In terms of the 2024-25 campaign, the Chicago Bulls lead all teams in fouls given up per game with 16.7. Ranking in second are the New Orleans Pelicans, with a fouls given up per game total of 17.9. Sitting with a total of 17.9, the Golden State Warriors rank in the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five are the Detroit Pistons (17.9) as well as the Los Angeles Clippers (18.0).
2022-23 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bulls | 16.7 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Pelicans | 17.9 |
| 3rd | Golden State Warriors | 17.9 |
| 4th | Detroit Pistons | 17.9 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Clippers | 18.0 |
| 6th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18.1 |
| 7th | Washington Wizards | 18.6 |
| 8th | Indiana Pacers | 18.7 |
| 9th | New York Knicks | 18.7 |
| 10th | Toronto Raptors | 18.9 |
| 11th | Charlotte Hornets | 19.0 |
| 12th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.0 |
| 13th | Sacramento Kings | 19.0 |
| 14th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19.0 |
| 15th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.0 |
| 16th | Milwaukee Bucks | 19.0 |
| 17th | Dallas Mavericks | 19.1 |
| 18th | Boston Celtics | 19.1 |
| 19th | Miami Heat | 19.2 |
| 20th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19.3 |
| 21st | Phoenix Suns | 19.8 |
| 22nd | Brooklyn Nets | 19.8 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia 76ers | 20.0 |
| 24th | Atlanta Hawks | 20.2 |
| 25th | Utah Jazz | 20.4 |
| 26th | Houston Rockets | 20.6 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Lakers | 20.8 |
| 28th | Denver Nuggets | 21.2 |
| 29th | Memphis Grizzlies | 21.2 |
| 30th | Orlando Magic | 21.7 |
2021-22 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 17.8 |
| 2nd | Golden State Warriors | 18.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago Bulls | 18.2 |
| 4th | Orlando Magic | 18.3 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Clippers | 18.5 |
| 6th | Phoenix Suns | 18.9 |
| 7th | San Antonio Spurs | 18.9 |
| 8th | Toronto Raptors | 19.1 |
| 9th | Indiana Pacers | 19.2 |
| 10th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.4 |
| 11th | Boston Celtics | 19.4 |
| 12th | Philadelphia 76ers | 19.4 |
| 13th | Charlotte Hornets | 19.6 |
| 14th | Milwaukee Bucks | 19.7 |
| 15th | Brooklyn Nets | 19.7 |
| 16th | Memphis Grizzlies | 19.8 |
| 17th | Detroit Pistons | 19.8 |
| 18th | Denver Nuggets | 19.9 |
| 19th | Washington Wizards | 19.9 |
| 20th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.0 |
| 21st | Dallas Mavericks | 20.1 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Lakers | 20.1 |
| 23rd | Utah Jazz | 20.3 |
| 24th | Sacramento Kings | 20.3 |
| 25th | Atlanta Hawks | 20.3 |
| 26th | New York Knicks | 20.4 |
| 27th | New Orleans Pelicans | 20.5 |
| 28th | Miami Heat | 20.6 |
| 29th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20.9 |
| 30th | Houston Rockets | 22.1 |
2020-21 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bulls | 17.7 |
| 2nd | New York Knicks | 17.9 |
| 3rd | Phoenix Suns | 18.0 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Clippers | 18.1 |
| 5th | Indiana Pacers | 18.1 |
| 6th | Memphis Grizzlies | 18.3 |
| 7th | Milwaukee Bucks | 18.3 |
| 8th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 18.6 |
| 9th | San Antonio Spurs | 18.6 |
| 10th | Charlotte Hornets | 18.6 |
| 11th | Orlando Magic | 18.7 |
| 12th | Sacramento Kings | 18.7 |
| 13th | Brooklyn Nets | 18.9 |
| 14th | Utah Jazz | 19.0 |
| 15th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.1 |
| 16th | Denver Nuggets | 19.2 |
| 17th | Houston Rockets | 19.3 |
| 18th | Boston Celtics | 19.3 |
| 19th | Toronto Raptors | 19.5 |
| 20th | Golden State Warriors | 19.5 |
| 21st | Miami Heat | 19.6 |
| 22nd | Atlanta Hawks | 19.8 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19.9 |
| 24th | Dallas Mavericks | 20.1 |
| 25th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.2 |
| 26th | Detroit Pistons | 20.4 |
| 27th | Philadelphia 76ers | 21.0 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Lakers | 21.3 |
| 29th | New Orleans Pelicans | 21.3 |
| 30th | Washington Wizards | 22.0 |
2019-20 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Indiana Pacers | 18.8 |
| 2nd | Chicago Bulls | 19.2 |
| 3rd | Orlando Magic | 19.5 |
| 4th | Sacramento Kings | 19.5 |
| 5th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19.6 |
| 6th | New York Knicks | 19.8 |
| 7th | Detroit Pistons | 19.8 |
| 8th | San Antonio Spurs | 20.1 |
| 9th | Portland Trail Blazers | 20.1 |
| 10th | Golden State Warriors | 20.1 |
| 11th | Memphis Grizzlies | 20.2 |
| 12th | Toronto Raptors | 20.4 |
| 13th | Philadelphia 76ers | 20.5 |
| 14th | Denver Nuggets | 20.5 |
| 15th | Charlotte Hornets | 20.6 |
| 16th | Boston Celtics | 20.7 |
| 17th | Utah Jazz | 20.8 |
| 18th | Atlanta Hawks | 21.0 |
| 19th | Houston Rockets | 21.0 |
| 20th | New Orleans Pelicans | 21.1 |
| 21st | Brooklyn Nets | 21.1 |
| 22nd | Dallas Mavericks | 21.3 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21.6 |
| 24th | Miami Heat | 21.7 |
| 25th | Milwaukee Bucks | 21.7 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 21.7 |
| 27th | Washington Wizards | 22.2 |
| 28th | Phoenix Suns | 22.6 |
| 29th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22.8 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Clippers | 22.9 |
2018-19 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bulls | 18.7 |
| 2nd | Orlando Magic | 18.7 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19.4 |
| 4th | Golden State Warriors | 19.5 |
| 5th | Boston Celtics | 19.5 |
| 6th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.6 |
| 7th | Houston Rockets | 20.0 |
| 8th | Indiana Pacers | 20.0 |
| 9th | Miami Heat | 20.1 |
| 10th | Milwaukee Bucks | 20.2 |
| 11th | Denver Nuggets | 20.4 |
| 12th | Toronto Raptors | 20.5 |
| 13th | Charlotte Hornets | 20.6 |
| 14th | Phoenix Suns | 20.7 |
| 15th | Portland Trail Blazers | 20.7 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Lakers | 20.8 |
| 17th | New York Knicks | 20.8 |
| 18th | New Orleans Pelicans | 21.0 |
| 19th | Washington Wizards | 21.2 |
| 20th | Detroit Pistons | 21.3 |
| 21st | Sacramento Kings | 21.4 |
| 22nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 21.4 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21.9 |
| 24th | Brooklyn Nets | 22.0 |
| 25th | Philadelphia 76ers | 22.1 |
| 26th | Atlanta Hawks | 22.2 |
| 27th | Utah Jazz | 22.4 |
| 28th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22.5 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 23.2 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Clippers | 24.0 |
2017-18 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sacramento Kings | 17.3 |
| 2nd | Chicago Bulls | 17.4 |
| 3rd | New York Knicks | 18.4 |
| 4th | Detroit Pistons | 18.4 |
| 5th | Indiana Pacers | 18.5 |
| 6th | Golden State Warriors | 18.5 |
| 7th | Orlando Magic | 19.0 |
| 8th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.1 |
| 9th | Boston Celtics | 19.2 |
| 10th | Miami Heat | 19.4 |
| 11th | Dallas Mavericks | 19.6 |
| 12th | Brooklyn Nets | 19.7 |
| 13th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.7 |
| 14th | Toronto Raptors | 19.9 |
| 15th | Milwaukee Bucks | 19.9 |
| 16th | Washington Wizards | 20.0 |
| 17th | Atlanta Hawks | 20.3 |
| 18th | New Orleans Pelicans | 20.4 |
| 19th | Houston Rockets | 20.4 |
| 20th | Philadelphia 76ers | 20.4 |
| 21st | Memphis Grizzlies | 20.4 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Lakers | 20.5 |
| 23rd | Utah Jazz | 20.5 |
| 24th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.7 |
| 25th | Denver Nuggets | 20.7 |
| 26th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20.9 |
| 27th | Phoenix Suns | 20.9 |
| 28th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 21.3 |
| 29th | Los Angeles Clippers | 22.0 |
| 30th | Charlotte Hornets | 22.4 |
2016-17 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Pistons | 17.5 |
| 2nd | New York Knicks | 18.5 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Lakers | 18.5 |
| 4th | Miami Heat | 18.7 |
| 5th | Orlando Magic | 18.7 |
| 6th | Chicago Bulls | 18.8 |
| 7th | Milwaukee Bucks | 19.3 |
| 8th | New Orleans Pelicans | 19.3 |
| 9th | Golden State Warriors | 19.4 |
| 10th | Dallas Mavericks | 19.4 |
| 11th | Indiana Pacers | 19.5 |
| 12th | Philadelphia 76ers | 19.6 |
| 13th | Washington Wizards | 19.8 |
| 14th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.8 |
| 15th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.8 |
| 16th | Charlotte Hornets | 19.9 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 20.1 |
| 18th | Denver Nuggets | 20.2 |
| 19th | Utah Jazz | 20.2 |
| 20th | Boston Celtics | 20.3 |
| 21st | Toronto Raptors | 20.3 |
| 22nd | Brooklyn Nets | 20.4 |
| 23rd | Houston Rockets | 20.4 |
| 24th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20.5 |
| 25th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.6 |
| 26th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.7 |
| 27th | Memphis Grizzlies | 20.8 |
| 28th | Atlanta Hawks | 21.6 |
| 29th | Phoenix Suns | 22.2 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Clippers | 22.4 |
2015-16 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Orlando Magic | 18.3 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Hawks | 18.3 |
| 3rd | Brooklyn Nets | 18.4 |
| 4th | New York Knicks | 18.5 |
| 5th | Chicago Bulls | 18.7 |
| 6th | Philadelphia 76ers | 19.2 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Lakers | 19.2 |
| 8th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.5 |
| 9th | Portland Trail Blazers | 19.5 |
| 10th | Milwaukee Bucks | 19.5 |
| 11th | Miami Heat | 19.6 |
| 12th | Golden State Warriors | 19.8 |
| 13th | Utah Jazz | 19.9 |
| 14th | New Orleans Pelicans | 19.9 |
| 15th | Washington Wizards | 20.1 |
| 16th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.2 |
| 17th | Charlotte Hornets | 20.4 |
| 18th | Indiana Pacers | 20.4 |
| 19th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.6 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 20.9 |
| 21st | Boston Celtics | 21.0 |
| 22nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 21.1 |
| 23rd | Dallas Mavericks | 21.4 |
| 24th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21.6 |
| 25th | Phoenix Suns | 21.6 |
| 26th | Detroit Pistons | 21.6 |
| 27th | Sacramento Kings | 22.0 |
| 28th | Toronto Raptors | 22.0 |
| 29th | Los Angeles Clippers | 22.5 |
| 30th | Houston Rockets | 22.5 |
2014-15 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Orlando Magic | 17.9 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Pelicans | 18.7 |
| 3rd | Portland Trail Blazers | 18.7 |
| 4th | Golden State Warriors | 18.8 |
| 5th | Boston Celtics | 18.8 |
| 6th | New York Knicks | 19.1 |
| 7th | Detroit Pistons | 19.3 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Lakers | 19.4 |
| 9th | Utah Jazz | 19.6 |
| 10th | Washington Wizards | 19.6 |
| 11th | Atlanta Hawks | 19.6 |
| 12th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.7 |
| 13th | Brooklyn Nets | 20.0 |
| 14th | Milwaukee Bucks | 20.1 |
| 15th | Philadelphia 76ers | 20.2 |
| 16th | Memphis Grizzlies | 20.3 |
| 17th | Phoenix Suns | 20.3 |
| 18th | Toronto Raptors | 20.3 |
| 19th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.4 |
| 20th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 20.5 |
| 21st | Denver Nuggets | 20.7 |
| 22nd | Charlotte Hornets | 20.8 |
| 23rd | Miami Heat | 20.9 |
| 24th | Houston Rockets | 21.1 |
| 25th | Chicago Bulls | 21.2 |
| 26th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21.4 |
| 27th | Indiana Pacers | 21.4 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Clippers | 21.5 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 22.1 |
| 30th | Sacramento Kings | 23.9 |
2013-14 NBA Team Personal Fouls Committed Per Game Leaders
| PF Rank | Team | PF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Orlando Magic | 18.3 |
| 2nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 18.9 |
| 3rd | Boston Celtics | 19.1 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Lakers | 19.3 |
| 5th | Golden State Warriors | 19.3 |
| 6th | San Antonio Spurs | 19.3 |
| 7th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19.5 |
| 8th | Washington Wizards | 19.5 |
| 9th | New York Knicks | 19.6 |
| 10th | Dallas Mavericks | 19.9 |
| 11th | Atlanta Hawks | 20.0 |
| 12th | New Orleans Pelicans | 20.3 |
| 13th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 20.4 |
| 14th | Utah Jazz | 20.4 |
| 15th | Miami Heat | 20.4 |
| 16th | Philadelphia 76ers | 20.6 |
| 17th | Milwaukee Bucks | 20.6 |
| 18th | Portland Trail Blazers | 20.7 |
| 19th | Detroit Pistons | 20.7 |
| 20th | Brooklyn Nets | 20.8 |
| 21st | Chicago Bulls | 20.9 |
| 22nd | Charlotte Hornets | 20.9 |
| 23rd | Phoenix Suns | 21.3 |
| 24th | Denver Nuggets | 21.7 |
| 25th | Indiana Pacers | 21.9 |
| 26th | Toronto Raptors | 22.1 |
| 27th | Sacramento Kings | 23.1 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Clippers | 23.4 |
| 29th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23.6 |
| 30th | Houston Rockets | 24.3 |