NBA spreads at online sportsbooks can change dramatically due to ejections, especially when live betting odds are updated.
With that in mind, let’s look at who has the most ejections in NBA history as of Jan. 9, 2026.
List of Most Ejections in NBA History
| Rank | Player | Ejections |
| 1 | Rasheed Wallace | 29 |
| 2 | Draymond Green | 25 |
| 3 | DeMarcus Cousins | 18 |
| T-4 | Charles Barkley | 16 |
| T-4 | Anthony Mason | 16 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | 14 |
| T-7 | Matt Barnes | 12 |
| T-7 | Kenyon Martin | 12 |
| T-7 | Dennis Rodman | 12 |
| T-7 | Reggie Miller | 12 |
| T-11 | Dillon Brooks | 11 |
| T-11 | Gary Payton | 11 |
| T-11 | Stephen Jackson | 11 |
| T-11 | Carmelo Anthony | 11 |
| T-11 | Dwight Howard | 11 |
| T-11 | Patrick Beverley | 11 |
| T-11 | Metta World Peace | 11 |
| T-11 | Dillon Brooks | 11 |
Which NBA Player Has the Most Career Ejections?
Rasheed Wallace is the NBA player with the most career ejections, with 29.
Wallace had a reputation for being physical and outspoken, often getting into it with players and referees.
Sheed’s rep did him no favours in Game 1 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals between his Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers, as he earned his second technical foul and got ejected by staring down referee Ron Garretson without saying a word in the third quarter after getting called for his fourth personal foul.
He got his first tech in the first half by yelling a few words while sitting on the bench.
Wallace earned NBA records of 18 ejections and 41 technical fouls during the 2000-01 season.
Who Has the Fastest Ejection in NBA History?
Wallace has the fastest ejection in NBA history, taking an early shower after logging just one minute and 25 seconds of action.
He got T’d up after committing a hard personal foul on Luis Scola and expressing frustration towards a ref on Dec. 2, 2012, when his New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 106-99.
Goran Dragić missed the technical free-throw, prompting Sheed to scream, “Ball don’t lie,” which got him kicked out of the game in the first quarter after receiving another technical foul.
What Are the Most Ejections in One Game Between Two Teams?
The most ejections in one game are 10, which occurred when the Denver Nuggets defeated the Knicks 123-100 on Dec. 16, 2006, at Madison Square Garden.
An all-out brawl occurred between both teams after Mardy Collins flagrantly fouled J.R. Smith on a breakaway layup attempt late in the fourth quarter.
Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Andre Miller, Eduardo Nájera, and Marcus Camby were the Nuggets players to be ejected.
Collins, Nate Robinson, Channing Frye, David Lee, and Jared Jeffries were the Knicks players to be ejected.
Seven players from both teams received suspensions.
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