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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Turnovers

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player TOV
1. Karl Malone 4524
2. Moses Malone* 4264
3. John Stockton* 4244
4. Julius Erving* 3940
5. Artis Gilmore 3926
6. Isiah Thomas* 3682
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
8. Jason Kidd 3579
9. Patrick Ewing* 3537
10. Magic Johnson* 3506
11. Reggie Theus 3493
12. Charles Barkley* 3376
13. Allen Iverson 3259
14. Scottie Pippen 3257
15. Shaquille O'Neal 3244
16. Robert Parish* 3183
17. Mark Jackson 3155
18. Ron Boone 3085
19. Gary Payton 3030
20. Clyde Drexler* 2977
21. Michael Jordan* 2924
22. George Gervin* 2909
23. Kobe Bryant 2904
24. Rod Strickland 2862
25. Alex English* 2821
26. Larry Bird* 2816
27. Bernard King 2791
28. Charles Oakley 2785
29. Buck Williams 2784
30. Otis Thorpe 2774
31. Shawn Kemp 2766
32. George McGinnis 2763
33. Steve Nash 2730
34. Kevin Garnett 2676
35. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
36. Terry Porter 2666
37. Paul Pierce 2594
38. Jack Sikma 2586
39. Mitch Richmond 2579
  Tim Duncan 2579
41. Jerry Stackhouse 2555
42. Tom Chambers 2549
43. Stephon Marbury 2547
44. Walter Davis 2541
45. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
46. Kevin Willis 2520
47. Antoine Walker 2504
48. Adrian Dantley* 2503
49. Clifford Robinson 2502
50. Dan Issel* 2490
51. Tim Hardaway 2481
52. Vlade Divac 2470
53. Latrell Sprewell 2450
54. Dennis Johnson 2448
55. Sam Cassell 2418
56. David Robinson* 2417
57. Reggie Miller 2409
58. Juwan Howard 2388
59. Norm Nixon 2368
60. Derek Harper 2334
61. Maurice Lucas 2316
  Andre Miller 2316
63. Chris Mullin 2315
64. Chris Webber 2313
65. Mark Aguirre 2306
66. Ray Allen 2297
67. Detlef Schrempf 2268
  Maurice Cheeks 2268
69. Kevin Johnson 2258
70. Sleepy Floyd 2251
  Ron Harper 2251
72. Alonzo Mourning 2209
73. Terry Cummings 2200
74. Alvan Adams 2194
75. Grant Hill 2189
76. Jim Jackson 2179
77. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
78. Glenn Robinson 2147
79. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2134
80. Alvin Robertson 2116
81. Caldwell Jones 2109
82. Mychal Thompson 2104
83. Jalen Rose 2102
84. Ray Williams 2099
85. Joe Dumars* 2084
86. Eddie Johnson 2076
87. Mookie Blaylock 2067
88. Mickey Johnson 2050
89. Damon Stoudamire 2039
90. Derrick Coleman 2036
91. Steve Francis 2030
92. Baron Davis 2018
93. Mack Calvin 2012
94. Louie Dampier 1989
95. Mike Bibby 1979
96. Ricky Sobers 1973
97. Jeff Hornacek 1971
98. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
99. Chuck Person 1952
100. Christian Laettner 1932
101. James Edwards 1931
102. Herb Williams 1929
103. Vince Carter 1922
104. Lamar Odom 1919
105. Rony Seikaly 1913
106. Mel Daniels 1911
107. Kevin McHale* 1893
108. Bill Cartwright 1892
109. Xavier McDaniel 1887
110. Dan Roundfield 1870
111. World B. Free 1869
112. Billy Paultz 1860
113. James Worthy* 1859
114. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
115. Danny Manning 1853
116. Nick Van Exel 1848
117. Benoit Benjamin 1847
118. Ralph Simpson 1843
119. Cedric Maxwell 1841
120. Tracy McGrady 1831
121. Rolando Blackman 1829
122. Hersey Hawkins 1828
123. David Wesley 1808
124. John Lucas 1803
125. Larry Kenon 1800
126. Chauncey Billups 1798
127. Vern Fleming 1795
128. Billy Knight 1791
129. Mark Price 1790
130. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
131. Jimmy Jones 1783
132. Jason Terry 1776
133. Dale Ellis 1771
134. Kenny Anderson 1769
135. Sherman Douglas 1761
136. Allan Houston 1760
  Freddie Lewis 1760
138. Vin Baker 1756
139. Avery Johnson 1748
140. Orlando Woolridge 1747
141. Tom Gugliotta 1734
  Kendall Gill 1734
143. Glen Rice 1733
144. LeBron James 1731
145. Armen Gilliam 1722
146. Doug Christie 1721
147. Purvis Short 1720
148. Eddie Johnson 1717
149. Warren Jabali 1715
150. Steve Smith 1714
151. Derrick McKey 1713
152. Larry Nance 1711
153. Dirk Nowitzki 1710
154. Paul Pressey 1700
155. Elton Brand 1699
156. Richard Hamilton 1698
157. Kelly Tripucka 1697
158. Gerald Wilkins 1687
159. Bobby Jones 1683
160. Dwyane Wade 1665
161. Brian Shaw 1664
162. Vernon Maxwell 1663
163. Rasheed Wallace 1658
164. Johnny Newman 1656
165. Tony Parker 1651
  Jermaine O'Neal 1651
  Doc Rivers 1651
168. Mark Olberding 1650
169. Kenny Smith 1649
170. LaSalle Thompson 1646
  Gus Williams 1646
172. Stephen Jackson 1641
173. Darrell Griffith 1632
174. Rodney Rogers 1631
175. Grant Long 1628
176. Marques Johnson 1627
177. Spud Webb 1623
178. Corey Maggette 1622
179. Darryl Dawkins 1621
180. Michael Finley 1620
181. Gerald Govan 1617
182. Rick Fox 1611
183. Ricky Davis 1606
184. Byron Scott 1597
185. Jason Williams 1596
186. Bill Laimbeer 1594
187. Truck Robinson 1592
188. Sam Perkins 1586
189. Jamal Mashburn 1585
190. Jerome Kersey 1583
  James Silas 1583
  Rickey Green 1583
193. Rik Smits 1579
194. Rich Kelley 1576
195. Danny Schayes 1572
196. Cliff Robinson 1571
197. Vinnie Johnson 1569
198. Danny Ainge 1566
199. Larry Drew 1565
200. Gerald Henderson 1561
201. Darrell Armstrong 1556
202. John Long 1555
  Gilbert Arenas 1555
204. Sidney Moncrief 1551
205. Anthony Mason 1549
206. Toni Kukoc 1544
207. Tom Owens 1542
208. Jeff Malone 1538
209. Swen Nater 1537
210. Rory Sparrow 1534
211. John Starks 1533
  Jay Humphries 1533
213. Al Harrington 1531
214. Larry Hughes 1523
215. Cuttino Mobley 1520
216. Fatty Taylor 1516
217. Antonio McDyess 1515
218. John Bagley 1512
219. Brad Daugherty 1511
220. Eddie Jones 1507
221. Pau Gasol 1505
222. Scott Skiles 1497
223. Roger Brown 1494
  Carmelo Anthony 1494
225. Otis Birdsong 1491
226. Joe Johnson 1488
227. Nate McMillan 1486
228. Dennis Rodman 1484
229. Cincinnatus Powell 1480
230. Steve Johnson 1477
231. Dave Greenwood 1474
232. Fat Lever 1471
233. Darrell Walker 1461
234. Rick Mahorn 1456
  Antawn Jamison 1456
236. James Donaldson 1454
237. Ron Artest 1453
  Ricky Pierce 1453
239. Alton Lister 1450
240. Larry Brown* 1447
241. Thurl Bailey 1444
242. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1441
243. Kenny Carr 1438
244. Larry Johnson 1435
  Steve Jones 1435
246. A.C. Green 1434
247. Muggsy Bogues 1433
248. Clarence Weatherspoon 1430
249. Michael Cooper 1429
250. Isaiah Rider 1425

NBA

Rank Player TOV
1. Karl Malone 4524
2. John Stockton* 4244
3. Moses Malone* 3804
4. Isiah Thomas* 3682
5. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
6. Jason Kidd 3579
7. Patrick Ewing* 3537
8. Magic Johnson* 3506
9. Reggie Theus 3493
10. Charles Barkley* 3376
11. Allen Iverson 3259
12. Scottie Pippen 3257
13. Shaquille O'Neal 3244
14. Robert Parish* 3183
15. Mark Jackson 3155
16. Gary Payton 3030
17. Clyde Drexler* 2977
18. Michael Jordan* 2924
19. Kobe Bryant 2904
20. Rod Strickland 2862
21. Alex English* 2821
22. Larry Bird* 2816
23. Bernard King 2791
24. Charles Oakley 2785
25. Buck Williams 2784
26. Otis Thorpe 2774
27. Shawn Kemp 2766
28. Steve Nash 2730
29. Kevin Garnett 2676
30. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
31. Terry Porter 2666
32. Paul Pierce 2594
33. Jack Sikma 2586
34. Mitch Richmond 2579
  Tim Duncan 2579
36. Jerry Stackhouse 2555
37. Tom Chambers 2549
38. Stephon Marbury 2547
39. Walter Davis 2541
40. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
41. Kevin Willis 2520
42. Antoine Walker 2504
43. Adrian Dantley* 2503
44. Clifford Robinson 2502
45. Tim Hardaway 2481
46. Vlade Divac 2470
47. Latrell Sprewell 2450
48. Dennis Johnson 2448
49. Sam Cassell 2418
50. David Robinson* 2417
51. Reggie Miller 2409
52. Juwan Howard 2388
53. Norm Nixon 2368
54. Artis Gilmore 2347
55. Derek Harper 2334
56. Julius Erving* 2323
57. Andre Miller 2316
58. Chris Mullin 2315
59. Chris Webber 2313
60. Mark Aguirre 2306
61. Ray Allen 2297
62. Detlef Schrempf 2268
  Maurice Cheeks 2268
64. Kevin Johnson 2258
65. Sleepy Floyd 2251
  Ron Harper 2251
67. Alonzo Mourning 2209
68. Terry Cummings 2200
69. Alvan Adams 2194
70. Grant Hill 2189
71. Jim Jackson 2179
72. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
73. Glenn Robinson 2147
74. George Gervin* 2137
75. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2134
76. Alvin Robertson 2116
77. Mychal Thompson 2104
78. Jalen Rose 2102
79. Ray Williams 2099
80. Joe Dumars* 2084
81. Eddie Johnson 2076
82. Mookie Blaylock 2067
83. Mickey Johnson 2050
84. Damon Stoudamire 2039
85. Derrick Coleman 2036
86. Steve Francis 2030
87. Baron Davis 2018
88. Mike Bibby 1979
89. Ricky Sobers 1973
90. Jeff Hornacek 1971
91. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
92. Chuck Person 1952
93. Christian Laettner 1932
94. James Edwards 1931
95. Herb Williams 1929
96. Vince Carter 1922
97. Lamar Odom 1919
98. Rony Seikaly 1913
99. Kevin McHale* 1893
100. Bill Cartwright 1892
101. Xavier McDaniel 1887
102. World B. Free 1869
103. James Worthy* 1859
104. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
105. Danny Manning 1853
106. Nick Van Exel 1848
107. Benoit Benjamin 1847
108. Cedric Maxwell 1841
109. Tracy McGrady 1831
110. Rolando Blackman 1829
111. Hersey Hawkins 1828
112. Maurice Lucas 1810
113. David Wesley 1808
114. Dan Roundfield 1806
115. John Lucas 1803
116. Chauncey Billups 1798
117. Vern Fleming 1795
118. Mark Price 1790
119. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
120. Jason Terry 1776
121. Dale Ellis 1771
122. Kenny Anderson 1769
123. Sherman Douglas 1761
124. Allan Houston 1760
125. Vin Baker 1756
126. Avery Johnson 1748
127. Orlando Woolridge 1747
128. Kendall Gill 1734
  Tom Gugliotta 1734
130. Glen Rice 1733
131. LeBron James 1731
132. Armen Gilliam 1722
133. Doug Christie 1721
134. Purvis Short 1720
135. Eddie Johnson 1717
136. Steve Smith 1714
137. Derrick McKey 1713
138. Larry Nance 1711
139. Dirk Nowitzki 1710
140. Paul Pressey 1700
141. Elton Brand 1699
142. Richard Hamilton 1698
143. Kelly Tripucka 1697
144. Gerald Wilkins 1687
145. Dwyane Wade 1665
146. Brian Shaw 1664
147. Vernon Maxwell 1663
148. Rasheed Wallace 1658
149. Johnny Newman 1656
150. Doc Rivers 1651
  Tony Parker 1651
  Jermaine O'Neal 1651
153. Kenny Smith 1649
154. LaSalle Thompson 1646
  Gus Williams 1646
156. Stephen Jackson 1641
157. Darrell Griffith 1632
158. Rodney Rogers 1631
159. Grant Long 1628
160. Marques Johnson 1627
161. Spud Webb 1623
162. Corey Maggette 1622
163. Darryl Dawkins 1621
164. Michael Finley 1620
165. Rick Fox 1611
166. Ricky Davis 1606
167. Byron Scott 1597
168. Caldwell Jones 1596
  Jason Williams 1596
170. Bill Laimbeer 1594
171. Truck Robinson 1592
172. Sam Perkins 1586
173. Jamal Mashburn 1585
174. Jerome Kersey 1583
  Rickey Green 1583
176. Rik Smits 1579
177. Rich Kelley 1576
178. Danny Schayes 1572
179. Cliff Robinson 1571
180. Vinnie Johnson 1569
181. Danny Ainge 1566
182. Larry Drew 1565
183. Gerald Henderson 1561
184. Darrell Armstrong 1556
185. John Long 1555
  Gilbert Arenas 1555
187. Sidney Moncrief 1551
188. Anthony Mason 1549
189. Toni Kukoc 1544
190. Jeff Malone 1538
191. Rory Sparrow 1534
192. Jay Humphries 1533
  John Starks 1533
194. Al Harrington 1531
195. Larry Hughes 1523
196. Cuttino Mobley 1520
197. Antonio McDyess 1515
198. John Bagley 1512
199. Brad Daugherty 1511
200. Mark Olberding 1509
201. Eddie Jones 1507
202. Pau Gasol 1505
203. Scott Skiles 1497
204. Carmelo Anthony 1494
205. Otis Birdsong 1491
206. Joe Johnson 1488
207. Nate McMillan 1486
208. Dennis Rodman 1484
209. Steve Johnson 1477
210. Dave Greenwood 1474
211. Fat Lever 1471
212. Darrell Walker 1461
213. Antawn Jamison 1456
  Rick Mahorn 1456
215. James Donaldson 1454
216. Ron Artest 1453
  Ricky Pierce 1453
218. Alton Lister 1450
219. Thurl Bailey 1444
220. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1441
221. Kenny Carr 1438
222. Larry Johnson 1435
223. A.C. Green 1434
224. Muggsy Bogues 1433
225. Clarence Weatherspoon 1430
226. Michael Cooper 1429
227. Isaiah Rider 1425
228. Terrell Brandon 1419
  Rodney McCray 1419
230. Wayman Tisdale 1407
231. Michael Adams 1402
  John Drew 1402
233. Johnny Davis 1398
234. Andrew Toney 1394
235. Eric Snow 1391
236. Dwight Howard 1389
237. Erick Dampier 1387
238. Quinn Buckner 1382
239. Robert Horry 1378
240. Brad Davis 1377
241. Frank Brickowski 1372
242. Mike Gminski 1368
243. Brevin Knight 1367
  Elden Campbell 1367
245. Ralph Sampson 1363
246. Nick Anderson 1358
  Elvin Hayes* 1358
248. Rashard Lewis 1349
  Jamal Crawford 1349
250. Antonio Davis 1346

ABA

Rank Player TOV
1. Ron Boone 2327
2. Mel Daniels 1911
3. Louie Dampier 1855
4. Mack Calvin 1830
5. Jimmy Jones 1783
6. Freddie Lewis 1760
7. Warren Jabali 1715
8. Gerald Govan 1617
  Julius Erving* 1617
10. Ralph Simpson 1605
11. Artis Gilmore 1579
12. Fatty Taylor 1516
13. Roger Brown 1494
14. Cincinnatus Powell 1480
15. George McGinnis 1472
16. Larry Brown* 1447
17. Steve Jones 1435
18. Donnie Freeman 1379
19. Jim Eakins 1329
20. Bill Melchionni 1271
21. Willie Wise 1255
22. George Carter 1214
23. Dan Issel* 1209
24. Billy Paultz 1188
25. Bob Netolicky 1182
26. Larry Jones 1173
27. Gene Moore 1158
28. Glen Combs 1151
29. Wil Jones 1110
30. Stew Johnson 1090
31. Ira Harge 1089
32. Johnny Neumann 1088
33. Chuck Williams 1087
34. Warren Davis 1076
35. Rich Jones 1071
36. Les Hunter 1061
37. Trooper Washington 1056
38. Charles Williams 1048
39. Bob Verga 991
40. Walter Simon 986
41. Joe Caldwell 975
42. Bill Keller 970
43. George Lehmann 960
44. George Thompson 954
45. Larry Miller 940
  Doug Moe 940
47. Byron Beck 933
48. Al Smith 927
49. Goose Ligon 925
50. Darel Carrier 906
51. Ted McClain 901
52. James Silas 896
53. Mike Lewis 883
54. Randolph Mahaffey 877
55. Red Robbins 868
56. Levern Tart 841
57. Bob Warren 832
58. Darnell Hillman 820
59. Rick Barry* 790
60. George Gervin* 772
61. Ronald Franz 762
62. Stephen Chubin 747
63. John Roche 735
64. John Brisker 733
65. Zelmo Beaty 726
66. Skeeter Swift 700
67. Larry Kenon 699
68. Julius Keye 682
69. Charlie Scott 659
  Maurice McHartley 659
71. Tom Owens 654
72. Mike Gale 653
73. Gene Littles 650
74. John Beasley 623
75. Julian Hammond 618
76. Wendell Ladner 614
77. Brian Taylor 606
78. Donald Sidle 604
79. Dave Twardzik 599
80. Bird Averitt 590
81. Arthur Becker 585
82. Randy Denton 581
83. Oliver Taylor 580
84. Jeffrey Congdon 579
85. Larry Cannon 578
86. Wayne Hightower 572
87. Dave Robisch 571
88. Swen Nater 555
89. Frank Card 552
90. Charles Beasley 542
91. John Williamson 541
92. Mike Jackson 538
  Mervin Jackson 538
94. Marvin Barnes 537
95. Billy Knight 535
96. Jimmy O'Brien 534
97. Manny Leaks 521
98. Joe Hamilton 518
99. Mike Barrett 517
100. Bo Lamar 516
101. Caldwell Jones 513
102. Coby Dietrick 511
103. Billy Cunningham* 508
104. Maurice Lucas 506
105. George Peeples 497
106. Marv Roberts 487
107. Simmie Hill 485
108. Mike Green 467
109. Bobby Jones 466
110. Lonnie Wright 464
111. Moses Malone* 460
112. Craig Raymond 455
113. Jackie Moreland 447
114. Art Heyman 441
115. Rick Mount 428
  Mike Barr 428
117. Sonny Dove 427
118. Ed Johnson 421
  Ron Perry 421
120. Lee Davis 420
121. Jim Chones 419
122. Gary Bradds 403
123. George Irvine 399
124. Don Buse 395
125. Gus Gerard 393
126. Willie Long 389
127. Willie Murrell 387
128. Willie Somerset 379
129. George Stone 373
130. Goo Kennedy 371
131. Bob Bedell 370
132. Neil Johnson 361
133. Ollie Darden 360
134. George Karl 358
135. Connie Hawkins* 355
136. Skip Thoren 348
137. Chico Vaughn 344
138. Arvesta Kelly 337
139. Collis Jones 335
  Mike Butler 335
141. Ed Manning 326
142. Kevin Joyce 322
143. Andrew Anderson 316
144. Willard Sojourner 314
145. Tom Hoover 311
146. Sam Smith 306
147. Claude Terry 302
148. Tony Jackson 295
149. Wayne Chapman 294
  Cliff Hagan* 294
151. George Adams 292
152. Tim Bassett 281
153. Barry Parkhill 279
154. Jim Ard 277
155. Jan Van Breda Kolff 266
156. Bernie Williams 264
157. Travis Grant 261
158. Len Elmore 258
159. Spencer Haywood 253
160. Dave Lattin 251
  Henry Logan 251
162. David Thompson* 250
  Ben Warley 250
164. John Barnhill 248
165. Tommie Bowens 245
166. Jimmy Rayl 243
167. Al Skinner 237
168. Ronald Thomas 234
169. Bill McGill 233
170. Rich Niemann 225
171. Barry Liebowitz 224
172. Will Frazier 221
173. Billy Shepherd 219
174. Jim Caldwell 218
175. Charles Edge 212
  Dan Anderson 212
177. Steven Kramer 207
178. Hank Whitney 206
179. Mike Pratt 205
180. Jim McDaniels 204
181. Joe DePre 203
182. John Smith 202
183. David Vaughn 200
184. Lester Selvage 196
185. Larry Bunce 192
  Ray Scott 192
187. Larry Finch 185
  John Fairchild 185
189. Ticky Burden 181
  Dennis Wuycik 181
  Bobby Rascoe 181
192. Patrick McFarland 178
  Walter Piatkowski 178
194. Fly Williams 177
195. Mel Bennett 176
196. Grant Simmons 170
197. Jim Hadnot 169
  Bobby Lloyd 169
199. Willie Porter 166
200. M.L. Carr 162
201. Mel Peterson 161
202. Stephen Vacendak 158
203. Kendall Rhine 155
204. Al Tucker 154
205. Al Cueto 152
206. Leary Lentz 151
  James Foster 151
208. Tom Thacker 149
209. Barry Orms 148
210. Johnny Baum 147
211. William Franklin 146
212. Spider Bennett 145
213. Roger Brown 143
214. Mel Nowell 142
215. Mark Olberding 141
216. Don Carlos 140
217. Jim Bradley 133
218. Dennis Grey 132
219. Gary Keller 128
220. Bobby Wilson 127
  Bill Bunting 127
222. Joe Hamood 126
  Darrell Elston 126
224. Ronald Taylor 125
225. George Tinsley 124
  Ervin Inniger 124
227. Bobby Edmonds 123
228. Lionel Billingy 122
229. Bob Lackey 121
  Riney Lochmann 121
231. Don Chaney 119
  Jim Jarvis 119
233. Samuel Robinson 118
234. Howard Bayne 117
235. Jesse Branson 115
236. Keith Swagerty 114
237. Erv Staggs 113
  Bud Olsen 113
239. Tom Workman 111
240. Leland Mitchell 108
241. Billy Schaeffer 106
  Richard Clark 106
243. Bruce Seals 105
244. Kim Hughes 102
245. Jay Miller 100
246. Dewitt Menyard 99
  Dennis Hamilton 99
248. Dallas Thornton 98
  Jerry Pettway 98
250. Scott English 97
  Joe Kennedy 97
  Jerry Harkness 97