Traditional totals
Personal fouls
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  | Andre Drummond  DET | 237 |
| 82 |  | Marcus Morris Sr. DET | 168 |
| 86 |  | Aron Baynes DET | 166 |
| 131 |  | Jon Leuer DET | 145 |
| 165 |  | Tobias Harris DET | 133 |
| 172 |  | Reggie Jackson DET | 129 |
| 176 |  | Ish Smith DET | 127 |
| 199 |  | Stanley Johnson DET | 121 |
| 209 |  | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DET | 118 |
| 370 |  | Darrun Hilliard DET | 39 |
| 391 |  | Beno Udrih DET | 29 |
| 394 |  | Boban Marjanovic DET | 25 |
| 399 |  | Reggie Bullock Jr. DET | 22 |
| 446 |  | Henry Ellenson DET | 6 |
| 470 |  | Michael Gbinije DET | 2 |
Top personal fouls leaders
The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in personal fouls are DeMarcus Cousins (278, NOP), Marquese Chriss (263, PHX), Myles Turner (262, IND), Markieff Morris (254, WAS), and Gorgui Dieng (254, MIN).