Who Leads the NBA in Technical Fouls All Time?

We break down the NBA’s all-time leader in technical fouls, and how they got there.

Rasheed Wallace

Rasheed Wallace leads the NBA in technical fouls all time with 317. The second highest is Kobe Bryant with 290.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on both the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists.

Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was one of the most popular athletes in the world during his playing career, with fan merchandise of his likeness selling over $100 million dollars annually, particularly in Asia. His jerseys were the NBA’s top seller from 2005 to 2013. Kobe had posters and other merchandise made by Nike, Panini, Upper Deck, Adidas, Topps and many other companies hang in kids’ bedrooms around globe.

Dwight Howard

Howard’s career total of 234 technical fouls is the most in NBA history, and he’s averaged nearly 2.5 per season over his 16-year career. He’s been ejected from 22 games, which is also the most in league history, and his 52 flagrant foul points are tied for the seventh most.

DeMarcus Cousins

As of the 2019-2020 season, DeMarcus Cousins has the most technical fouls in the NBA with 41. He is closely followed by Russell Westbrook who has accrued 38 technical fouls over his career. Other players in the top five include Draymond Green, Corey Maggette, and Chris Paul.

Draymond Green

As of the 2019-2020 season, Draymond Green leads the NBA in technical fouls all time with 239. Green is followed by Rasheed Wallace, who has217 technical fouls, and Kobe Bryant, who has 204.