Most fouls through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1951-52
Hakeem Olajuwon leads with 3,767 fouls through his first 1,000 games, first of 125 careers since 1951-52.
Players with the most fouls through their first 1,000 games since 1951-52. 125 careers have the whole window.
443 careers from before 1951-52 sit out: the box score didn't record fouls in every game until then.
827 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 3,767 |
| 2 | Shawn Kemp | 1989-90 – 2002-03 | 3,674 |
| 3 | Patrick Ewing | 1985-86 – 1999-00 | 3,554 |
| 4 | Jack Sikma | 1977-78 – 1989-90 | 3,548 |
| 5 | Charles Oakley | 1985-86 – 1998-99 | 3,523 |
| 6 | Tom Chambers | 1981-82 – 1993-94 | 3,503 |
| 7 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 2007-08 | 3,446 |
| 8 | Kurt Thomas | 1995-96 – 2010-11 | 3,354 |
| 9 | Otis Thorpe | 1984-85 – 1996-97 | 3,336 |
| 10 | Terry Cummings | 1982-83 – 1996-97 | 3,317 |
| 11 | Rick Mahorn | 1980-81 – 1995-96 | 3,292 |
| 12 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1997-98 | 3,274 |
| 13 | Vlade Divac | 1989-90 – 2002-03 | 3,250 |
| 14 | Dwight Howard | 2004-05 – 2017-18 | 3,238 |
| 15 | Kevin Willis | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 3,165 |
| 16 | Clifford Robinson | 1989-90 – 2001-02 | 3,146 |
| 17 | Juwan Howard | 1994-95 – 2007-08 | 3,143 |
| 18 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 3,122 |
| 19 | Paul Millsap | 2006-07 – 2020-21 | 3,078 |
| 20 | Clyde Drexler | 1983-84 – 1996-97 | 3,059 |
| 21 | Antonio McDyess | 1995-96 – 2010-11 | 3,032 |
| 22 | Detlef Schrempf | 1985-86 – 1998-99 | 3,026 |
| 23 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1991-92 – 2004-05 | 3,018 |
| 24 | Elton Brand | 1999-00 – 2013-14 | 3,013 |
| 25 | Mark West | 1983-84 – 1996-97 | 3,012 |