This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.

A progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Turnovers leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total turnoversGames playedTurnovers per gameaverage1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)5,6501,6222†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()5,0381,3013*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()4,5241,4763.074^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present)4,5051,2215*PGUtah Jazz (–) 4,2441,5042.826*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)4,0101,3462.987*PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks ()4,0031,3912.888*CBuffalo Braves (1976)Houston Rockets (1976–1977)Houston Rockets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–, )Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)San Antonio Spurs ()3,8041,2473.05 9^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–present)3,8001,20110*PGDetroit Pistons (–)3,6829793.7611*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()3,6671,2382.9612*CNew York Knicks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()Orlando Magic ()3,5371,1832.9913*SFBoston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)3,5321,34314*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–, )3,5069063.8715PG/SGChicago Bulls (–)Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Orlando Magic ()New Jersey Nets ()3,4931,0263.4016*PGPhoenix Suns (–, –)Dallas Mavericks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)3,4781,2172.8617*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)3,3811,39218*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)3,3761,07319*SGMiami Heat (–, –)Chicago Bulls ()Cleveland Cavaliers ()3,3261,05420*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ()3,3101,20721^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)3,3081,06922*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (, , )Houston Rockets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Charlotte Hornets ()Washington Wizards ()Philadelphia 76ers ()3,3021,24223*SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–, )Denver Nuggets (–)Detroit Pistons ()Memphis Grizzlies ()3,2629143.5724*SFChicago Bulls (–)Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Chicago Bulls ()3,2571,1782.7625*CGolden State Warriors (1976–1977)Golden State Warriors (–)Boston Celtics (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Chicago Bulls ()3,1831,5342.0726*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)3,1791,46227PGNew York Knicks (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Indiana Pacers (–, –)Denver Nuggets ()Toronto Raptors ()New York Knicks (–)Utah Jazz ()Houston Rockets ()3,1551,29628PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Denver Nuggets (–, –)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Washington Wizards (–)Sacramento Kings ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()San Antonio Spurs ()3,1211,3042.3929†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()3,1091,37030*SFDenver Nuggets (–)New York Knicks (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()3,0521,2602.4231*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Lakers ()Boston Celtics ()Miami Heat (–)3,0301,3352.2732*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)2,9771,08633*SGChicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–)2,9241,0722.7334*PGSan Antonio Spurs (–)Charlotte Hornets ()2,8651,25435PGNew York Knicks (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–, )Washington Bullets/Wizards (–)Miami Heat ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()Orlando Magic ()Toronto Raptors ()Houston Rockets ()2,8621,0942.6236*SF/PFMilwaukee Bucks (1976–1977)Milwaukee Bucks ()Indiana Pacers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Dallas Mavericks ()2,8211,13337^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)Boston Celtics (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–present)2,8191,09038*SF/PFBoston Celtics (–)2,8168973.1439*SFNew Jersey Nets (–, )Utah Jazz ()Golden State Warriors (–)New York Knicks (–)Washington Bullets (–)2,7918743.1940PFChicago Bulls (–, )New York Knicks (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Washington Wizards ()Houston Rockets ()2,7851,28241PFNew Jersey Nets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–)2,7841,3072.1342PF/CKansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)Houston Rockets (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Detroit Pistons (–)Vancouver Grizzlies ()Sacramento Kings ()Washington Wizards ()Miami Heat ()Charlotte Hornets ()2,7741,2572.2143PF/CSeattle SuperSonics (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Orlando Magic ()2,7661,05144*SGMilwaukee Bucks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Boston Celtics (–)Miami Heat (–)2,7091,3002.0845^PFMilwaukee Bucks (–)2,70189546*SFAtlanta Hawks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Boston Celtics ()San Antonio Spurs ()Orlando Magic ()2,6691,07447PG/SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Miami Heat ()San Antonio Spurs (–)2,6661,2742.0948SGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Washington Wizards (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Miami Heat ()Atlanta Hawks ()Brooklyn Nets ()2,6419702.7249*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()2,6381,2262.1550†PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)Houston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Miami Heat (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)2,6321,186

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

+Team Abbreviations +Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks HOUHouston Rockets NYKNew York KnicksUTAUtah JazzBOSBoston Celtics INDIndiana Pacers OKCOklahoma City ThunderVANVancouver GrizzliesCHIChicago Bulls KCKKansas City Kings ORLOrlando MagicWASWashington WizardsCLECleveland Cavaliers LALLos Angeles Lakers PHIPhiladelphia 76ersWSBWashington BulletsDALDallas Mavericks MIAMiami Heat PHXPhoenix Suns DENDenver Nuggets MILMilwaukee Bucks PORPortland Trail BlazersDETDetroit Pistons NJNNew Jersey NetsSASSan Antonio Spurs

NBA progressive leaders and records for turnovers for every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason 1977–78 Artis Gilmore*366Artis Gilmore*366Artis Gilmore*366Artis Gilmore*3661977–78 1978–79 George McGinnis*346Kevin Porter697Kevin Porter6971978–791979–80 Micheal Ray Richardson359George McGinnis*939George McGinnis*9391979–801980–81 Moses Malone*3081,1601,1601980–811981–82 Isiah Thomas*Adrian Dantley*299Moses Malone*1,448Moses Malone*1,4481981–821982–83 Ray Williams3351,7121,7121982–83 1983–84 Jeff Ruland3421,962 1,9621983–841984–85 Ralph Sampson*3262,248 2,2481984–851985–86 Charles Barkley*3502,5092,509 1985–861986–87 Ron Harper3452,711 2,7111986–871987–88 Karl Malone*325 2,9602,960 1987–881988–89 Kevin Johnson322 3,2053,205 1988–891989–90 Isiah Thomas*3223,437 3,437 1989–901990–91 Magic Johnson*314 3,5743,574 1990–911991–92 John Stockton*286 3,724 3,724 1991–921992–93 Shaquille O'Neal*3073,7343,7341992–931993–94 Jim Jackson3343,7933,7931993–941994–95 Glenn Robinson313 3,8043,8041994–951995–96 Jason Kidd*328 Magic Johnson*3,506 1995–961996–97 Allen Iverson*337John Stockton*3,2011996–971997–98 Antoine Walker2923,3621997–981998–99 Shareef Abdur-Rahim186Karl Malone*3,473 1998–991999–00 Jerry Stackhouse3113,704 1999–002000–01 3263,948Karl Malone*3,948 2000–012001–02 Jason Kidd*2864,211 4,211 2001–022002–03 Steve Francis2994,4214,421 2002–032003–04 Paul Pierce*3034,5244,5242003–042004–05 Allen Iverson*344Gary Payton*Rod Strickland2,8622004–052005–06 Gilbert Arenas297Gary Payton*2,964 2005–062006–07 Dwight Howard*3173,0302006–072007–08 Steve Nash*295Jason Kidd*3,2772007–082008–09 Russell Westbrook†2743,4622008–092009–10 Steve Nash*2953,6572009–102010–11 Russell Westbrook†3163,8362010–112011–12 John Wall255 3,927 2011–122012–13 James Harden^2954,0032012–132013–14 John Wall295Kobe Bryant*3,7532013–14 2014–15 James Harden^3213,881 2014–152015–16 3744,010James Harden^3742015–16 2016–17 464LeBron James^ 3,6194642016–172017–18 Russell Westbrook†381 3,9662017–182018–19 James Harden^387 4,1632018–192019–20 308 4,4242019–202020–21Russell Westbrook†312 4,592LeBron James^4,5922020–212021–22Trae Young^303 4,7884,7882021–222022–23300 4,9664,9662022–232023–24Luka Dončić^2825,2115,2112023–242024–25Trae Young^3555,4715,4712024–252025–26Jaylen Brown^2595,6505,6502025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA regular season records

Notes

References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in turnovers National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in turnovers