In the paint, from the elbow and outside of the arc, there are many spots on the hardwood from which to shoot a basketball.

And with finger rolls, layups, hooks, floaters, line drives and rainbows, there are also a multitude of ways in which to shoot the ball.

Across the course of the NBA's history, a litany of players have made their name by jacking up shots and often celebrating the spoils.

From a La-La Land pioneer to a contemporary king, here is the full list of NBA players to have attempted at least 20,000 field goals.

Field goals attempted Player Team/s
29,313* LeBron James Cleveland/Miami/Los Angeles Lakers
28,307 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee/Los Angeles Lakers
26,210 Karl Malone Utah/Los Angeles Lakers
26,200 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
24,537 Michael Jordan Chicago/Washington
24,272 Elvin Hayes San Diego/Houston/Baltimore/Capital/Washington
23,930 John Havlicek Boston
23,734 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas
23,497 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia/San Francisco/Los Angeles Lakers
22,643 Carmelo Anthony Denver/New York/Oklahoma City/Houston/Portland/Los Angeles Lakers
21,589 Dominque Wilkins Atlanta/Los Angeles Clippers/Boston/San Antonio/Orlando
21,339 Vince Carter Toronto/New Jersey/Orlando/Phoenix/Dallas/Memphis/Sacramento/Atlanta
21,142 Kevin Garnett Minnesota/Boston/Brooklyn
21,036 Alex English Milwaukee/Indiana/Denver/Dallas
20,991 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston/Toronto
20,659* Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City/Houston/Washington/Los Angeles Lakers/Los Angeles Clippers
20,334 Tim Duncan San Antonio
20,171 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

*All stats correct as of 28th April, 2024