Traditional totals
Personal fouls
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  | Kristaps Porziņģis  NYK | 244 |
| 39 |  | Carmelo Anthony NYK | 198 |
| 70 |  | Kyle O'Quinn NYK | 174 |
| 121 |  | Willy Hernangomez NYK | 150 |
| 138 |  | Courtney Lee NYK | 141 |
| 175 |  | Joakim Noah NYK | 127 |
| 213 |  | Brandon Jennings NYK/ WAS | 116 |
| 233 |  | Justin Holiday NYK | 109 |
| 284 |  | Lance Thomas NYK | 85 |
| 286 |  | Derrick Rose NYK | 84 |
| 299 |  | Mindaugas Kuzminskas NYK | 79 |
| 311 |  | Ron Baker NYK | 74 |
| 369 |  | Chasson Randle  PHI/NYK | 39 |
| 371 |  | Sasha Vujacic NYK | 38 |
| 390 |  | Maurice Ndour NYK | 30 |
| 397 |  | Marshall Plumlee NYK | 23 |
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).