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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 Stockton*4244
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.Jason Kidd3462
12.Charles Barkley*3376
13.Scottie Pippen3257
14.Allen Iverson3198
15.Robert Parish*3183
16.Mark Jackson3155
17.Shaquille O'Neal3149
18.Ron Boone3085
19.Gary Payton3030
20.Clyde Drexler*2977
21.Michael Jordan*2924
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.Kobe Bryant2752
33.Dominique Wilkins*2669
34.Terry Porter2666
35.Kevin Garnett2615
36.Jack Sikma2586
37.Mitch Richmond2579
38.Tom Chambers2549
39.Stephon Marbury2547
40.Walter Davis2541
41.Jerry Stackhouse2536
42.Steve Nash2532
43.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
44.Kevin Willis2520
45.Antoine Walker2504
46.Adrian Dantley*2503
47.Clifford Robinson2502
48.Tim Duncan2494
49.Dan Issel*2490
50.Paul Pierce2489
51.Tim Hardaway2481
52.Vlade Divac2470
53.Latrell Sprewell2450
54.Dennis Johnson2448
55.Sam Cassell2418
56.David Robinson*2417
57.Reggie Miller2409
58.Norm Nixon2368
59.Juwan Howard2348
60.Derek Harper2334
61.Maurice Lucas2316
62.Chris Mullin2315
63.Chris Webber2313
64.Mark Aguirre2306
65.Maurice Cheeks2268
 Detlef Schrempf2268
67.Kevin Johnson2258
68.Ron Harper2251
 Sleepy Floyd2251
70.Alonzo Mourning2209
71.Ray Allen2208
72.Terry Cummings2200
 Andre Miller2200
74.Alvan Adams2194
75.Jim Jackson2179
76.Dikembe Mutombo2173
77.Glenn Robinson2147
78.Shareef Abdur-Rahim2134
79.Grant Hill2127
80.Alvin Robertson2116
81.Caldwell Jones2109
82.Mychal Thompson2104
83.Jalen Rose2102
84.Ray Williams2099
85.Joe Dumars*2084
86.Eddie Johnson2076
87.Mookie Blaylock2067
88.Mickey Johnson2050
89.Damon Stoudamire2039
90.Derrick Coleman2036
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.Mike Bibby1923
102.Rony Seikaly1913
103.Mel Daniels1911
104.Kevin McHale*1893
105.Bill Cartwright1892
106.Xavier McDaniel1887
107.Baron Davis1875
108.Dan Roundfield1870
109.World B. Free1869
110.Billy Paultz1860
111.James Worthy*1859
112.Micheal Ray Richardson1854
113.Danny Manning1853
114.Vince Carter1851
115.Nick Van Exel1848
116.Benoit Benjamin1847
117.Ralph Simpson1843
118.Cedric Maxwell1841
119.Tracy McGrady1830
120.Rolando Blackman1829
121.Hersey Hawkins1828
122.Lamar Odom1826
123.David Wesley1808
124.John Lucas1803
125.Larry Kenon1800
126.Vern Fleming1795
127.Billy Knight1791
128.Mark Price1790
129.Anfernee Hardaway1786
130.Jimmy Jones1783
131.Dale Ellis1771
132.Kenny Anderson1769
133.Sherman Douglas1761
134.Freddie Lewis1760
 Allan Houston1760
136.Vin Baker1756
137.Avery Johnson1748
138.Orlando Woolridge1747
139.Tom Gugliotta1734
 Kendall Gill1734
141.Glen Rice1733
142.Armen Gilliam1722
143.Doug Christie1721
144.Purvis Short1720
145.Eddie Johnson1717
146.Warren Jabali1715
147.Steve Smith1714
148.Derrick McKey1713
149.Larry Nance1711
150.Paul Pressey1700
151.Jason Terry1699
152.Kelly Tripucka1697
153.Chauncey Billups1695
154.Gerald Wilkins1687
155.Bobby Jones1683
156.Brian Shaw1664
157.Vernon Maxwell1663
158.Johnny Newman1656
159.Doc Rivers1651
160.Mark Olberding1650
161.Kenny Smith1649
162.LaSalle Thompson1646
 Gus Williams1646
164.Richard Hamilton1641
165.Darrell Griffith1632
166.Rodney Rogers1631
167.Grant Long1628
168.Marques Johnson1627
169.Spud Webb1623
170.Darryl Dawkins1621
171.Rasheed Wallace1620
172.Dirk Nowitzki1618
173.Elton Brand1617
 Gerald Govan1617
175.Rick Fox1611
176.Michael Finley1608
177.Byron Scott1597
178.Bill Laimbeer1594
179.Truck Robinson1592
180.Sam Perkins1586
181.Jamal Mashburn1585
182.Rickey Green1583
 Jerome Kersey1583
 James Silas1583
185.Rik Smits1579
186.Ricky Davis1577
187.Rich Kelley1576
188.Jermaine O'Neal1574
189.Danny Schayes1572
190.Cliff Robinson1571
191.Vinnie Johnson1569
192.Danny Ainge1566
193.Larry Drew1565
194.Gerald Henderson1561
195.Darrell Armstrong1556
196.John Long1555
197.Sidney Moncrief1551
198.Anthony Mason1549
199.Toni Kukoc1544
200.Tom Owens1542
201.LeBron James1541
202.Jeff Malone1538
 Jason Williams1538
204.Swen Nater1537
205.Rory Sparrow1534
206.Jay Humphries1533
 John Starks1533
 Tony Parker1533
209.Cuttino Mobley1520
210.Fatty Taylor1516
211.John Bagley1512
212.Brad Daugherty1511
213.Eddie Jones1507
214.Corey Maggette1503
215.Scott Skiles1497
 Dwyane Wade1497
217.Roger Brown1494
218.Otis Birdsong1491
219.Stephen Jackson1487
220.Nate McMillan1486
221.Dennis Rodman1484
222.Cincinnatus Powell1480
223.Steve Johnson1477
224.Dave Greenwood1474
225.Antonio McDyess1472
226.Fat Lever1471
227.Larry Hughes1467
228.Darrell Walker1461
229.Rick Mahorn1456
230.James Donaldson1454
231.Ricky Pierce1453
232.Alton Lister1450
233.Larry Brown1447
 Al Harrington1447
235.Thurl Bailey1444
236.Pau Gasol1439
237.Kenny Carr1438
 Gilbert Arenas1438
239.Larry Johnson1435
 Steve Jones1435
241.A.C. Green1434
242.Muggsy Bogues1433
243.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
244.Michael Cooper1429
245.Isaiah Rider1425
246.Rodney McCray1419
 Terrell Brandon1419
248.Wayman Tisdale1407
249.Michael Adams1402
 John Drew1402

NBA

RankPlayerTOV
1.Karl Malone4524
2.John Stockton*4244
3.Moses Malone*3804
4.Isiah Thomas*3682
5.Hakeem Olajuwon*3667
6.Patrick Ewing*3537
7.Magic Johnson*3506
8.Reggie Theus3493
9.Jason Kidd3462
10.Charles Barkley*3376
11.Scottie Pippen3257
12.Allen Iverson3198
13.Robert Parish*3183
14.Mark Jackson3155
15.Shaquille O'Neal3149
16.Gary Payton3030
17.Clyde Drexler*2977
18.Michael Jordan*2924
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.Kobe Bryant2752
28.Dominique Wilkins*2669
29.Terry Porter2666
30.Kevin Garnett2615
31.Jack Sikma2586
32.Mitch Richmond2579
33.Tom Chambers2549
34.Stephon Marbury2547
35.Walter Davis2541
36.Jerry Stackhouse2536
37.Steve Nash2532
38.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2527
39.Kevin Willis2520
40.Antoine Walker2504
41.Adrian Dantley*2503
42.Clifford Robinson2502
43.Tim Duncan2494
44.Paul Pierce2489
45.Tim Hardaway2481
46.Vlade Divac2470
47.Latrell Sprewell2450
48.Dennis Johnson2448
49.Sam Cassell2418
50.David Robinson*2417
51.Reggie Miller2409
52.Norm Nixon2368
53.Juwan Howard2348
54.Artis Gilmore2347
55.Derek Harper2334
56.Julius Erving*2323
57.Chris Mullin2315
58.Chris Webber2313
59.Mark Aguirre2306
60.Maurice Cheeks2268
 Detlef Schrempf2268
62.Kevin Johnson2258
63.Sleepy Floyd2251
 Ron Harper2251
65.Alonzo Mourning2209
66.Ray Allen2208
67.Andre Miller2200
 Terry Cummings2200
69.Alvan Adams2194
70.Jim Jackson2179
71.Dikembe Mutombo2173
72.Glenn Robinson2147
73.George Gervin*2137
74.Shareef Abdur-Rahim2134
75.Grant Hill2127
76.Alvin Robertson2116
77.Mychal Thompson2104
78.Jalen Rose2102
79.Ray Williams2099
80.Joe Dumars*2084
81.Eddie Johnson2076
82.Mookie Blaylock2067
83.Mickey Johnson2050
84.Damon Stoudamire2039
85.Derrick Coleman2036
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.Mike Bibby1923
95.Rony Seikaly1913
96.Kevin McHale*1893
97.Bill Cartwright1892
98.Xavier McDaniel1887
99.Baron Davis1875
100.World B. Free1869
101.James Worthy*1859
102.Micheal Ray Richardson1854
103.Danny Manning1853
104.Vince Carter1851
105.Nick Van Exel1848
106.Benoit Benjamin1847
107.Cedric Maxwell1841
108.Tracy McGrady1830
109.Rolando Blackman1829
110.Hersey Hawkins1828
111.Lamar Odom1826
112.Maurice Lucas1810
113.David Wesley1808
114.Dan Roundfield1806
115.John Lucas1803
116.Vern Fleming1795
117.Mark Price1790
118.Anfernee Hardaway1786
119.Dale Ellis1771
120.Kenny Anderson1769
121.Sherman Douglas1761
122.Allan Houston1760
123.Vin Baker1756
124.Avery Johnson1748
125.Orlando Woolridge1747
126.Kendall Gill1734
 Tom Gugliotta1734
128.Glen Rice1733
129.Armen Gilliam1722
130.Doug Christie1721
131.Purvis Short1720
132.Eddie Johnson1717
133.Steve Smith1714
134.Derrick McKey1713
135.Larry Nance1711
136.Paul Pressey1700
137.Jason Terry1699
138.Kelly Tripucka1697
139.Chauncey Billups1695
140.Gerald Wilkins1687
141.Brian Shaw1664
142.Vernon Maxwell1663
143.Johnny Newman1656
144.Doc Rivers1651
145.Kenny Smith1649
146.LaSalle Thompson1646
 Gus Williams1646
148.Richard Hamilton1641
149.Darrell Griffith1632
150.Rodney Rogers1631
151.Grant Long1628
152.Marques Johnson1627
153.Spud Webb1623
154.Darryl Dawkins1621
155.Rasheed Wallace1620
156.Dirk Nowitzki1618
157.Elton Brand1617
158.Rick Fox1611
159.Michael Finley1608
160.Byron Scott1597
161.Caldwell Jones1596
162.Bill Laimbeer1594
163.Truck Robinson1592
164.Sam Perkins1586
165.Jamal Mashburn1585
166.Rickey Green1583
 Jerome Kersey1583
168.Rik Smits1579
169.Ricky Davis1577
170.Rich Kelley1576
171.Jermaine O'Neal1574
172.Danny Schayes1572
173.Cliff Robinson1571
174.Vinnie Johnson1569
175.Danny Ainge1566
176.Larry Drew1565
177.Gerald Henderson1561
178.Darrell Armstrong1556
179.John Long1555
180.Sidney Moncrief1551
181.Anthony Mason1549
182.Toni Kukoc1544
183.LeBron James1541
184.Jeff Malone1538
 Jason Williams1538
186.Rory Sparrow1534
187.John Starks1533
 Jay Humphries1533
 Tony Parker1533
190.Cuttino Mobley1520
191.John Bagley1512
192.Brad Daugherty1511
193.Mark Olberding1509
194.Eddie Jones1507
195.Corey Maggette1503
196.Dwyane Wade1497
 Scott Skiles1497
198.Otis Birdsong1491
199.Stephen Jackson1487
200.Nate McMillan1486
201.Dennis Rodman1484
202.Steve Johnson1477
203.Dave Greenwood1474
204.Antonio McDyess1472
205.Fat Lever1471
206.Larry Hughes1467
207.Darrell Walker1461
208.Rick Mahorn1456
209.James Donaldson1454
210.Ricky Pierce1453
211.Alton Lister1450
212.Al Harrington1447
213.Thurl Bailey1444
214.Pau Gasol1439
215.Kenny Carr1438
 Gilbert Arenas1438
217.Larry Johnson1435
218.A.C. Green1434
219.Muggsy Bogues1433
220.Clarence Weatherspoon1430
221.Michael Cooper1429
222.Isaiah Rider1425
223.Rodney McCray1419
 Terrell Brandon1419
225.Wayman Tisdale1407
226.Michael Adams1402
 John Drew1402
228.Johnny Davis1398
229.Antawn Jamison1396
230.Andrew Toney1394
 Zydrunas Ilgauskas1394
232.Eric Snow1391
233.Joe Johnson1387
234.Quinn Buckner1382
235.Robert Horry1378
236.Brad Davis1377
237.Carmelo Anthony1375
238.Ron Artest1372
 Frank Brickowski1372
240.Mike Gminski1368
241.Brevin Knight1367
 Elden Campbell1367
243.Ralph Sampson1363
244.Elvin Hayes*1358
 Nick Anderson1358
246.Antonio Davis1346
247.P.J. Brown1342
248.Dave Corzine1340
249.Erick Dampier1339
250.Lionel Hollins1337

ABA

RankPlayerTOV
1.Ron Boone2327
2.Mel Daniels1911
3.Louie Dampier1855
4.Mack Calvin1830
5.Jimmy Jones1783
6.Freddie Lewis1760
7.Warren Jabali1715
8.Julius Erving*1617
 Gerald Govan1617
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.Larry Bunce192
 Ray Scott192
187.Larry Finch185
 John Fairchild185
189.Dennis Wuycik181
 Bobby Rascoe181
 Ticky Burden181
192.Patrick McFarland178
 Walter Piatkowski178
194.Fly Williams177
195.Mel Bennett176
196.Grant Simmons170
197.Bobby Lloyd169
 Jim Hadnot169
199.Willie Porter166
200.M.L. Carr162
201.Mel Peterson161
202.Stephen Vacendak158
203.Kendall Rhine155
204.Al Tucker154
205.Al Cueto152
206.James Foster151
 Leary Lentz151
208.Tom Thacker149
209.Barry Orms148
210.Johnny Baum147
211.William Franklin146
212.Spider Bennett145
213.Roger Brown143
214.Mel Nowell142
215.Mark Olberding141
216.Don Carlos140
217.Jim Bradley133
218.Dennis Grey132
219.Gary Keller128
220.Bobby Wilson127
 Bill Bunting127
222.Joe Hamood126
 Darrell Elston126
224.Ronald Taylor125
225.Ervin Inniger124
 George Tinsley124
227.Bobby Edmonds123
228.Lionel Billingy122
229.Riney Lochmann121
 Bob Lackey121
231.Don Chaney119
 Jim Jarvis119
233.Samuel Robinson118
234.Howard Bayne117
235.Jesse Branson115
236.Keith Swagerty114
237.Erv Staggs113
 Bud Olsen113
239.Tom Workman111
240.Leland Mitchell108
241.Billy Schaeffer106
 Richard Clark106
243.Bruce Seals105
244.Kim Hughes102
245.Jay Miller100
246.Dennis Hamilton99
 Dewitt Menyard99
248.Dallas Thornton98
 Jerry Pettway98
250.Scott English97
 Jerry Harkness97
 Joe Kennedy97