List of NBA career playoff turnovers leaders

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A list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players by total career Playoffs 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 Playoffs turnovers recorded.[2]

LeBron James has the most turnovers in NBA playoffs history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Statistics accurate as of May 5, 2026.

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Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total turnovers Games played Turnovers per game
average[4]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)		 1,075 299 3.60
2 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 696 190 3.66
3 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)		 649 216 3.00
4 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) 647 220 2.94
5 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 633 251 2.52
James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012),
Houston Rockets (2013–2020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2026)		 181 3.5
7 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 602 208 2.89
8 Tony Parker* PG San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018) 594 226 2.63
9 Dwyane Wade* SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)		 583 177 3.29
10 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)
Houston Rockets (2026)		 559 171 3.27
11 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 550 193 2.85
12 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 546 179 3.05
13 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 517 182 2.84
14 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025) 516 155 3.33
15 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 506 164 3.09
16 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016–2019)
Houston Rockets (2020)
Washington Wizards (2021)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)
Denver Nuggets (2025)		 501 135 3.71
17 Manu Ginóbili* SG San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) 481 218 2.21
17 Dennis Johnson* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)		 480 180 2.67
19 Paul Pierce* SF Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)		 476 170 2.80
20 Jason Kidd* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013)		 450 158 2.85
21 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[5] C Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)[6]
Los Angeles Lakers (1977)[6]
Los Angeles Lakers (1978–1989)		 447 169 2.64
Draymond Green^ PF Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025) 169 2.64
23 Hakeem Olajuwon*[7] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 424 145 2.92
24 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 397 145 2.74
25 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977)[6]
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1987)		 396 122 3.25
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total
turnovers		 Games played Turnovers per game
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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 May 5, 2026.[8]

^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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
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NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Turnovers for Every Season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA741977–78
1978–79Walter Davis*PHO66John JohnsonSEA117John JohnsonSEA1171978–79
1979–80Magic Johnson*LAL651731731979–80
1980–81Larry Bird*BOS62Julius Erving*PHI184Julius Erving*PHI1841980–81
1981–82Andrew ToneyPHI672512511981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL642902901982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS87311311Larry Bird*BOS871983–84
1984–85Magic Johnson*LAL763483481984–85
1985–86Ralph Sampson*HOU713873871985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS71Magic Johnson*LAL435Magic Johnson*LAL4351986–87
1987–88Isiah Thomas*DET855185181987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI685715711988–89
1989–90Isiah Thomas*DET726076071989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL776846841990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI81Larry Bird*BOS5061991–92
1992–93Kevin JohnsonPHO84Michael Jordan* CHI
Isiah Thomas*DET		3691992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU
Patrick Ewing*NYK		83Isiah Thomas*DET3691993–94
1994–95Penny HardawayORL73Michael Jordan*CHI4101994–95
1995–96Shawn KempSEA80Magic Johnson*LAL6966961995–96
1996–97Alonzo Mourning*MIA70Michael Jordan*CHI5011996–97
1997–98Karl Malone*UTA605461997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK58Scottie Pippen*CHI5361998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL565731999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI635852000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*NJN675952001–02
2002–03796022002–03
2003–04Kevin Garnett*MIN752003–04
2004–05Richard HamiltonDET78Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		5172004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade*MIA90602Dwyane Wade*MIA902005–06
2006–07Deron WilliamsUTA686162006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce*BOS826252007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard*ORL672008–09
2009–10Kobe Bryant*LAL796492009–10
2010–11Russell Westbrook^OKC782010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA81Kobe Bryant*LAL6472011–12
2012–13Paul George^IND752012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^OKC832013–14
2014–15Stephen Curry^GSW
LeBron James^CLE		822014–15
2015–16Russell Westbrook^OKC78LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–26		700LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–26		7002015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE727727722016–17
2017–1894866866LeBron James^CLE942017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^GSW832018–19
2019–20LeBron James^LAL849509502019–20
2020–21Devin Booker^PHO819759752020–21
2021–22Jayson Tatum^BOS100Jayson Tatum^BOS1002021–22
2022–23Nikola Jokić^DEN701,0151,0152022–23
2023–24Luka Dončić^DAL901,0341,0342023–24
2024–25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC601,0471,0472024–25
2025–26Cade Cunningham^DET451,0751,0752025–26
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason
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