List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.[1]
A progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]

Turnovers leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.[3]

Statistics accurate as of March 11, 2020.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4]
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[5] Total turnovers Games played Turnovers per game
average[6]
1 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)		 4,524 1,476 3.07
2 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)		 4,402 1,258 3.5
3 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 4,244 1,504 2.82
4 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 4,010 1,346 2.98
5 Jason Kidd* PG Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)		 4,003 1,391 2.88
6 Moses Malone* C Buffalo Braves (1976)[7]
Houston Rockets (1976–1977)[7]
Houston Rockets (1977–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986)
Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)
Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)		 3,804 1,247 3.05
7 Isiah Thomas* PG Detroit Pistons (1981–1994) 3,682 979 3.76
8 Hakeem Olajuwon*[8] C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)		 3,667 1,238 2.96
9 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019–present)		 3,562 874 4.08
10 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)		 3,537 1,183 2.99
11 Paul Pierce† SF Boston Celtics (1999–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)		 3,532 1,343 2.63
12 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) 3,506 906 3.87
13 Reggie Theus PG/SG Chicago Bulls (1978–1984)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1989)
Orlando Magic (1989–1990)
New Jersey Nets (1990–1991)		 3,493 1,026 3.40
14 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (1996–1998)
Dallas Mavericks (1999–2004)
Phoenix Suns (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)		 3,478 1,217 2.86
15 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 3,381 1,392 2.43
16 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000)		 3,376 1,073 3.15
17 Dwyane Wade† SG Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)		 3,326 1,054 3.16
18 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)		 3,310 1,207 2.74
19 Allen Iverson* SG/PG Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2010)		 3,262 914 3.57
20 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)
Chicago Bulls (2003–2004)		 3,257 1,178 2.76
21 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1976–1977)[7]
Golden State Warriors (1977–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)		 3,183 1,534 2.07
22 Kevin Garnett* PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007), (2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)		 3,179 1,462 2.17
23 Mark Jackson PG New York Knicks (1987–1992)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1996)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Indiana Pacers (1997–2000)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)
New York Knicks (2001–2002)
Utah Jazz (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2004)		 3,155 1,296 2.43
24 Dwight Howard^ C Orlando Magic (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013), (2019–present)
Houston Rockets (2013–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (2018–2019)		 3,132 1,106 2.83
25 Andre Miller PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2006)
Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
Denver Nuggets (2011–2013)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)		 3,121 1,304 2.39
26 James Harden^ SG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–present)		 3,043 826 3.68
27 Gary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)		 3,030 1,335 2.27
28 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 2,977 1,086 2.74
29 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)		 2,924 1,072 2.73
30 Carmelo Anthony^ SF Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–present)		 2,919 1,114 2.62
31 Tony Parker † PG San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018)
Charlotte Hornets (2018–2019)		 2,865 1,254 2.28
32 Rod Strickland PG New York Knicks (1988–1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001)
Portland Trail Blazers (2001)
Miami Heat (2001–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Toronto Raptors (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005)		 2,862 1,094 2.62
33 Alex English* SF/PF Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1977)[7]
Milwaukee Bucks (1977–1978)
Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)
Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)		 2,821 1,133 2.49
34 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) 2,816 897 3.14
35 Bernard King* SF New Jersey Nets (1977–1979)
Utah Jazz (1979–1980)
Golden State Warriors (1980–1982)
New York Knicks (1982–1985, 1987)
Washington Bullets (1987–1991)
New Jersey Nets (1993)		 2,791 874 3.19
36 Charles Oakley PF Chicago Bulls (1985–1988)
New York Knicks (1988–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1999–2001)
Chicago Bulls (2001–2002)
Washington Wizards (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2004)		 2,785 1,282 2.17
37 Buck Williams PF New Jersey Nets (1981–1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–1998)		 2,784 1,307 2.13
38 Otis Thorpe PF/C Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988)
Houston Rockets (1988–1995)
Portland Trail Blazers (1995)
Detroit Pistons (1995–1997)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998)
Sacramento Kings (1998)
Washington Wizards (1999)
Miami Heat (1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001)		 2,774 1,257 2.21
39 Shawn Kemp PF/C Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1997)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2002)
Orlando Magic (2002–2003)		 2,766 1,051 2.63
40 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		 2,709 1,300 2.08
41 Dominique Wilkins* SF Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994)
Boston Celtics (1994–1995)
San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (1999)		 2,669 1,074 2.49
42 Terry Porter PG/SG Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998)
Miami Heat (1999)
San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002)		 2,666 1,274 2.09
43 Kevin Durant^ SF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–present)		 2,653 849 3.12
44 Jerry Stackhouse SG Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1997)
Detroit Pistons (1997–2002)
Washington Wizards (2002–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2009)
Milwaukee Bucks (2010)
Miami Heat (2010)
Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2013)		 2,641 970 2.72
45 Pau Gasol C/PF Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019)		 2,638 1,226 2.15
46 Vince Carter† SG/SF Toronto Raptors (1999–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020)		 2,590 1,540 1.68
47 Jack Sikma* C Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1986)
Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1991)		 2,586 1,107 2.34
48 Mitch Richmond* SG Golden State Warriors (1988–1991)
Sacramento Kings (1991–1998)
Washington Wizards (1999–2001)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002)		 2,579 976 2.64
49 Tom Chambers PF/C San Diego Clippers (1981–1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (1983–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1993)
Utah Jazz (1993–1995)
Charlotte Hornets (1997)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997)		 2,549 1,107 2.30
50 Stephon Marbury PG Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–1999)
New Jersey Nets (1999–2001)
Phoenix Suns (2001–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2008)
Boston Celtics (2009)		 2,547 846 3.01

Progressive list of turnovers leaders

This is a progressive list of turnovers leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]

Statistics accurate as of March 11, 2020.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksHOUHouston RocketsNJNNew Jersey NetsSASSan Antonio Spurs
BOSBoston CelticsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksUTAUtah Jazz
CHIChicago BullsKCKKansas City KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderVANVancouver Grizzlies
CLECleveland CavaliersLACLos Angeles ClippersORLOrlando MagicWASWashington Wizards
DALDallas MavericksLALLos Angeles LakersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersWSBWashington Bullets
DENDenver NuggetsMIAMiami HeatPHOPhoenix Suns
DETDetroit PistonsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail Blazers
NBA progressive leaders and records for turnovers for every season
Season Year-by-year leader TOV Active player leader TOV Career record TOV Single-season record TOV Season
1977–78Artis Gilmore*000CHI366Artis Gilmore*000CHI366Artis Gilmore*000CHI366Artis Gilmore*000CHI3661977–78
1978–79George McGinnis*000DEN346Kevin Porter000DET697Kevin Porter000DET6971978–79
1979–80Micheal Ray Richardson000NYK359George McGinnis*
000DEN 1979–80
000IND 1980–81		939George McGinnis*
000DEN 1979–80
000IND 1980–81		9391979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*000HOU3081,1601,1601980–81
1981–82Isiah Thomas*000DET
Adrian Dantley*000UTA		299Moses Malone*
000HOU 1981–82
000PHI 1982–86
000WSB 1986–88
000ATL 1988–91
000MIL 1991–93
000PHI 1993–94
000SAS 1994–95		1,448Moses Malone*
000HOU 1981–82
000PHI 1982–86
000WSB 1986–88
000ATL 1988–91
000MIL 1991–93
000PHI 1993–94
000SAS 1994–95		1,4481981–82
1982–83Ray Williams000KCK3351,7121,7121982–83
1983–84Jeff Ruland000WSB3421,9621,9621983–84
1984–85Ralph Sampson*000HOU3262,2482,2481984–85
1985–86Charles Barkley*000PHI3502,5092,5091985–86
1986–87Ron Harper000CLE3452,7112,7111986–87
1987–88Karl Malone*000UTA3252,9602,9601987–88
1988–89Kevin Johnson000PHO3223,2053,2051988–89
1989–90Isiah Thomas*000DET3223,4373,4371989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*000LAL3143,5743,5741990–91
1991–92John Stockton*000UTA2863,7243,7241991–92
1992–93Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL3073,7343,7341992–93
1993–94Jim Jackson000DAL3343,7933,7931993–94
1994–95Glenn Robinson000MIL3133,8043,8041994–95
1995–96Jason Kidd*000DAL328Magic Johnson*000LAL3,5061995–96
1996–97Allen Iverson*000PHI337John Stockton*000UTA3,2011996–97
1997–98Antoine Walker000BOS2923,3621997–98
1998–99Shareef Abdur-Rahim000VAN186Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998–03
000LAL 2003–04		3,4731998–99
1999–00Jerry Stackhouse000DET3113,7041999–00
2000–013263,948Karl Malone*
000UTA 2000–03
000LAL 2003–04		3,9482000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*000NJN2864,2114,2112001–02
2002–03Steve Francis000HOU2994,4214,4212002–03
2003–04Paul Pierce†000BOS3034,5244,5242003–04
2004–05Allen Iverson*000PHI344Rod Strickland000HOU2,8622004–05
2005–06Gilbert Arenas000WAS297Gary Payton*000MIA2,9642005–06
2006–07Dwight Howard^000ORL3173,0302006–07
2007–08Steve Nash*000PHO295Jason Kidd*
000NJN 2007–08
000DAL 2008–12
000NYK 2012–13		3,2772007–08
2008–09Russell Westbrook^000OKC2743,4622008–09
2009–10Steve Nash*000PHO2953,6572009–10
2010–11Russell Westbrook^000OKC3163,8362010–11
2011–12John Wall^000WAS2553,9272011–12
2012–13James Harden^000HOU2954,0032012–13
2013–14John Wall^000WAS295Kobe Bryant*000LAL3,7532013–14
2014–15James Harden^000HOU3213,8812014–15
2015–163744,010James Harden^000HOU3742015–16
2016–17464LeBron James^
000CLE 2016–18
000LAL 2018–		3,6194642016–17
2017–18Russell Westbrook^000OKC3813,9662017–18
2018–19James Harden^000HOU3874,1632018–19
2019–20Trae Young^000ATL2894,4022019–20
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason


See also

References
  1. The National Basketball Association did not record turnover statistics until the 1977–78 season.
  2. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Turnovers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Turnovers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before blocks were officially recorded.
  7. Turnovers were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and season(s).
  8. Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to official spelling change March 9, 1991.
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