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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]
Turnover Leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.[2]
Statistics accurate as of November 30, 2016.
Rank
Player
Position (s)
Team(s) played for (years)[4]
Total turnovers
Games played
Turnovers per gameaverage [5]
1
Karl Malone *
PF
Utah Jazz (1985 –2003 )Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004 )
4,524
1,476
3.07
2
John Stockton *
PG
Utah Jazz (1984 –2003 )
4,244
1,504
2.82
3
Kobe Bryant †
SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1996 –2016 )
4,010
1,346
2.98
4
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
5
Moses Malone *
C
Buffalo Braves (1976) [6] Houston Rockets (1976–1977) [6] 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
6
Isiah Thomas *
PG
Detroit Pistons (1981 –1994 )
3,682
979
3.76
7
Hakeem Olajuwon *[7]
C
Houston Rockets (1984 –2001 )Toronto Raptors (2001–2002 )
3,667
1,238
2.96
8
Patrick Ewing *
C
New York Knicks (1985 –2000 )Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001 )Orlando Magic (2001–2002 )
3,537
1,183
2.99
9
Paul Pierce ^
SF
Boston Celtics (1999 –2013 )Brooklyn Nets (2013 –2014 )Washington Wizards (2014 –2015 )Los Angeles Clippers (2015 –present)
3,517
1,321
2.66
10
Magic Johnson *
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1979 –1991 , 1996 )
3,506
906
3.87
11
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
12
Steve Nash †
PG
Phoenix Suns (1996 –1998 )Dallas Mavericks (1999 –2004 )Phoenix Suns (2004 –2012 )Los Angeles Lakers (2012 –2015 )
3,478
1,217
2.86
13
Tim Duncan †
PF/C
San Antonio Spurs (1997 –2016 )
3,381
1,392
2.43
14
Charles Barkley *
PF
Philadelphia 76ers (1984 –1992 )Phoenix Suns (1992 –1996 )Houston Rockets (1996 –2000 )
3,376
1,073
3.15
15
LeBron James ^
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003 -2010 )Miami Heat (2010 –2014 )Cleveland Cavaliers (2014 –present)
3,374
1,002
3.37
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
Robert Parish *
C
Golden State Warriors (1976–1977) [6] Golden State Warriors (1977 –1980 )Boston Celtics (1980 –1994 )Charlotte Hornets (1994 –1996 )Chicago Bulls (1996–1997 )
3,183
1,534
2.07
20
Kevin Garnett †
PF/C
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995 –2007 ), (2015 –2016 )Boston Celtics (2007 –2013 )Brooklyn Nets (2013 –2015 )
3,179
1,462
2.17
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
Clyde Drexler *
SG
Portland Trail Blazers (1983 –1995 )Houston Rockets (1995 –1998 )
2,977
1,086
2.74
25
Michael Jordan *
SG
Chicago Bulls (1984 –1993 , 1995 –1998 )Washington Wizards (2001 –2003 )
2,924
1,072
2.73
26
Dwyane Wade ^
SG
Miami Heat (2003 –2016 )Chicago Bulls (2016 –present)
2,915
871
3.35
27
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
28
Alex English *
SF/PF
Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1977) [6] Milwaukee Bucks (1977–1978 )Indiana Pacers (1978 –1980 )Denver Nuggets (1980 –1990 )Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991 )
2,821
1,133
2.49
29
Larry Bird *
SF/PF
Boston Celtics (1979 –1992 )
2,816
897
3.14
30
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
31
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
32
Buck Williams
PF
New Jersey Nets (1981 –1989 )Portland Trail Blazers (1989 –1996 )New York Knicks (1996 –1998 )
2,784
1,307
2.13
33
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
34
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
35
Dwight Howard ^
C
Orlando Magic (2004 –2012 )Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013 )Houston Rockets (2013 –2016 )Atlanta Hawks (2016 –present)
2,713
898
3.02
36
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
37
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
38
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
39
Tony Parker ^
PG
San Antonio Spurs (2001 –present)
2,654
1,093
2.43
40
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
41
Carmelo Anthony ^
SF
Denver Nuggets (2003 –2011 )New York Knicks (2011 –present)
2,608
920
2.83
42
Jack Sikma
C
Seattle SuperSonics (1977 –1986 )Milwaukee Bucks (1986 –1991 )
2,586
1,107
2.34
43
Mitch Richmond *
SG
Golden State Warriors (1988 –1991 )Sacramento Kings (1991 –1998 )Washington Wizards (1998 –2001 )Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002 )
2,579
976
2.64
44
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
45
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
46
Walter Davis
SF/SG
Phoenix Suns (1977 –1988 )Denver Nuggets (1988 –1991 )Portland Trail Blazers (1991 )Denver Nuggets (1991–1992 )
2,541
1,033
2.46
47
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *[8]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1969 –1975) [6] Los Angeles Lakers (1975 –1977) [6] Los Angeles Lakers (1977 –1989 )
2,527
929
2.72
48
Kevin Willis
PF/C
Atlanta Hawks (1984 –1994 )Miami Heat (1994 –1996 )Golden State Warriors (1996 )Houston Rockets (1996 –1998 )Toronto Raptors (1999 –2001 )Denver Nuggets (2001 )Houston Rockets (2001–2002 )San Antonio Spurs (2002 –2004 )Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005 )Dallas Mavericks (2007 )
2,520
1,424
1.77
49
Antoine Walker
SF
Boston Celtics (1996 –2003 )Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004 )Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005 )Boston Celtics (2005 )Miami Heat (2005 –2007 )Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008 )
2,504
893
2.80
50
Adrian Dantley *
SF
Buffalo Braves (1976–1977) [6] Indiana Pacers (1977 )Los Angeles Lakers (1977 –1979 )Utah Jazz (1979 –1986 )Detroit Pistons (1986 –1989 )Dallas Mavericks (1989 –1990 )Milwaukee Bucks (1991 )
2,503
878
2.85
Progressive List of Turnover Leaders
This is a progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]
Statistics accurate as November 30, 2016.
Only players with at least 50 win shares are shown for 1st time eligible Hall of Fame consideration.
Win Shares is a player statistic which attempts to divvy up credit for team success to the individuals on the team.[10]
NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Turnovers for Every Season
Season
Year-by-Year Leader
TOV
Active Player Leader
TOV
Career Turnover Record
TOV
Single Season Record
TOV
Season
1977–78
Artis Gilmore *0 0 0 CHI
366
Artis Gilmore *0 0 0 CHI
366
Artis Gilmore *0 0 0 CHI
366
Artis Gilmore *0 0 0 CHI
366
1977–78
1978–79
George McGinnis 0 0 0 DEN
346
Kevin Porter 0 0 0 DET
697
Kevin Porter 0 0 0 DET
697
1978–79
1979–80
Micheal Ray Richardson 0 0 0 NYK
359
George McGinnis 0 0 0 DEN 1979–80 0 0 0 IND 1980–81
939
George McGinnis 0 0 0 DEN 1979–80 0 0 0 IND 1980–81
939
1979–80
1980–81
Moses Malone *0 0 0 HOU
308
1,160
1,160
1980–81
1981–82
Isiah Thomas *0 0 0 DET Adrian Dantley *0 0 0 UTA
299
Moses Malone *0 0 0 HOU 1981–82 0 0 0 PHI 1982–86 0 0 0 WSB 1986–88 0 0 0 ATL 1988–91 0 0 0 MIL 1991–93 0 0 0 PHI 1993–94 0 0 0 SAS 1994–95
1,448
Moses Malone *0 0 0 HOU 1981–82 0 0 0 PHI 1982–86 0 0 0 WSB 1986–88 0 0 0 ATL 1988–91 0 0 0 MIL 1991–93 0 0 0 PHI 1993–94 0 0 0 SAS 1994–95
1,448
1981–82
1982–83
Ray Williams 0 0 0 KCK
335
1,712
1,712
1982–83
1983–84
Jeff Ruland 0 0 0 WSB
342
1,962
1,962
1983–84
1984–85
Ralph Sampson *0 0 0 HOU
326
2,248
2,248
1984–85
1985–86
Charles Barkley *0 0 0 PHI
350
2,509
2,509
1985–86
1986–87
Ron Harper 0 0 0 CLE
345
2,711
2,711
1986–87
1987–88
Karl Malone *0 0 0 UTA
325
2,960
2,960
1987–88
1988–89
Kevin Johnson 0 0 0 PHO
322
3,205
3,205
1988–89
1989–90
Isiah Thomas *0 0 0 DET
322
3,437
3,437
1989–90
1990–91
Magic Johnson *0 0 0 LAL
314
3,574
3,574
1990–91
1991–92
John Stockton *0 0 0 UTA
286
3,724
3,724
1991–92
1992–93
Shaquille O'Neal *0 0 0 ORL
307
3,734
3,734
1992–93
1993–94
Jim Jackson 0 0 0 DAL
334
3,793
3,793
1993–94
1994–95
Glenn Robinson 0 0 0 MIL
313
3,804
3,804
1994–95
1995–96
Jason Kidd † 0 0 0 DAL
328
Magic Johnson *0 0 0 LAL
3,506
1995–96
1996–97
Allen Iverson *0 0 0 PHI
337
John Stockton *0 0 0 UTA
3,201
1996–97
1997–98
Antoine Walker 0 0 0 BOS
292
3,362
1997–98
1998–99
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 0 0 VAN
186
Karl Malone *0 0 0 UTA 1998–03 0 0 0 LAL 2003–04
3,473
1998–99
1999–00
Jerry Stackhouse † 0 0 0 DET
311
3,704
1999–00
2000–01
326
3,948
Karl Malone *0 0 0 UTA 2000–03 0 0 0 LAL 2003–04
3,948
2000–01
2001–02
Jason Kidd † 0 0 0 NJN
286
4,211
4,211
2001–02
2002–03
Steve Francis 0 0 0 HOU
299
4,421
4,421
2002–03
2003–04
Paul Pierce ^0 0 0 BOS
303
4,524
4,524
2003–04
2004–05
Allen Iverson *0 0 0 PHI
344
Rod Strickland 0 0 0 HOU
2,862
2004–05
2005–06
Gilbert Arenas § 0 0 0 WAS
297
Gary Payton *0 0 0 MIA
2,964
2005–06
2006–07
Dwight Howard ^0 0 0 ORL
317
3,030
2006–07
2007–08
Steve Nash † 0 0 0 PHO
295
Jason Kidd † 0 0 0 NJN 2007–08 0 0 0 DAL 2008–12 0 0 0 NYK 2012–13
3,277
2007–08
2008–09
Russell Westbrook ^0 0 0 OKC
274
3,462
2008–09
2009–10
Steve Nash † 0 0 0 PHO
295
3,657
2009–10
2010–11
Russell Westbrook ^0 0 0 OKC
316
3,836
2010–11
2011–12
John Wall ^0 0 0 WAS
255
3,927
2011–12
2012–13
James Harden ^0 0 0 HOU
295
4,003
2012–13
2013–14
John Wall ^0 0 0 WAS
295
Kobe Bryant † 0 0 0 LAL
3,753
2013–14
2014–15
James Harden ^0 0 0 HOU
321
3,881
2014–15
2015–16
374
4,010
James Harden ^0 0 0 HOU
374
2015–16
2016–17
Russell Westbrook ^0 0 0 OKC
109
Paul Pierce ^0 0 0 LAC
3,517
2016–17
Season
Year-by-Year Leader
TOV
Active Player Leader
TOV
Career Turnover Record
TOV
Single Season Record
TOV
Season
See also
References
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