In regard to the 2023-24 year, Jusuf Nurkic holds down the top spot in fouling with 254. Holding second is Domantas Sabonis, owning a fouls total of 250. With a mark of 244, Jordan Poole ranks in the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five are Dillon Brooks (241) in addition to Aaron Nesmith (241).
2022-23 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jusuf Nurkic | 254 |
| 2nd | Domantas Sabonis | 250 |
| 3rd | Jordan Poole | 244 |
| 4th | Dillon Brooks | 241 |
| 5th | Aaron Nesmith | 241 |
| 6th | Rudy Gobert | 238 |
| 7th | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 235 |
| 8th | Myles Turner | 232 |
| 9th | Kelly Olynyk | 230 |
| 10th | Luguentz Dort | 228 |
| 11th | Daniel Gafford | 227 |
| 12th | Grant Williams | 226 |
| 13th | Herbert Jones | 224 |
| 14th | Jaden McDaniels | 219 |
| 15th | Jonas Valanciunas | 218 |
| 16th | Alperen Sengun | 211 |
| 17th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 210 |
| 18th | Isaiah Hartenstein | 210 |
| 19th | Devin Booker | 206 |
| 20th | Zach Collins | 206 |
| 21st | Keegan Murray | 205 |
| 22nd | Jalen Suggs | 205 |
| 23rd | Karl-Anthony Towns | 204 |
| 24th | Jaden Ivey | 204 |
| 25th | Paul George | 202 |
| 26th | Jabari Smith Jr. | 200 |
| 27th | Paul Reed | 198 |
| 28th | Chet Holmgren | 197 |
| 29th | Scoot Henderson | 195 |
| 30th | Nikola Jokic | 194 |
2021-22 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jae’Sean Tate | 286 |
| 2nd | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 272 |
| 3rd | Karl-Anthony Towns | 267 |
| 4th | Jonas Valanciunas | 247 |
| 5th | Herbert Jones | 238 |
| 6th | LaMelo Ball | 237 |
| 7th | Russell Westbrook | 235 |
| 8th | Pascal Siakam | 225 |
| 9th | Jaden McDaniels | 224 |
| 10th | Mason Plumlee | 224 |
| 11th | Dwight Powell | 220 |
| 12th | Alec Burks | 215 |
| 13th | Kevon Looney | 215 |
| 14th | Alperen Sengün | 214 |
| 15th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 212 |
| 16th | Jakob Poeltl | 212 |
| 17th | Isaiah Stewart | 211 |
| 18th | Jordan Poole | 206 |
| 19th | Julius Randle | 205 |
| 20th | Domantas Sabonis | 203 |
| 21st | Ivica Zubac | 203 |
| 22nd | Duncan Robinson | 201 |
| 23rd | Cade Cunningham | 200 |
| 24th | Desmond Bane | 196 |
| 25th | Mitchell Robinson | 195 |
| 26th | Miles Bridges | 193 |
| 27th | Scottie Barnes | 192 |
| 28th | Andre Drummond | 192 |
| 29th | Nikola Jokic | 191 |
| 30th | Georges Niang | 190 |
2020-21 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dillon Brooks | 237 |
| 2nd | Julius Randle | 225 |
| 3rd | Jae’Sean Tate | 222 |
| 4th | Richaun Holmes | 213 |
| 5th | Kelly Olynyk | 207 |
| 6th | Domantas Sabonis | 203 |
| 7th | Dwight Howard | 200 |
| 8th | Deandre Ayton | 196 |
| 9th | Robert Covington | 195 |
| 10th | Draymond Green | 194 |
| 11th | John Collins | 193 |
| 12th | Nikola Jokic | 192 |
| 13th | Russell Westbrook | 190 |
| 14th | RJ Barrett | 188 |
| 15th | Ivica Zubac | 187 |
| 16th | Mason Plumlee | 186 |
| 17th | Karl-Anthony Towns | 186 |
| 18th | Isaac Okoro | 185 |
| 19th | Isaiah Stewart | 184 |
| 20th | Royce O’Neale | 182 |
| 21st | Duncan Robinson | 181 |
| 22nd | Devin Booker | 181 |
| 23rd | Naz Reid | 179 |
| 24th | Coby White | 179 |
| 25th | Jonas Valanciunas | 179 |
| 26th | Josh Jackson | 178 |
| 27th | Nerlens Noel | 176 |
| 28th | Buddy Hield | 175 |
| 29th | Pascal Siakam | 174 |
| 30th | Jakob Poeltl | 172 |
2019-20 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dillon Brooks | 278 |
| 2nd | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 232 |
| 3rd | P.J. Tucker | 229 |
| 4th | James Harden | 227 |
| 5th | Nikola Jokic | 222 |
| 6th | Dwight Howard | 222 |
| 7th | Robert Covington | 220 |
| 8th | Daniel Theis | 219 |
| 9th | Nemanja Bjelica | 216 |
| 10th | Rudy Gobert | 215 |
| 11th | Devin Booker | 213 |
| 12th | Royce O’Neale | 202 |
| 13th | Andre Drummond | 201 |
| 14th | Russell Westbrook | 200 |
| 15th | Kent Bazemore | 196 |
| 16th | Hassan Whiteside | 196 |
| 17th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 195 |
| 18th | Domantas Sabonis | 195 |
| 19th | Mitchell Robinson | 194 |
| 20th | Duncan Robinson | 193 |
| 21st | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 192 |
| 22nd | Kyle Lowry | 190 |
| 23rd | T.J. Warren | 187 |
| 24th | Ben Simmons | 186 |
| 25th | Jonas Valanciunas | 185 |
| 26th | Kristaps Porzingis | 185 |
| 27th | CJ McCollum | 183 |
| 28th | Bam Adebayo | 182 |
| 29th | De’Andre Hunter | 182 |
| 30th | DeMar DeRozan | 180 |
2018-19 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karl-Anthony Towns | 292 |
| 2nd | Andre Drummond | 272 |
| 3rd | Patrick Beverley | 265 |
| 4th | Montrezl Harrell | 255 |
| 5th | Mason Plumlee | 252 |
| 6th | P.J. Tucker | 252 |
| 7th | Jusuf Nurkic | 250 |
| 8th | Julius Randle | 246 |
| 9th | Russell Westbrook | 245 |
| 10th | James Harden | 244 |
| 11th | Pascal Siakam | 241 |
| 12th | Domantas Sabonis | 239 |
| 13th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 232 |
| 14th | Rudy Gobert | 231 |
| 15th | Terrance Ferguson | 231 |
| 16th | Nikola Jokic | 228 |
| 17th | Willie Cauley-Stein | 227 |
| 18th | Bradley Beal | 226 |
| 19th | Ed Davis | 226 |
| 20th | Evan Fournier | 225 |
| 21st | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 220 |
| 22nd | Marc Gasol | 217 |
| 23rd | Mitchell Robinson | 217 |
| 24th | Jerami Grant | 214 |
| 25th | Paul George | 214 |
| 26th | Dewayne Dedmon | 214 |
| 27th | Kevon Looney | 211 |
| 28th | Serge Ibaka | 211 |
| 29th | Joel Embiid | 211 |
| 30th | Josh Jackson | 209 |
2017-18 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karl-Anthony Towns | 285 |
| 2nd | Julius Randle | 274 |
| 3rd | Khris Middleton | 270 |
| 4th | Andre Drummond | 250 |
| 5th | Dwight Howard | 249 |
| 6th | Jusuf Nurkic | 247 |
| 7th | Robert Covington | 238 |
| 8th | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 234 |
| 9th | Dillon Brooks | 233 |
| 10th | Paul George | 233 |
| 11th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 231 |
| 12th | Ian Mahinmi | 230 |
| 13th | Kelly Olynyk | 222 |
| 14th | Domantas Sabonis | 220 |
| 15th | Taj Gibson | 218 |
| 16th | Josh Jackson | 218 |
| 17th | Markieff Morris | 216 |
| 18th | Steven Adams | 215 |
| 19th | John Collins | 215 |
| 20th | Donovan Mitchell | 213 |
| 21st | Jakob Poeltl | 212 |
| 22nd | Nikola Jokic | 212 |
| 23rd | Ben Simmons | 211 |
| 24th | Jarell Martin | 211 |
| 25th | Serge Ibaka | 209 |
| 26th | Joel Embiid | 209 |
| 27th | Ricky Rubio | 206 |
| 28th | P.J. Tucker | 205 |
| 29th | Marquese Chriss | 205 |
| 30th | DeAndre Jordan | 203 |
2016-17 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | DeMarcus Cousins | 278 |
| 2nd | Marquese Chriss | 263 |
| 3rd | Myles Turner | 262 |
| 4th | Gorgui Dieng | 254 |
| 5th | Markieff Morris | 254 |
| 6th | JaMychal Green | 248 |
| 7th | Julius Randle | 248 |
| 8th | Rudy Gobert | 246 |
| 9th | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 246 |
| 10th | Kristaps Porzingis | 244 |
| 11th | Devin Booker | 242 |
| 12th | Alex Len | 242 |
| 13th | Karl-Anthony Towns | 241 |
| 14th | Andre Drummond | 237 |
| 15th | Marreese Speights | 229 |
| 16th | Mason Plumlee | 226 |
| 17th | Hassan Whiteside | 226 |
| 18th | Patrick Beverley | 222 |
| 19th | Draymond Green | 217 |
| 20th | Jonas Valanciunas | 216 |
| 21st | James Harden | 215 |
| 22nd | Serge Ibaka | 215 |
| 23rd | Maurice Harkless | 214 |
| 24th | Nikola Jokic | 214 |
| 25th | Marcin Gortat | 213 |
| 26th | DeAndre Jordan | 212 |
| 27th | Ersan Ilyasova | 211 |
| 28th | Amir Johnson | 211 |
| 29th | Kelly Olynyk | 207 |
| 30th | Paul George | 206 |
2015-16 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 258 |
| 2nd | Mason Plumlee | 253 |
| 3rd | Roy Hibbert | 252 |
| 4th | Karl-Anthony Towns | 245 |
| 5th | Andre Drummond | 245 |
| 6th | Julius Randle | 242 |
| 7th | Draymond Green | 240 |
| 8th | Paul Millsap | 237 |
| 9th | DeMarcus Cousins | 236 |
| 10th | Matt Barnes | 234 |
| 11th | Patrick Beverley | 234 |
| 12th | Robert Covington | 232 |
| 13th | Paul George | 230 |
| 14th | Alex Len | 230 |
| 15th | James Harden | 229 |
| 16th | Bismack Biyombo | 225 |
| 17th | Devin Booker | 225 |
| 18th | Steven Adams | 223 |
| 19th | Andrew Bogut | 221 |
| 20th | Ian Mahinmi | 220 |
| 21st | Gorgui Dieng | 219 |
| 22nd | Dwight Howard | 219 |
| 23rd | Jerami Grant | 215 |
| 24th | Brook Lopez | 215 |
| 25th | Evan Fournier | 214 |
| 26th | Amir Johnson | 214 |
| 27th | Serge Ibaka | 211 |
| 28th | Kyle Lowry | 211 |
| 29th | Jared Sullinger | 209 |
| 30th | Nikola Jokic | 208 |
2014-15 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andre Drummond | 285 |
| 2nd | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 254 |
| 3rd | Draymond Green | 253 |
| 4th | Mario Chalmers | 251 |
| 5th | DeAndre Jordan | 245 |
| 6th | Markieff Morris | 245 |
| 7th | DeMarcus Cousins | 241 |
| 8th | Matt Barnes | 240 |
| 9th | Jason Thompson | 239 |
| 10th | Wilson Chandler | 231 |
| 11th | Josh Smith | 228 |
| 12th | Timofey Mozgov | 227 |
| 13th | Amir Johnson | 225 |
| 14th | Jonas Valanciunas | 222 |
| 15th | Steven Adams | 222 |
| 16th | Nikola Vucevic | 220 |
| 17th | Ben McLemore | 219 |
| 18th | Roy Hibbert | 216 |
| 19th | Alex Len | 213 |
| 20th | Kelly Olynyk | 213 |
| 21st | Kyle Lowry | 212 |
| 22nd | Kenneth Faried | 211 |
| 23rd | Derrick Favors | 210 |
| 24th | Marc Gasol | 208 |
| 25th | James Harden | 208 |
| 26th | Nerlens Noel | 208 |
| 27th | Mason Plumlee | 207 |
| 28th | Jusuf Nurkic | 207 |
| 29th | Brook Lopez | 206 |
| 30th | Jason Smith | 205 |
2013-14 NBA Personal Fouls Leaders
| PF Rank | Player | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andre Drummond | 273 |
| 2nd | Amir Johnson | 271 |
| 3rd | DeMarcus Cousins | 270 |
| 4th | Roy Hibbert | 269 |
| 5th | Kyle Lowry | 267 |
| 6th | Blake Griffin | 265 |
| 7th | DeAndre Jordan | 264 |
| 8th | Jason Thompson | 251 |
| 9th | Jared Sullinger | 251 |
| 10th | Jonas Valanciunas | 249 |
| 11th | Channing Frye | 245 |
| 12th | Joakim Noah | 245 |
| 13th | Khris Middleton | 243 |
| 14th | Dwight Howard | 240 |
| 15th | Spencer Hawes | 237 |
| 16th | Derrick Favors | 236 |
| 17th | Klay Thompson | 234 |
| 18th | Serge Ibaka | 233 |
| 19th | Markieff Morris | 232 |
| 20th | Draymond Green | 231 |
| 21st | Enes Freedom | 230 |
| 22nd | Kelly Olynyk | 227 |
| 23rd | Carmelo Anthony | 224 |
| 24th | Gerald Green | 220 |
| 25th | John Wall | 219 |
| 26th | Ricky Rubio | 218 |
| 27th | Carlos Boozer | 216 |
| 28th | Timofey Mozgov | 213 |
| 29th | Thaddeus Young | 213 |
| 30th | Michael Carter-Williams | 213 |