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This article provides two lists:
- A list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
turnovers recorded.
[a]
- A progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
[1]
This is a list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
turnovers recorded.
[2]
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Rank
|
Player
|
Position(s)
|
Team(s) played for (years)
[c]
|
Total
turnovers
|
Games played
|
Turnovers per game
average
[d]
|
1
|
LeBron James^
|
SF
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2003–
2010,
2014–
2018)
Miami Heat (
2010–
2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–present)
|
5,211
|
1,492
|
3.49
|
2
|
Russell Westbrook^
|
PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2008–
2019)
Houston Rockets (
2019–2020)
Washington Wizards (
2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–2024)
|
4,587
|
1,162
|
3.95
|
3
|
Karl Malone*
|
PF
|
Utah Jazz (
1985–
2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004)
|
4,524
|
1,476
|
3.07
|
4
|
John Stockton*
|
PG
|
Utah Jazz (
1984–
2003)
|
4,244
|
1,504
|
2.82
|
5
|
Kobe Bryant*
|
SG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996–
2016)
|
4,010
|
1,346
|
2.98
|
6
|
Jason Kidd*
|
PG
|
Dallas Mavericks (
1994–
1996,
2008–
2012)
Phoenix Suns (
1996–
2001)
New Jersey Nets (
2001–
2008)
New York Knicks (
2012–2013)
|
4,003
|
1,391
|
2.88
|
7
|
James Harden^
|
SG/PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2009–
2012)
Houston Rockets (
2012–
2021)
Brooklyn Nets (
2021–
2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2022–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–present)
|
3,919
|
1,072
|
3.66
|
8
|
Moses Malone*
|
C
|
Buffalo Braves
(1976)
[e]
Houston Rockets
(1976–1977)
[e]
Houston Rockets (
1977–
1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1982–
1986,
1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (
1986–
1988)
Atlanta Hawks (
1988–
1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1991–
1993)
San Antonio Spurs (
1994–1995)
|
3,804
|
1,247
|
3.05
|
9
|
Isiah Thomas*
|
PG
|
Detroit Pistons (
1981–
1994)
|
3,682
|
979
|
3.76
|
10
|
Hakeem Olajuwon*
|
C
|
Houston Rockets (
1984–
2001)
Toronto Raptors (
2001–2002)
|
3,667
|
1,238
|
2.96
|
11
|
Patrick Ewing*
|
C
|
New York Knicks (
1985–
2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (
2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (
2001–2002)
|
3,537
|
1,183
|
2.99
|
12
|
Paul Pierce*
|
SF
|
Boston Celtics (
1998–
2013)
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (
2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2015–
2017)
|
3,532
|
1,343
|
2.63
|
13
|
Magic Johnson*
|
PG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1979–
1991,
1996)
|
3,506
|
906
|
3.87
|
14
|
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
|
15
|
Steve Nash*
|
PG
|
Phoenix Suns (
1996–
1998,
2004–
2012)
Dallas Mavericks (
1998–
2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–
2015)
|
3,478
|
1,217
|
2.86
|
16
|
Tim Duncan*
|
PF/C
|
San Antonio Spurs (
1997–
2016)
|
3,381
|
1,392
|
2.43
|
17
|
Charles Barkley*
|
PF
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1984–
1992)
Phoenix Suns (
1992–
1996)
Houston Rockets (
1996–
2000)
|
3,376
|
1,073
|
3.15
|
18
|
Kevin Durant^
|
SF/PF
|
Seattle SuperSonics/
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2007–
2016)
Golden State Warriors (
2016–
2019)
Brooklyn Nets (
2019–
2023)
Phoenix Suns (
2023–present)
|
3,364
|
1,061
|
3.17
|
19
|
Dwyane Wade*
|
SG
|
Miami Heat (
2003–
2016,
2018–
2019)
Chicago Bulls (
2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2017–2018)
|
3,326
|
1,054
|
3.16
|
20
|
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
|
21
|
Dwight Howard†
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (
2004–
2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–2013,
2019–2020,
2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (
2013–
2016)
Atlanta Hawks (
2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (
2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (
2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2020–2021)
|
3,302
|
1,242
|
2.66
|
22
|
Allen Iverson*
|
SG/PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1996–
2006,
2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (
2006–
2008)
Detroit Pistons (
2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (
2009)
|
3,262
|
914
|
3.57
|
23
|
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
|
24
|
Robert Parish*
|
C
|
Golden State Warriors
(1976–1977)
[e]
Golden State Warriors (
1977–
1980)
Boston Celtics (
1980–
1994)
Charlotte Hornets (
1994–
1996)
Chicago Bulls (
1996–1997)
|
3,183
|
1,534
|
2.07
|
25
|
Kevin Garnett*
|
PF
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1995–
2007,
2015–
2016)
Boston Celtics (
2007–
2013)
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–
2015)
|
3,179
|
1,462
|
2.17
|
26
|
Mark Jackson
|
PG
|
New York Knicks (
1987–
1992)
Los Angeles Clippers (
1992–
1994)
Indiana Pacers (
1994–
1996,
1997–
2000)
Denver Nuggets (
1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (
2000–2001)
New York Knicks (
2001–
2002)
Utah Jazz (
2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (
2004)
|
3,155
|
1,296
|
2.43
|
27
|
Andre Miller
|
PG
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1999–
2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (
2003–
2006,
2011–
2014)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2006–
2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2009–
2011)
Washington Wizards (
2014–
2015)
Sacramento Kings (
2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (
2016)
|
3,121
|
1,304
|
2.39
|
28
|
Carmelo Anthony†
|
SF
|
Denver Nuggets (
2003–
2011)
New York Knicks (
2011–
2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (
2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2019–
2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–2022)
|
3,052
|
1,260
|
2.42
|
29
|
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
|
30
|
Stephen Curry^
|
PG
|
Golden State Warriors (
2009–present)
|
2,987
|
956
|
3.12
|
31
|
Clyde Drexler*
|
SG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
1983–
1995)
Houston Rockets (
1995–
1998)
|
2,977
|
1,086
|
2.74
|
32
|
Chris Paul^
|
PG
|
New Orleans Hornets (
2005–
2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2011–
2017)
Houston Rockets (
2017–
2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (
2020–
2023)
Golden State Warriors (
2023–present)
|
2,964
|
1,272
|
2.33
|
33
|
Michael Jordan*
|
SG
|
Chicago Bulls (
1984–
1993,
1995–
1998)
Washington Wizards (
2001–
2003)
|
2,924
|
1,072
|
2.73
|
34
|
Tony Parker*
|
PG
|
San Antonio Spurs (
2001–
2018)
Charlotte Hornets (
2018–2019)
|
2,865
|
1,254
|
2.28
|
35
|
Rod Strickland
|
PG
|
New York Knicks (
1988–
1990)
San Antonio Spurs (
1990–
1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1992–
1996,
2001)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (
1996–
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
|
36
|
Alex English*
|
SF/PF
|
Milwaukee Bucks
(1976–1977)
[e]
Milwaukee Bucks (
1977–1978)
Indiana Pacers (
1978–
1980)
Denver Nuggets (
1980–
1990)
Dallas Mavericks (
1990–1991)
|
2,821
|
1,133
|
2.49
|
37
|
Larry Bird*
|
SF/PF
|
Boston Celtics (
1979–
1992)
|
2,816
|
897
|
3.14
|
38
|
Bernard King*
|
SF
|
New Jersey Nets (
1977–
1979,
1993)
Utah Jazz (
1979–1980)
Golden State Warriors (
1980–
1982)
New York Knicks (
1982–
1987)
Washington Bullets (
1987–
1993)
|
2,791
|
874
|
3.19
|
39
|
Charles Oakley
|
PF
|
Chicago Bulls (
1985–
1988,
2001–2002)
New York Knicks (
1988–
1998)
Toronto Raptors (
1998–
2001)
Washington Wizards (
2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (
2004)
|
2,785
|
1,282
|
2.17
|
40
|
Buck Williams
|
PF
|
New Jersey Nets (
1981–
1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1989–
1996)
New York Knicks (
1996–
1998)
|
2,784
|
1,307
|
2.13
|
41
|
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 (
1998–1999)
Miami Heat (
1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets (
2000–2001)
|
2,774
|
1,257
|
2.21
|
42
|
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
|
43
|
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
|
44
|
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
|
45
|
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
|
46
|
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
|
47
|
Pau Gasol*
|
PF/C
|
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
|
48
|
Kyle Lowry^
|
PG
|
Memphis Grizzlies (
2006–
2009)
Houston Rockets (
2009–
2012)
Toronto Raptors (
2012–
2021)
Miami Heat (
2021–
2024)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2024–present)
|
2,607
|
1,138
|
2.29
|
49
|
Jrue Holiday^
|
PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
2009–
2013)
New Orleans Pelicans (
2013–
2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2020–
2023)
Boston Celtics (
2023–present)
|
2,596
|
975
|
2.66
|
50
|
Vince Carter*
|
SG/SF
|
Toronto Raptors (
1998–
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
|
Progressive list of turnovers leaders
This is a progressive list of turnovers leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
[1]
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
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
|
1977–78 |
Artis Gilmore*000
CHI |
366 |
Artis Gilmore*000
CHI |
366 |
Artis Gilmore*000
CHI |
366 |
Artis Gilmore*000
CHI |
366 |
1977–78
|
1978–79 |
George McGinnis*000
DEN |
346 |
Kevin Porter000
DET |
697 |
Kevin Porter000
DET |
697 |
1978–79
|
1979–80 |
Micheal Ray Richardson000
NYK |
359 |
George McGinnis* 000
DEN 1979–80 000
IND 1980–81 |
939 |
George McGinnis* 000
DEN 1979–80 000
IND 1980–81 |
939 |
1979–80
|
1980–81 |
Moses Malone*000
HOU |
308 |
1,160 |
1,160 |
1980–81
|
1981–82 |
Isiah Thomas*000
DET
Adrian Dantley*000
UTA |
299 |
Moses Malone* 000
HOU 1981–82 000
PHI 1982–86 000
WSB 1986–88 000
ATL 1988–91 000
MIL 1991–93 000
PHI 1993–94 000
SAS 1994–95 |
1,448 |
Moses Malone* 000
HOU 1981–82 000
PHI 1982–86 000
WSB 1986–88 000
ATL 1988–91 000
MIL 1991–93 000
PHI 1993–94 000
SAS 1994–95 |
1,448 |
1981–82
|
1982–83 |
Ray Williams000
KCK |
335 |
1,712 |
1,712 |
1982–83
|
1983–84 |
Jeff Ruland000
WSB |
342 |
1,962 |
1,962 |
1983–84
|
1984–85 |
Ralph Sampson*000
HOU |
326 |
2,248 |
2,248 |
1984–85
|
1985–86 |
Charles Barkley*000
PHI |
350 |
2,509 |
2,509 |
1985–86
|
1986–87 |
Ron Harper000
CLE |
345 |
2,711 |
2,711 |
1986–87
|
1987–88 |
Karl Malone*000
UTA |
325 |
2,960 |
2,960 |
1987–88
|
1988–89 |
Kevin Johnson000
PHO |
322 |
3,205 |
3,205 |
1988–89
|
1989–90 |
Isiah Thomas*000
DET |
322 |
3,437 |
3,437 |
1989–90
|
1990–91 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
314 |
3,574 |
3,574 |
1990–91
|
1991–92 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
286 |
3,724 |
3,724 |
1991–92
|
1992–93 |
Shaquille O'Neal*000
ORL |
307 |
3,734 |
3,734 |
1992–93
|
1993–94 |
Jim Jackson000
DAL |
334 |
3,793 |
3,793 |
1993–94
|
1994–95 |
Glenn Robinson000
MIL |
313 |
3,804 |
3,804 |
1994–95
|
1995–96 |
Jason Kidd*000
DAL |
328 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
3,506 |
1995–96
|
1996–97 |
Allen Iverson*000
PHI |
337 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
3,201 |
1996–97
|
1997–98 |
Antoine Walker000
BOS |
292 |
3,362 |
1997–98
|
1998–99 |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim000
VAN |
186 |
Karl Malone* 000
UTA 1998–03 000
LAL 2003–04 |
3,473 |
1998–99
|
1999–00 |
Jerry Stackhouse000
DET |
311 |
3,704 |
1999–00
|
2000–01 |
326 |
3,948 |
Karl Malone* 000
UTA 2000–03 000
LAL 2003–04 |
3,948 |
2000–01
|
2001–02 |
Jason Kidd*000
NJN |
286 |
4,211 |
4,211 |
2001–02
|
2002–03 |
Steve Francis000
HOU |
299 |
4,421 |
4,421 |
2002–03
|
2003–04 |
Paul Pierce*000
BOS |
303 |
4,524 |
4,524 |
2003–04
|
2004–05 |
Allen Iverson*000
PHI |
344 |
Rod Strickland000
HOU |
2,862 |
2004–05
|
2005–06 |
Gilbert Arenas000
WAS |
297 |
Gary Payton*000
MIA |
2,964 |
2005–06
|
2006–07 |
Dwight Howard†000
ORL |
317 |
3,030 |
2006–07
|
2007–08 |
Steve Nash*000
PHO |
295 |
Jason Kidd* 000
NJN 2007–08 000
DAL 2008–12 000
NYK 2012–13 |
3,277 |
2007–08
|
2008–09 |
Russell Westbrook^000
OKC |
274 |
3,462 |
2008–09
|
2009–10 |
Steve Nash*000
PHO |
295 |
3,657 |
2009–10
|
2010–11 |
Russell Westbrook^000
OKC |
316 |
3,836 |
2010–11
|
2011–12 |
John Wall†000
WAS |
255 |
3,927 |
2011–12
|
2012–13 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
295 |
4,003 |
2012–13
|
2013–14 |
John Wall†000
WAS |
295 |
Kobe Bryant*000
LAL |
3,753 |
2013–14
|
2014–15 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
321 |
3,881 |
2014–15
|
2015–16 |
374 |
4,010 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
374 |
2015–16
|
2016–17 |
464 |
LeBron James^ 000
CLE 2016–18 000
LAL 2018– |
3,619 |
464 |
2016–17
|
2017–18 |
Russell Westbrook^000
OKC |
381 |
3,966 |
2017–18
|
2018–19 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
387 |
4,163 |
2018–19
|
2019–20 |
308 |
4,424 |
2019–20
|
2020–21 |
Russell Westbrook^000
WAS |
312 |
4,592 |
LeBron James^000
LAL |
4,592 |
2020–21
|
2021–22 |
Trae Young^000
ATL |
303 |
4,788 |
4,788 |
2021–22
|
2022–23 |
300 |
4,966 |
4,966 |
2022–23
|
2023–24 |
Luka Dončić^000
DAL |
282 |
5,211 |
5,211 |
2023–24
|
Season |
Year-by-year leader |
TOV |
Active player leader |
TOV |
Career record |
TOV |
Single-season record |
TOV |
Season
|