Most Ejections in NBA History: Who Tops the List After Nikola Jokic’s Surprise Dismissal vs Detroit?

• Rasheed Wallace holds the record for most ejections with 29
• Draymond Green is ranked second on the list with 19 ejections
• Dwight Howard is ranked third on the list with 17 ejections

Is the NBA becoming too soft?

Nikola Jokic was the latest big name to draw the ire of the referees, with the two-time MVP ejected in the first half of the game between the Nuggets and the Pistons.

Sports Brief looks at the players with the most ejections in the NBA following Jokic's shock dismissal against Detroit.

1. Rasheed Wallace (29 ejections)

Wallace holds the record for most ejections in the NBA, with the hot-headed forward getting tossed 29 times in his career.

Eighteen of those 29 ejections came in the 2000-01 campaign, an NBA record for ejections in a single season.

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He was a favorite target of referees, with Wallace issued 373 technical fouls in his 16 seasons in the NBA.

2. Draymond Green (19 ejections)

Green is closing in on Wallace's record, with the Golden State Warriors forward already racking up 19 ejections in his NBA career.

His latest early dismissal came in the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Green putting Rudy Gobert in a chokehold in the opening minutes of the contest.

Gobert blasted Green in an interview after the game, saying that the Warriors star wants to get ejected in games that Stephen Curry wasn't playing.

Gobert was talking facts, with Green being ejected seven times when Curry wasn't playing, per USA Today.

3. Dwight Howard (17 ejections)

Howard is ranked third on the list, amassing 17 ejections during his NBA career, per Clutchpoints.

He played 18 seasons in the NBA, suiting up for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, and Philadelphia 76ers.

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He was also involved in a massive brawl in a game in Taiwan last February. Twelve players were ejected, including Howard.

T-4. Anthony Mason (16 ejections)

Mason is tied for fourth on the list, with the late great ejected 16 times in his NBA career.

He played 13 seasons in the NBA, suiting up for the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, and Milwaukee Bucks.

T-4. Charles Barkley (16 ejections)

The "Round Mound of Rebound" racked up 16 ejections during his Hall of Fame career.

One of Barkley's ejections happened in 1990, when he brawled with Detroit Pistons big man Bill Laimbeer.

Barkley played 16 seasons in the NBA. He suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets.

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NBA hands Green five-game suspension

Sports Brief recently reported on the NBA suspending Draymond Green for five games.

The Warriors star got a hefty penalty after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock.

The incident occurred during the opening minutes of the Warriors vs. Wolves clash.