Most fouls through the first 250 games of an NBA career since 1951-52

Tom Chambers leads with 1,017 fouls through his first 250 games, first of 1,436 careers since 1951-52.

Players with the most fouls through their first 250 games since 1951-52. 1,436 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.

776 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most fouls through the first 250 games of an NBA career since 1951-52
#	Player	Seasons	Value
1	Tom Chambers	1981-82 – 1984-85	1,017
T2	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-85 – 1987-88	1,015
T2	Lonnie Shelton	1976-77 – 1979-80	1,015
4	Tom Heinsohn	1956-57 – 1959-60	1,011
5	Patrick Ewing	1985-86 – 1988-89	988
6	Ralph Sampson	1983-84 – 1986-87	983
7	DeMarcus Cousins	2010-11 – 2013-14	979
8	Roy Hinson	1983-84 – 1986-87	978
9	Rick Mahorn	1980-81 – 1983-84	976
10	Tyrone Hill	1990-91 – 1993-94	969
T11	Darnell Hillman	1976-77 – 1979-80	963
T11	Jeff Ruland	1981-82 – 1984-85	963
13	Charles Barkley	1984-85 – 1987-88	962
14	Felton Spencer	1990-91 – 1993-94	959
15	Tom Meschery	1961-62 – 1964-65	956
16	Grant Long	1988-89 – 1991-92	951
17	Kenyon Martin	2000-01 – 2003-04	947
18	Bill Robinzine	1975-76 – 1978-79	937
19	Karl Malone	1985-86 – 1988-89	935
20	Terry Cummings	1982-83 – 1985-86	933
21	Danny Fortson	1997-98 – 2001-02	930
T22	Christian Laettner	1992-93 – 1995-96	926
T22	Jaren Jackson Jr.	2018-19 – 2022-23	926
24	Rik Smits	1988-89 – 1991-92	922
25	Alton Lister	1981-82 – 1984-85	920

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