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Career Leaders and Records for Turnovers

Leaders and Records: Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Game (since 1986-87)

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Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

RankPlayerTOV
1.Karl Malone4524
2.Moses Malone*4264
3.John Stockton4244
4.Julius Erving*3940
5.Artis Gilmore3926
6.Isiah Thomas*3682
7.Hakeem Olajuwon*3667
8.Patrick Ewing*3537
9.Magic Johnson*3506
10.Reggie Theus3493
11.Charles Barkley*3376
12.Jason Kidd3326
13.Scottie Pippen3257
14.Robert Parish*3183
15.Mark Jackson3155
16.Allen Iverson3099
17.Ron Boone3085
18.Gary Payton3030
19.Shaquille O'Neal3015
20.Clyde Drexler*2977
21.Michael Jordan2924
22.George Gervin*2909
23.Rod Strickland2862
24.Alex English*2821
25.Larry Bird*2816
26.Bernard King2791
27.Charles Oakley2785
28.Buck Williams2784
29.Otis Thorpe2774
30.Shawn Kemp2766
31.George McGinnis2763
32.Dominique Wilkins*2669
33.Terry Porter2666
34.Jack Sikma2586
35.Mitch Richmond2579
36.Kobe Bryant2578
37.Kevin Garnett2560
38.Tom Chambers2549
39.Walter Davis2541
40.Jerry Stackhouse2535
41.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
42.Kevin Willis2520
43.Stephon Marbury2510
44.Antoine Walker2504
45.Adrian Dantley*2503
46.Clifford Robinson2502
47.Dan Issel*2490
48.Tim Hardaway2481
49.Vlade Divac2470
50.Latrell Sprewell2450
51.Dennis Johnson2448
52.Sam Cassell2418
53.David Robinson2417
54.Reggie Miller2409
55.Norm Nixon2368
56.Tim Duncan2366
57.Steve Nash2344
58.Derek Harper2334
59.Juwan Howard2322
60.Maurice Lucas2316
61.Chris Mullin2315
62.Chris Webber2313
 Paul Pierce2313
64.Mark Aguirre2306
65.Detlef Schrempf2268
 Maurice Cheeks2268
67.Kevin Johnson2258
68.Ron Harper2251
 Sleepy Floyd2251
70.Alonzo Mourning2209
71.Terry Cummings2200
72.Alvan Adams2194
73.Jim Jackson2179
74.Dikembe Mutombo2167
75.Glenn Robinson2147
76.Shareef Abdur-Rahim2134
77.Alvin Robertson2116
78.Ray Allen2109
 Caldwell Jones2109
80.Mychal Thompson2104
81.Jalen Rose2102
82.Ray Williams2099
83.Joe Dumars*2084
84.Eddie Johnson2076
85.Mookie Blaylock2067
86.Mickey Johnson2050
87.Damon Stoudamire2039
88.Derrick Coleman2036
 Andre Miller2036
90.Grant Hill2034
91.Steve Francis2030
92.Mack Calvin2012
93.Louie Dampier1989
94.Ricky Sobers1973
95.Jeff Hornacek1971
96.Joe Barry Carroll1964
97.Chuck Person1952
98.Christian Laettner1932
99.James Edwards1931
100.Herb Williams1929
101.Rony Seikaly1913
102.Mel Daniels1911
103.Kevin McHale*1893
104.Bill Cartwright1892
105.Xavier McDaniel1887
106.Dan Roundfield1870
107.World B. Free1869
108.Billy Paultz1860
109.James Worthy*1859
110.Micheal Ray Richardson1854
111.Danny Manning1853
112.Nick Van Exel1848
113.Benoit Benjamin1847
114.Ralph Simpson1843
115.Cedric Maxwell1841
116.Rolando Blackman1829
117.Hersey Hawkins1828
118.Mike Bibby1819
119.David Wesley1808
120.John Lucas1803
121.Larry Kenon1800
122.Vern Fleming1795
123.Tracy McGrady1791
 Billy Knight1791
125.Mark Price1790
126.Anfernee Hardaway1786
127.Jimmy Jones1783
128.Dale Ellis1771
129.Kenny Anderson1769
130.Sherman Douglas1761
131.Freddie Lewis1760
 Allan Houston1760
133.Vin Baker1756
134.Avery Johnson1748
135.Orlando Woolridge1747
136.Tom Gugliotta1734
 Kendall Gill1734
138.Glen Rice1733
139.Armon Gilliam1722
140.Doug Christie1721
141.Purvis Short1720
142.Baron Davis1719
143.Eddie Johnson1717
144.Vince Carter1716
 Lamar Odom1716
146.Warren Jabali1715
147.Steve Smith1714
148.Derrick McKey1713
149.Larry Nance1711
150.Paul Pressey1700
151.Kelly Tripucka1697
152.Gerald Wilkins1687
153.Bobby Jones1683
154.Brian Shaw1664
155.Vernon Maxwell1663
156.Johnny Newman1656
157.Doc Rivers1651
158.Mark Olberding1650
159.Kenny Smith1649
160.Gus Williams1646
 LaSalle Thompson1646
162.Darrell Griffith1632
163.Rodney Rogers1631
164.Grant Long1628
165.Marques Johnson1627
166.Spud Webb1623
167.Darryl Dawkins1621
168.Gerald Govan1617
169.Rick Fox1611
170.Jason Terry1610
171.Byron Scott1597
172.Elton Brand1596
173.Bill Laimbeer1594
174.Truck Robinson1592
175.Sam Perkins1586
176.Jamal Mashburn1585
177.Jerome Kersey1583
 James Silas1583
 Rickey Green1583
180.Rik Smits1579
 Rasheed Wallace1579
182.Rich Kelley1576
183.Danny Schayes1572
184.Cliff Robinson1571
185.Vinnie Johnson1569
186.Danny Ainge1566
 Michael Finley1566
188.Larry Drew1565
189.Gerald Henderson1561
190.Darrell Armstrong1556
191.Ricky Davis1555
 John Long1555
193.Sidney Moncrief1551
194.Anthony Mason1549
195.Chauncey Billups1545
196.Toni Kukoc1544
197.Tom Owens1542
198.Richard Hamilton1541
199.Jason Williams1538
 Jeff Malone1538
201.Swen Nater1537
202.Rory Sparrow1534
203.Jay Humphries1533
 John Starks1533
205.Cuttino Mobley1520
206.Fatty Taylor1516
207.John Bagley1512
208.Brad Daugherty1511
209.Eddie Jones1507
210.Scott Skiles1497
211.Roger Brown1494
212.Otis Birdsong1491
213.Nate McMillan1486
214.Dennis Rodman1484
 Dirk Nowitzki1484
216.Cincinnatus Powell1480
217.Steve Johnson1477
218.Dave Greenwood1474
219.Fat Lever1471
220.Darrell Walker1461
221.Jermaine O'Neal1460
222.Rick Mahorn1456
223.James Donaldson1454
224.Ricky Pierce1453
225.Alton Lister1450
226.Larry Brown1447
227.Thurl Bailey1444
228.Kenny Carr1438
229.Gilbert Arenas1437
230.Larry Johnson1435
 Steve Jones1435
232.A.C. Green1434
233.Muggsy Bogues1433
234.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
235.Michael Cooper1429
236.Isaiah Rider1425
237.Antonio McDyess1421
238.Rodney McCray1419
 Terrell Brandon1419
240.Corey Maggette1416
241.Wayman Tisdale1407
242.Larry Hughes1403
243.John Drew1402
 Michael Adams1402
245.Johnny Davis1398
246.Andrew Toney1394
247.Eric Snow1391
248.Quinn Buckner1382
249.Donnie Freeman1379
 David Thompson*1379

NBA

RankPlayerTOV
1.Karl Malone4524
2.John Stockton4244
3.Moses Malone*3804
4.Isiah Thomas*3682
5.Hakeem Olajuwon*3667
6.Patrick Ewing*3537
7.Magic Johnson*3506
8.Reggie Theus3493
9.Charles Barkley*3376
10.Jason Kidd3326
11.Scottie Pippen3257
12.Robert Parish*3183
13.Mark Jackson3155
14.Allen Iverson3099
15.Gary Payton3030
16.Shaquille O'Neal3015
17.Clyde Drexler*2977
18.Michael Jordan2924
19.Rod Strickland2862
20.Alex English*2821
21.Larry Bird*2816
22.Bernard King2791
23.Charles Oakley2785
24.Buck Williams2784
25.Otis Thorpe2774
26.Shawn Kemp2766
27.Dominique Wilkins*2669
28.Terry Porter2666
29.Jack Sikma2586
30.Mitch Richmond2579
31.Kobe Bryant2578
32.Kevin Garnett2560
33.Tom Chambers2549
34.Walter Davis2541
35.Jerry Stackhouse2535
36.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
37.Kevin Willis2520
38.Stephon Marbury2510
39.Antoine Walker2504
40.Adrian Dantley*2503
41.Clifford Robinson2502
42.Tim Hardaway2481
43.Vlade Divac2470
44.Latrell Sprewell2450
45.Dennis Johnson2448
46.Sam Cassell2418
47.David Robinson2417
48.Reggie Miller2409
49.Norm Nixon2368
50.Tim Duncan2366
51.Artis Gilmore2347
52.Steve Nash2344
53.Derek Harper2334
54.Julius Erving*2323
55.Juwan Howard2322
56.Chris Mullin2315
57.Chris Webber2313
 Paul Pierce2313
59.Mark Aguirre2306
60.Detlef Schrempf2268
 Maurice Cheeks2268
62.Kevin Johnson2258
63.Sleepy Floyd2251
 Ron Harper2251
65.Alonzo Mourning2209
66.Terry Cummings2200
67.Alvan Adams2194
68.Jim Jackson2179
69.Dikembe Mutombo2167
70.Glenn Robinson2147
71.George Gervin*2137
72.Shareef Abdur-Rahim2134
73.Alvin Robertson2116
74.Ray Allen2109
75.Mychal Thompson2104
76.Jalen Rose2102
77.Ray Williams2099
78.Joe Dumars*2084
79.Eddie Johnson2076
80.Mookie Blaylock2067
81.Mickey Johnson2050
82.Damon Stoudamire2039
83.Derrick Coleman2036
 Andre Miller2036
85.Grant Hill2034
86.Steve Francis2030
87.Ricky Sobers1973
88.Jeff Hornacek1971
89.Joe Barry Carroll1964
90.Chuck Person1952
91.Christian Laettner1932
92.James Edwards1931
93.Herb Williams1929
94.Rony Seikaly1913
95.Kevin McHale*1893
96.Bill Cartwright1892
97.Xavier McDaniel1887
98.World B. Free1869
99.James Worthy*1859
100.Micheal Ray Richardson1854
101.Danny Manning1853
102.Nick Van Exel1848
103.Benoit Benjamin1847
104.Cedric Maxwell1841
105.Rolando Blackman1829
106.Hersey Hawkins1828
107.Mike Bibby1819
108.Maurice Lucas1810
109.David Wesley1808
110.Dan Roundfield1806
111.John Lucas1803
112.Vern Fleming1795
113.Tracy McGrady1791
114.Mark Price1790
115.Anfernee Hardaway1786
116.Dale Ellis1771
117.Kenny Anderson1769
118.Sherman Douglas1761
119.Allan Houston1760
120.Vin Baker1756
121.Avery Johnson1748
122.Orlando Woolridge1747
123.Kendall Gill1734
 Tom Gugliotta1734
125.Glen Rice1733
126.Armon Gilliam1722
127.Doug Christie1721
128.Purvis Short1720
129.Baron Davis1719
130.Eddie Johnson1717
131.Lamar Odom1716
 Vince Carter1716
133.Steve Smith1714
134.Derrick McKey1713
135.Larry Nance1711
136.Paul Pressey1700
137.Kelly Tripucka1697
138.Gerald Wilkins1687
139.Brian Shaw1664
140.Vernon Maxwell1663
141.Johnny Newman1656
142.Doc Rivers1651
143.Kenny Smith1649
144.LaSalle Thompson1646
 Gus Williams1646
146.Darrell Griffith1632
147.Rodney Rogers1631
148.Grant Long1628
149.Marques Johnson1627
150.Spud Webb1623
151.Darryl Dawkins1621
152.Rick Fox1611
153.Jason Terry1610
154.Byron Scott1597
155.Caldwell Jones1596
 Elton Brand1596
157.Bill Laimbeer1594
158.Truck Robinson1592
159.Sam Perkins1586
160.Jamal Mashburn1585
161.Jerome Kersey1583
 Rickey Green1583
163.Rik Smits1579
 Rasheed Wallace1579
165.Rich Kelley1576
166.Danny Schayes1572
167.Cliff Robinson1571
168.Vinnie Johnson1569
169.Danny Ainge1566
 Michael Finley1566
171.Larry Drew1565
172.Gerald Henderson1561
173.Darrell Armstrong1556
174.John Long1555
 Ricky Davis1555
176.Sidney Moncrief1551
177.Anthony Mason1549
178.Chauncey Billups1545
179.Toni Kukoc1544
180.Richard Hamilton1541
181.Jason Williams1538
 Jeff Malone1538
183.Rory Sparrow1534
184.John Starks1533
 Jay Humphries1533
186.Cuttino Mobley1520
187.John Bagley1512
188.Brad Daugherty1511
189.Mark Olberding1509
190.Eddie Jones1507
191.Scott Skiles1497
192.Otis Birdsong1491
193.Nate McMillan1486
194.Dirk Nowitzki1484
 Dennis Rodman1484
196.Steve Johnson1477
197.Dave Greenwood1474
198.Fat Lever1471
199.Darrell Walker1461
200.Jermaine O'Neal1460
201.Rick Mahorn1456
202.James Donaldson1454
203.Ricky Pierce1453
204.Alton Lister1450
205.Thurl Bailey1444
206.Kenny Carr1438
207.Gilbert Arenas1437
208.Larry Johnson1435
209.A.C. Green1434
210.Muggsy Bogues1433
211.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
212.Michael Cooper1429
213.Isaiah Rider1425
214.Antonio McDyess1421
215.Terrell Brandon1419
 Rodney McCray1419
217.Corey Maggette1416
218.Wayman Tisdale1407
219.Larry Hughes1403
220.Michael Adams1402
 John Drew1402
222.Johnny Davis1398
223.Andrew Toney1394
224.Eric Snow1391
225.Quinn Buckner1382
226.Robert Horry1378
227.Brad Davis1377
228.Frank Brickowski1372
229.Mike Gminski1368
230.Elden Campbell1367
231.Tony Parker1365
232.Ralph Sampson1363
233.Elvin Hayes*1358
 Nick Anderson1358
235.LeBron James1348
236.Antonio Davis1346
237.P.J. Brown1342
238.Dave Corzine1340
239.Lionel Hollins1337
240.Zydrunas Ilgauskas1333
241.Mike Woodson1331
242.Sean Elliott1328
243.Phil Ford1326
244.Allen Leavell1324
245.Brevin Knight1322
246.Walt Williams1321
247.Stephen Jackson1320
 Robert Pack1320
249.Robert Reid1319
250.Corliss Williamson1316

ABA

RankPlayerTOV
1.Ron Boone2327
2.Mel Daniels1911
3.Louie Dampier1855
4.Mack Calvin1830
5.Jimmy Jones1783
6.Freddie Lewis1760
7.Warren Jabali1715
8.Gerald Govan1617
 Julius Erving*1617
10.Ralph Simpson1605
11.Artis Gilmore1579
12.Fatty Taylor1516
13.Roger Brown1494
14.Cincinnatus Powell1480
15.George McGinnis1472
16.Larry Brown1447
17.Steve Jones1435
18.Donnie Freeman1379
19.Jim Eakins1329
20.Bill Melchionni1271
21.Willie Wise1255
22.George Carter1214
23.Dan Issel*1209
24.Billy Paultz1188
25.Bob Netolicky1182
26.Larry Jones1173
27.Gene Moore1158
28.Glen Combs1151
29.Wil Jones1110
30.Stew Johnson1090
31.Ira Harge1089
32.Johnny Neumann1088
33.Chuck Williams1087
34.Warren Davis1076
35.Rich Jones1071
36.Les Hunter1061
37.Trooper Washington1056
38.Charles Williams1048
39.Bob Verga991
40.Walter Simon986
41.Joe Caldwell975
42.Bill Keller970
43.George Lehmann960
44.George Thompson954
45.Doug Moe940
 Larry Miller940
47.Byron Beck933
48.Al Smith927
49.Goose Ligon925
50.Darel Carrier906
51.Ted McClain901
52.James Silas896
53.Mike Lewis883
54.Randolph Mahaffey877
55.Red Robbins868
56.Levern Tart841
57.Bob Warren832
58.Darnell Hillman820
59.Rick Barry*790
60.George Gervin*772
61.Ronald Franz762
62.Stephen Chubin747
63.John Roche735
64.John Brisker733
65.Zelmo Beaty726
66.Skeeter Swift700
67.Larry Kenon699
68.Julius Keye682
69.Maurice McHartley659
 Charlie Scott659
71.Tom Owens654
72.Mike Gale653
73.Gene Littles650
74.John Beasley623
75.Julian Hammond618
76.Wendell Ladner614
77.Brian Taylor606
78.Donald Sidle604
79.Dave Twardzik599
80.Bird Averitt590
81.Arthur Becker585
82.Randy Denton581
83.Oliver Taylor580
84.Jeffrey Congdon579
85.Larry Cannon578
86.Wayne Hightower572
87.Dave Robisch571
88.Swen Nater555
89.Frank Card552
90.Charles Beasley542
91.John Williamson541
92.Mervin Jackson538
 Mike Jackson538
94.Marvin Barnes537
95.Billy Knight535
96.Jimmy O'Brien534
97.Manny Leaks521
98.Joe Hamilton518
99.Mike Barrett517
100.Bo Lamar516
101.Caldwell Jones513
102.Coby Dietrick511
103.Billy Cunningham*508
104.Maurice Lucas506
105.George Peeples497
106.Marv Roberts487
107.Simmie Hill485
108.Mike Green467
109.Bobby Jones466
110.Lonnie Wright464
111.Moses Malone*460
112.Craig Raymond455
113.Jackie Moreland447
114.Art Heyman441
115.Rick Mount428
 Mike Barr428
117.Sonny Dove427
118.Ed Johnson421
 Ron Perry421
120.Lee Davis420
121.Jim Chones419
122.Gary Bradds403
123.George Irvine399
124.Don Buse395
125.Gus Gerard393
126.Willie Long389
127.Willie Murrell387
128.Willie Somerset379
129.George Stone373
130.Goo Kennedy371
131.Bob Bedell370
132.Neil Johnson361
133.Ollie Darden360
134.George Karl358
135.Connie Hawkins*355
136.Skip Thoren348
137.Chico Vaughn344
138.Arvesta Kelly337
139.Collis Jones335
 Mike Butler335
141.Ed Manning326
142.Kevin Joyce322
143.Andrew Anderson316
144.Willard Sojourner314
145.Tom Hoover311
146.Sam Smith306
147.Claude Terry302
148.Tony Jackson295
149.Wayne Chapman294
 Cliff Hagan*294
151.George Adams292
152.Tim Bassett281
153.Barry Parkhill279
154.Jim Ard277
155.Jan Van Breda Kolff266
156.Bernie Williams264
157.Travis Grant261
158.Len Elmore258
159.Spencer Haywood253
160.Dave Lattin251
 Henry Logan251
162.David Thompson*250
 Ben Warley250
164.John Barnhill248
165.Tommie Bowens245
166.Jimmy Rayl243
167.Al Skinner237
168.Ronald Thomas234
169.Bill McGill233
170.Rich Niemann225
171.Barry Liebowitz224
172.Will Frazier221
173.Billy Shepherd219
174.Jim Caldwell218
175.Dan Anderson212
 Charles Edge212
177.Steven Kramer207
178.Hank Whitney206
179.Mike Pratt205
180.Jim McDaniels204
181.Joe DePre203
182.John Smith202
183.David Vaughn200
184.Lester Selvage196
185.Ray Scott192
 Larry Bunce192
187.Larry Finch185
 John Fairchild185
189.Bobby Rascoe181
 Dennis Wuycik181
 Ticky Burden181
192.Patrick McFarland178