List of NBA career turnovers leaders

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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]

Turnovers leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.[2]

LeBron James has the most turnovers in NBA history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[b]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[3]

Statistics accurate as of April 13, 2026.

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Rank Player Pos 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)		 5,650 1,622 3.48
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)
Denver Nuggets (2024–2025)
Sacramento Kings (2025–present)		 5,038 1,301 3.87
3 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)		 4,524 1,476 3.07
4 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2026)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2026–present)		 4,505 1,221 3.69
5 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 4,244 1,504 2.82
6 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 4,010 1,346 2.98
7 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
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 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2025)
Houston Rockets (2025–present)		 3,800 1,201 3.16
10 Isiah Thomas* PG Detroit Pistons (1981–1994) 3,682 979 3.76
11 Hakeem Olajuwon* C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)		 3,667 1,238 2.96
12 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)		 3,537 1,183 2.99
13 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
14 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) 3,506 906 3.87
15 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
16 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015)		 3,478 1,217 2.86
17 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 3,381 1,392 2.43
18 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000)		 3,376 1,073 3.15
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 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present) 3,308 1,069 3.09
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)		 3,179 1,462 2.17
27 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
28 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
29 Chris Paul† PG New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017, 2025–2026)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (2020–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–2024)
San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025)		 3,109 1,370 2.27
30 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
31 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
32 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 2,977 1,086 2.74
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 2.29
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 Jrue Holiday^ PG Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013)
New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023)
Boston Celtics (2023–2025)
Portland Trail Blazers (2025–present)		 2,819 1,090 2.59
38 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) 2,816 897 3.14
39 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
40 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
41 Buck Williams PF New Jersey Nets (1981–1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–1998)		 2,784 1,307 2.13
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 Giannis Antetokounmpo^ PF Milwaukee Bucks (2013–present) 2,701 895 3.02
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 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
50 Kyle Lowry^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009)
Houston Rockets (2009–2012)
Toronto Raptors (2012–2021)
Miami Heat (2021–2024)
Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)		 2,632 1,186 2.22
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Progressive list of turnovers leaders

This is a progressive list of turnovers leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

James Harden has the most turnovers in a single season with 464.

Statistics accurate as of April 13, 2026.

^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[4]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksHOUHouston RocketsNYKNew York KnicksUTAUtah Jazz
BOSBoston CelticsINDIndiana PacersOKCOklahoma City ThunderVANVancouver Grizzlies
CHIChicago BullsKCKKansas City KingsORLOrlando MagicWASWashington Wizards
CLECleveland CavaliersLAL Los Angeles LakersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersWSBWashington Bullets
DALDallas MavericksMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix Suns
DENDenver NuggetsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail Blazers
DETDetroit PistonsNJNNew Jersey NetsSASSan Antonio Spurs
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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*CHI366Artis Gilmore*CHI366Artis Gilmore*CHI366Artis Gilmore*CHI3661977–78
1978–79George McGinnis*DEN346Kevin PorterDET697Kevin PorterDET6971978–79
1979–80Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK359George McGinnis*
DEN 1979–80
IND 1980–81		939George McGinnis*
DEN 1979–80
IND 1980–81		9391979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU3081,1601,1601980–81
1981–82Isiah Thomas*DET
Adrian Dantley*UTA		299Moses Malone*
HOU 1981–82
PHI 1982–86
WSB 1986–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		1,448Moses Malone*
HOU 1981–82
PHI 1982–86
WSB 1986–88
ATL 1988–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		1,4481981–82
1982–83Ray WilliamsKCK3351,7121,7121982–83
1983–84Jeff RulandWSB3421,9621,9621983–84
1984–85Ralph Sampson*HOU3262,2482,2481984–85
1985–86Charles Barkley*PHI3502,5092,5091985–86
1986–87Ron HarperCLE3452,7112,7111986–87
1987–88Karl Malone*UTA3252,9602,9601987–88
1988–89Kevin JohnsonPHX3223,2053,2051988–89
1989–90Isiah Thomas*DET3223,4373,4371989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL3143,5743,5741990–91
1991–92John Stockton*UTA2863,7243,7241991–92
1992–93Shaquille O'Neal*ORL3073,7343,7341992–93
1993–94Jim JacksonDAL3343,7933,7931993–94
1994–95Glenn RobinsonMIL3133,8043,8041994–95
1995–96Jason Kidd*DAL328Magic Johnson*LAL3,5061995–96
1996–97Allen Iverson*PHI337John Stockton*UTA3,2011996–97
1997–98Antoine WalkerBOS2923,3621997–98
1998–99Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN186Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		3,4731998–99
1999–00Jerry StackhouseDET3113,7041999–00
2000–013263,948Karl Malone*
UTA 2000–03
LAL 2003–04		3,9482000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*NJN2864,2114,2112001–02
2002–03Steve FrancisHOU2994,4214,4212002–03
2003–04Paul Pierce*BOS3034,5244,5242003–04
2004–05Allen Iverson*PHI344Rod StricklandHOU2,8622004–05
2005–06Gilbert ArenasWAS297Gary Payton*MIA2,9642005–06
2006–07Dwight Howard*ORL3173,0302006–07
2007–08Steve Nash*PHX295Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		3,2772007–08
2008–09Russell Westbrook^OKC2743,4622008–09
2009–10Steve Nash*PHX2953,6572009–10
2010–11Russell Westbrook^OKC3163,8362010–11
2011–12John WallWAS2553,9272011–12
2012–13James Harden^HOU2954,0032012–13
2013–14John WallWAS295Kobe Bryant*LAL3,7532013–14
2014–15James Harden^HOU3213,8812014–15
2015–163744,010James Harden^HOU3742015–16
2016–17464LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–		3,6194642016–17
2017–18Russell Westbrook^OKC3813,9662017–18
2018–19James Harden^HOU3874,1632018–19
2019–203084,4242019–20
2020–21Russell Westbrook^WAS3124,592LeBron James^LAL4,5922020–21
2021–22Trae Young^ATL3034,7884,7882021–22
2022–233004,9664,9662022–23
2023–24Luka Dončić^DAL2825,2115,2112023–24
2024–25Trae Young^ATL3555,4715,4712024–25
2025–26Jaylen Brown^BOS2595,6505,6502025–26
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The National Basketball Association did not record turnover statistics until the 1977–78 NBA season.
  2. [b]
    A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  3. [c]
    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.
  4. [d]
    Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before turnovers were officially recorded.
  5. [e]
    Turnovers were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and season(s).

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