List of NBA career ejections leaders

Rasheed Wallace, the all-time leader in ejections, arguing with a referee

The following list shows the National Basketball Association (NBA) players with the most career ejections. Ejections occur most often due to players committing various physical actions and unsportsmanlike conduct. ^[1]

List

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Statistics accurate as of January 4, 2026

^	Active NBA player

No.	Name	Total	Ref(s)
1	Rasheed Wallace	29	[2]
2	Draymond Green	24	[3]
3	DeMarcus Cousins	18	[4]
4	Charles Barkley	16	[5]
	Anthony Mason
6	Shaquille O'Neal	14
7	Matt Barnes	12	[6]
	Kenyon Martin		[7]
	Dennis Rodman
	Reggie Miller
11	Dillon Brooks	11	[8]
	Gary Payton
	Stephen Jackson
	Carmelo Anthony
	Russell Westbrook
	Dwight Howard
	Patrick Beverley
	Metta World Peace

References

1. "What are NBA suspension and ejection rules?". ESPN.com. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
2. Fernandez, Gabe (December 6, 2023). "Rasheed Wallace is really hyped for Warriors' Draymond Green to break ejections record". SFGate . Retrieved September 14, 2024.
3. Irving, Kyle (March 28, 2024). "Draymond Green ejected vs. Magic: Warriors forward picks up two technical fouls in first four minutes". The Sporting News . Retrieved September 23, 2024.
4. "DeMarcus Cousins Career Stats". January 1, 2026.
5. Wills, Matty (December 13, 2023). "Who Has The Most Ejections In NBA History? Hint: It's Not Draymond Green". WZAK . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
6. Baker, Kendall; Tracy, Jeff (November 15, 2023). "Yahoo Sports AM: Green chokes Gobert". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
7. Stein, Marc (November 21, 2023). "The NBA's worldly MVP race". The Stein Line. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
8. "NBA on ESPN - Scores, Stats and Highlights". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.