Most free throws made through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career
Oscar Robertson leads with 7,584 free throws made through his first 1,000 games, first of 156 careers.
Players with the most free throws made through their first 1,000 games. 156 careers have the whole window.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | 1960-61 – 1973-74 | 7,584 |
| 2 | James Harden | 2009-10 – 2022-23 | 7,357 |
| 3 | Moses Malone | 1976-77 – 1988-89 | 7,192 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 – 2002-03 | 7,089 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | 2007-08 – 2023-24 | 6,730 |
| 6 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1997-98 | 6,644 |
| 7 | Kobe Bryant | 1996-97 – 2009-10 | 6,409 |
| 8 | LeBron James | 2003-04 – 2016-17 | 6,178 |
| 9 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 6,045 |
| 10 | Paul Pierce | 1998-99 – 2011-12 | 5,977 |
| 11 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959-60 – 1972-73 | 5,915 |
| 12 | Carmelo Anthony | 2003-04 – 2017-18 | 5,822 |
| 13 | Dominique Wilkins | 1982-83 – 1996-97 | 5,799 |
| 14 | Dirk Nowitzki | 1998-99 – 2011-12 | 5,720 |
| 15 | Dwyane Wade | 2003-04 – 2018-19 | 5,585 |
| 16 | DeMar DeRozan | 2009-10 – 2022-23 | 5,495 |
| 17 | Russell Westbrook | 2008-09 – 2021-22 | 5,441 |
| 18 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 2007-08 | 5,314 |
| 19 | Lenny Wilkens | 1960-61 – 1973-74 | 5,194 |
| 20 | Patrick Ewing | 1985-86 – 1999-00 | 4,993 |
| 21 | Walt Bellamy | 1961-62 – 1973-74 | 4,988 |
| 22 | Reggie Miller | 1987-88 – 1999-00 | 4,980 |
| 23 | Tom Chambers | 1981-82 – 1993-94 | 4,923 |
| 24 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1981-82 | 4,917 |
| 25 | Chet Walker | 1962-63 – 1974-75 | 4,912 |