List of National Basketball Association career playoff turnovers leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff turnovers recorded.
A progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

Career playoff turnover leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff turnovers recorded.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2019 playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [4]
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[5] Total turnovers Games played Turnovers per game
average[6]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)		 866 239 3.6
2 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 696 190 3.7
3 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)		 649 216 3
4 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) 647 220 2.9
5 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 633 251 2.5
6 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 602 208 2.9
7 Tony Parker† PG San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018) 594 226 2.6
8 Dwyane Wade† SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)		 583 177 3.3
9 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 550 193 2.9
10 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 546 179 3
11 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 517 182 2.8
12 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 506 164 3.1
13 Manu Ginóbili† SG San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) 481 218 2.2
14 Dennis Johnson* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)		 480 180 2.7
15 Paul Pierce† SF Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)		 476 170 2.8
16 Jason Kidd* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013)		 450 158 2.9
17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[7] C Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)[8]
Los Angeles Lakers (1977)[8]
Los Angeles Lakers (1978–1989)		 447 169 2.6
18 Kevin Durant^ SF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)		 438 139 3.2
19 Hakeem Olajuwon*[9] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 424 145 2.9
20 James Harden^ PG/SG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012),
Houston Rockets (2013–2019)		 399 116 3.4
21 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 397 145 2.7
22 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977)[8]
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1987)		 396 122 3.3
23 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016–2019) 390 98 4
Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2013–2019) 390 112 3.5
25 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–1998, 2005–2008, 2010)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2013)		 383 120 3.2
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[10] Total turnovers Games played Turnovers per game
average[11]

Progressive list of playoff turnover leaders

This is a progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2019 playoffs.[12]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [13]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsNJNNew Jersey NetsPHOPhoenix Suns
CHIChicago BullsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksTORToronto Raptors
CLECleveland CavaliersLALLos Angeles LakersOKCOklahoma City ThunderUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsMIAMiami HeatORLOrlando MagicSEASeattle SuperSonics
GSWGolden State WarriorsMINMinnesota TimberwolvesPHIPhiladelphia 76ersWASWashington Wizards
NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Turnovers for Every Season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer turnover recordTOVSingle season recordTOVSeason
1977–78Marvin Webster000SEA74Marvin Webster000SEA74Marvin Webster000SEA74Marvin Webster000SEA741977–78
1978–79Walter Davis000PHO66John Johnson000SEA117John Johnson000SEA1171978–79
1979–80Magic Johnson*000LAL651731731979–80
1980–81Larry Bird*000BOS62Julius Erving*000PHI184Julius Erving*000PHI1841980–81
1981–82Andrew Toney000PHI672512511981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*000LAL642902901982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*000BOS87311311Larry Bird*000BOS871983–84
1984–85Magic Johnson*000LAL763483481984–85
1985–86Ralph Sampson*000HOU713873871985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*000BOS71Magic Johnson*000LAL435Magic Johnson*000LAL4351986–87
1987–88Isiah Thomas*000DET855185181987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*000CHI685715711988–89
1989–90Isiah Thomas*000DET726076071989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*000LAL776846841990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*000CHI81Larry Bird*000BOS5061991–92
1992–93Kevin Johnson000PHO84Michael Jordan*000 CHI
Isiah Thomas*000DET		3691992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU
Patrick Ewing*000NYK		83Isiah Thomas*000DET3691993–94
1994–95Anfernee Hardaway000ORL73Michael Jordan*000CHI4101994–95
1995–96Shawn Kemp000SEA80Magic Johnson*000LAL6966961995–96
1996–97Alonzo Mourning*000MIA70Michael Jordan*000CHI5011996–97
1997–98Karl Malone*000UTA605461997–98
1998–99Latrell Sprewell000NYK58Scottie Pippen*000CHI5361998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL565731999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*000PHI635852000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*000NJN675952001–02
2002–03796022002–03
2003–04Kevin Garnett*000MIN752003–04
2004–05Richard Hamilton000DET78Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2005–07
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11		5172004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade†000MIA90602Dwyane Wade†000MIA902005–06
2006–07Deron Williams^000UTA686162006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce†000BOS826252007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard^000ORL672008–09
2009–10Kobe Bryant*000LAL796492009–10
2010–11Russell Westbrook^000OKC782010–11
2011–12LeBron James^000MIA81Kobe Bryant*000LAL6472011–12
2012–13Paul George^000IND752012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^000OKC832013–14
2014–15Stephen Curry^000GSW
LeBron James^000CLE		822014–15
2015–16Russell Westbrook^000OKC78LeBron James^000CLE700LeBron James^000CLE7002015–16
2016–17LeBron James^000CLE727727722016–17
2017–1894866866LeBron James^000CLE942017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^000GSW832018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer turnover recordTOVSingle season recordTOVSeason


See also

References
  1. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Turnovers". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. The National Basketball Association did not record turnover statistics until the 1977–78 season.
  3. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  4. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  5. American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  6. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before turnovers were officially recorded.
  7. Known as Lew Alcindor prior to May 1, 1971.
  8. Turnovers were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and season(s).
  9. Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to official spelling change March 9, 1991.
  10. American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  11. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before turnovers were officially recorded.
  12. "2019 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  13. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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