | 1979–80 | ||||
1980–81 | Ben PoquetteUTA | 342 | 3,551 | 1980–81 | |||||
1981–82 | Steve JohnsonKCK | 372 | 3,838 | Steve JohnsonKCK | 372 | 1981–82 | |||
1982–83 | Darryl DawkinsNJN | 379 | 4,070 | Elvin Hayes*HOU | 4,070 | Darryl DawkinsNJN | 379 | 1982–83 | |
1983–84 | 386 | 4,193 | 4,193 | 386 | 1983–84 | ||||
1984–85 | Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU | 344 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL | 3,752 | 1984–85 | ||||
1985–86 | Charles Barkley*PHI | 333 | 4,000 | 1985–86 | |||||
1986–87 | Steve JohnsonPOR | 340 | 4,245 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL | 4,245 | 1986–87 | |||
1987–88 | Patrick Ewing*NYK | 332 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 1987–88 | ||||
1988–89 | Grant LongMIA | 337 | 4,657 | 4,657 | 1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | Rik SmitsIND | 328 | Jack Sikma*MIL | 3,661 | 1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | Sam MitchellMIN | 338 | 3,879 | 1990–91 | |||||
1991–92 | Tyrone HillGSW | 315 | Robert Parish* BOS 1991–94 CHO 1994–96 CHI 1996–97 |
3,800 | 1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | Stanley RobertsLAC | 332 | 4,001 | 1992–93 | |||||
1993–94 | Shawn KempSEA | 312 | 4,191 | 1993–94 | |||||
1994–95 | Shawn BradleyPHI | 338 | 4,323 | 1994–95 | |||||
1995–96 | Elden CampbellLAL Otis ThorpeDET |
300 | 4,403 | 1995–96 | |||||
1996–97 | Shawn KempSEA | 320 | 4,443 | 1996–97 | |||||
1997–98 | Ervin JohnsonMIL | 321 | Buck WilliamsNYK | 4,267 | 1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | Danny FortsonDEN | 212 | Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU 1998–2001 TOR 2001–02 |
4,007 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Shawn KempCLE | 371 | 4,095 | 1999–00 | |||||
2000–01 | Aaron WilliamsNJN | 319 | 4,236 | 2000–01 | |||||
2001–02 | Kurt ThomasNYK | 341 | 4,383 | 2001–02 | |||||
2002–03 | 344 | Karl Malone* UTA 2002–03 LAL 2003–04 |
4,462 | 2002–03 | |||||
2003–04 | Theo RatliffATL & POR | 300 | 4,578 | 2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | Jason CollinsNJN | 322 | Kevin WillisATL | 4,161 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Al HarringtonATL | 301 | Clifford RobinsonNJN | 4,077 | 2005–06 | ||||
2006–07 | Andris BiedriņšGSW | 304 | 4,175 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | Mikki MooreSAC | 310 | Shaquille O'Neal* MIA 2007–08 PHX 2008–09 CLE 2009–10 BOS 2010–11 |
3,604 | 2007–08 | ||||
2008–09 | Jason ThompsonSAC | 314 | 3,857 | 2008–09 | |||||
2009–10 | Dwight Howard†ORL | 287 | 4,026 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | DeMarcus Cousins†SAC | 332 | 4,146 | 2010–11 | |||||
2011–12 | 257 | Kurt Thomas POR 2011–12 NYK 2012–13 |
3,527 | 2011–12 | |||||
2012–13 | Amir JohnsonTOR | 301 | 3,579 | 2012–13 | |||||
2013–14 | Andre Drummond^DET | 273 | Kevin Garnett* BKN 2013–15 MIN 2015 |
3,382 | 2013–14 | ||||
2014–15 | 285 | 3,491 | 2014–15 | ||||||
2015–16 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^MIL | 258 | Paul Pierce*LAC | 3,603 | 2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | DeMarcus Cousins†SAC & NOP | 278 | Vince Carter* MEM 2016–17 SAC 2017–18 ATL 2018–20 |
3,668 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Karl-Anthony Towns^MIN | 285 | 3,764 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | 292 | 3,905 | 2018–19 | ||||||
2019–20 | Dillon Brooks^MEM | 278 | 3,995 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | 237 | Dwight Howard† PHI 2020–21 LAL 2021–22 |
3,797 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Jae'Sean Tate^HOU | 286 | 3,912 | 2021–22 | |||||
2022–23 | Domantas Sabonis^SAC | 279 | Kyle Lowry^ MIA 2022–24 PHI 2024 |
2,953 | 2022–23 | ||||
2023–24 | Jusuf Nurkić^PHX | 254 | 3,099 | 2023–24 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | PF | Active player leader | PF | Career record | PF | Single-season record | PF | Season |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
- ^ Rounded to the nearest hundredth.
- ^ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jackson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a coach.
References
[edit]- ^ Bitar, Eddie (October 29, 2022). "20 NBA Players With The Most Personal Fouls In NBA History". fadeawayworld.net. Fadeaway World. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls". basketball-reference.com. Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Regular Season PF - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 24 June 2024.