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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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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Total

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 Kidd3277
13.Scottie Pippen3257
14.Robert Parish*3183
15.Mark Jackson3155
16.Ron Boone3085
17.Allen Iverson3052
18.Gary Payton3030
19.Shaquille O'Neal2981
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.Tom Chambers2549
37.Kobe Bryant2542
38.Walter Davis2541
39.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
 Jerry Stackhouse2527
41.Kevin Garnett2525
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.Derek Harper2334
57.Tim Duncan2329
58.Juwan Howard2322
59.Maurice Lucas2316
60.Chris Mullin2315
61.Chris Webber2313
62.Mark Aguirre2306
63.Steve Nash2284
64.Maurice Cheeks2268
 Detlef Schrempf2268
66.Paul Pierce2261
67.Kevin Johnson2258
68.Sleepy Floyd2251
 Ron Harper2251
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.Caldwell Jones2109
79.Mychal Thompson2104
80.Jalen Rose2102
81.Ray Williams2099
82.Joe Dumars*2084
83.Eddie Johnson2076
84.Ray Allen2074
85.Mookie Blaylock2067
86.Mickey Johnson2050
87.Damon Stoudamire2039
88.Derrick Coleman2036
89.Steve Francis2030
90.Mack Calvin2012
91.Andre Miller2001
 Grant Hill2001
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.David Wesley1808
119.John Lucas1803
120.Larry Kenon1800
121.Vern Fleming1795
 Mike Bibby1795
123.Billy Knight1791
124.Mark Price1790
125.Anfernee Hardaway1786
126.Jimmy Jones1783
127.Dale Ellis1771
128.Kenny Anderson1769
129.Tracy McGrady1761
 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.Eddie Johnson1717
143.Warren Jabali1715
144.Steve Smith1714
145.Derrick McKey1713
146.Larry Nance1711
147.Paul Pressey1700
148.Kelly Tripucka1697
149.Lamar Odom1688
150.Gerald Wilkins1687
151.Vince Carter1685
152.Bobby Jones1683
153.Baron Davis1682
154.Brian Shaw1664
155.Vernon Maxwell1663
156.Johnny Newman1656
157.Doc Rivers1651
158.Mark Olberding1650
159.Kenny Smith1649
160.LaSalle Thompson1646
 Gus Williams1646
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.Byron Scott1597
171.Bill Laimbeer1594
172.Truck Robinson1592
173.Sam Perkins1586
174.Jamal Mashburn1585
175.James Silas1583
 Rickey Green1583
 Jerome Kersey1583
178.Jason Terry1580
179.Rik Smits1579
180.Rich Kelley1576
181.Danny Schayes1572
182.Cliff Robinson1571
183.Vinnie Johnson1569
184.Danny Ainge1566
185.Larry Drew1565
186.Gerald Henderson1561
 Rasheed Wallace1561
188.Darrell Armstrong1556
189.John Long1555
190.Sidney Moncrief1551
191.Elton Brand1549
 Anthony Mason1549
193.Michael Finley1547
194.Toni Kukoc1544
195.Tom Owens1542
196.Jeff Malone1538
 Jason Williams1538
 Ricky Davis1538
199.Swen Nater1537
200.Rory Sparrow1534
201.John Starks1533
 Jay Humphries1533
203.Chauncey Billups1518
204.Fatty Taylor1516
205.John Bagley1512
206.Brad Daugherty1511
207.Richard Hamilton1508
208.Eddie Jones1507
209.Cuttino Mobley1502
210.Scott Skiles1497
211.Roger Brown1494
212.Otis Birdsong1491
213.Nate McMillan1486
214.Dennis Rodman1484
215.Cincinnatus Powell1480
216.Steve Johnson1477
217.Dave Greenwood1474
218.Fat Lever1471
219.Dirk Nowitzki1461
 Darrell Walker1461
221.Rick Mahorn1456
222.James Donaldson1454
223.Ricky Pierce1453
224.Alton Lister1450
225.Larry Brown1447
226.Thurl Bailey1444
227.Kenny Carr1438
228.Gilbert Arenas1437
229.Larry Johnson1435
 Steve Jones1435
231.A.C. Green1434
232.Muggsy Bogues1433
233.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
 Jermaine O'Neal1430
235.Michael Cooper1429
236.Isaiah Rider1425
237.Antonio McDyess1421
238.Terrell Brandon1419
 Rodney McCray1419
240.Wayman Tisdale1407
241.Michael Adams1402
 John Drew1402
243.Johnny Davis1398
244.Larry Hughes1396
245.Andrew Toney1394
246.Eric Snow1391
247.Corey Maggette1383
248.Quinn Buckner1382
249.David Thompson*1379
 Donnie Freeman1379

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 Kidd3277
11.Scottie Pippen3257
12.Robert Parish*3183
13.Mark Jackson3155
14.Allen Iverson3052
15.Gary Payton3030
16.Shaquille O'Neal2981
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.Tom Chambers2549
32.Kobe Bryant2542
33.Walter Davis2541
34.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
 Jerry Stackhouse2527
36.Kevin Garnett2525
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.Artis Gilmore2347
51.Derek Harper2334
52.Tim Duncan2329
53.Julius Erving*2323
54.Juwan Howard2322
55.Chris Mullin2315
56.Chris Webber2313
57.Mark Aguirre2306
58.Steve Nash2284
59.Maurice Cheeks2268
 Detlef Schrempf2268
61.Paul Pierce2261
62.Kevin Johnson2258
63.Ron Harper2251
 Sleepy Floyd2251
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.Mychal Thompson2104
75.Jalen Rose2102
76.Ray Williams2099
77.Joe Dumars*2084
78.Eddie Johnson2076
79.Ray Allen2074
80.Mookie Blaylock2067
81.Mickey Johnson2050
82.Damon Stoudamire2039
83.Derrick Coleman2036
84.Steve Francis2030
85.Grant Hill2001
 Andre Miller2001
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.Maurice Lucas1810
108.David Wesley1808
109.Dan Roundfield1806
110.John Lucas1803
111.Vern Fleming1795
 Mike Bibby1795
113.Mark Price1790
114.Anfernee Hardaway1786
115.Dale Ellis1771
116.Kenny Anderson1769
117.Sherman Douglas1761
 Tracy McGrady1761
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.Eddie Johnson1717
130.Steve Smith1714
131.Derrick McKey1713
132.Larry Nance1711
133.Paul Pressey1700
134.Kelly Tripucka1697
135.Lamar Odom1688
136.Gerald Wilkins1687
137.Vince Carter1685
138.Baron Davis1682
139.Brian Shaw1664
140.Vernon Maxwell1663
141.Johnny Newman1656
142.Doc Rivers1651
143.Kenny Smith1649
144.Gus Williams1646
 LaSalle Thompson1646
146.Darrell Griffith1632
147.Rodney Rogers1631
148.Grant Long1628
149.Marques Johnson1627
150.Spud Webb1623
151.Darryl Dawkins1621
152.Rick Fox1611
153.Byron Scott1597
154.Caldwell Jones1596
155.Bill Laimbeer1594
156.Truck Robinson1592
157.Sam Perkins1586
158.Jamal Mashburn1585
159.Rickey Green1583
 Jerome Kersey1583
161.Jason Terry1580
162.Rik Smits1579
163.Rich Kelley1576
164.Danny Schayes1572
165.Cliff Robinson1571
166.Vinnie Johnson1569
167.Danny Ainge1566
168.Larry Drew1565
169.Rasheed Wallace1561
 Gerald Henderson1561
171.Darrell Armstrong1556
172.John Long1555
173.Sidney Moncrief1551
174.Anthony Mason1549
 Elton Brand1549
176.Michael Finley1547
177.Toni Kukoc1544
178.Jason Williams1538
 Ricky Davis1538
 Jeff Malone1538
181.Rory Sparrow1534
182.Jay Humphries1533
 John Starks1533
184.Chauncey Billups1518
185.John Bagley1512
186.Brad Daugherty1511
187.Mark Olberding1509
188.Richard Hamilton1508
189.Eddie Jones1507
190.Cuttino Mobley1502
191.Scott Skiles1497
192.Otis Birdsong1491
193.Nate McMillan1486
194.Dennis Rodman1484
195.Steve Johnson1477
196.Dave Greenwood1474
197.Fat Lever1471
198.Darrell Walker1461
 Dirk Nowitzki1461
200.Rick Mahorn1456
201.James Donaldson1454
202.Ricky Pierce1453
203.Alton Lister1450
204.Thurl Bailey1444
205.Kenny Carr1438
206.Gilbert Arenas1437
207.Larry Johnson1435
208.A.C. Green1434
209.Muggsy Bogues1433
210.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
 Jermaine O'Neal1430
212.Michael Cooper1429
213.Isaiah Rider1425
214.Antonio McDyess1421
215.Terrell Brandon1419
 Rodney McCray1419
217.Wayman Tisdale1407
218.Michael Adams1402
 John Drew1402
220.Johnny Davis1398
221.Larry Hughes1396
222.Andrew Toney1394
223.Eric Snow1391
224.Corey Maggette1383
225.Quinn Buckner1382
226.Robert Horry1378
227.Brad Davis1377
228.Frank Brickowski1372
229.Mike Gminski1368
230.Elden Campbell1367
231.Ralph Sampson1363
232.Nick Anderson1358
 Elvin Hayes*1358
234.Tony Parker1347
235.Antonio Davis1346
236.P.J. Brown1342
237.Dave Corzine1340
238.Lionel Hollins1337
239.Mike Woodson1331
240.Sean Elliott1328
241.Phil Ford1326
242.Allen Leavell1324
243.Walt Williams1321
244.Robert Pack1320
245.Robert Reid1319
246.Corliss Williamson1316
247.Phil Hubbard1313
248.Billy Owens1310
 Tyrone Corbin1310
 Kiki Vandeweghe1310

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.Larry Miller940
 Doug Moe940
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.Charlie Scott659
 Maurice McHartley659
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.Mike Butler335
 Collis Jones335
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.Cliff Hagan*294
 Wayne Chapman294
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.Henry Logan251
 Dave Lattin251
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.Larry Bunce192
 Ray Scott192
187.John Fairchild185
 Larry Finch185
189.Bobby Rascoe181
 Dennis Wuycik181
 Ticky Burden181
192.Patrick McFarland178
 Walter Piatkowski178
194.