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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Turnovers

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

NBA/ABA

Rank Player TOV
1. Karl Malone* 4524
2. Moses Malone* 4264
3. John Stockton* 4244
4. Jason Kidd 4003
5. Julius Erving* 3940
6. Artis Gilmore* 3926
7. Kobe Bryant 3719
8. Isiah Thomas* 3682
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
10. Patrick Ewing* 3537
11. Magic Johnson* 3506
12. Reggie Theus 3493
13. Steve Nash 3447
14. Charles Barkley* 3376
15. Shaquille O'Neal 3310
16. Allen Iverson 3262
17. Scottie Pippen* 3257
18. Paul Pierce 3213
19. Robert Parish* 3183
20. Mark Jackson 3155
21. Ron Boone 3085
22. Kevin Garnett 3048
23. Gary Payton* 3030
24. Tim Duncan 3001
25. Clyde Drexler* 2977
26. Michael Jordan* 2924
27. Andre Miller 2919
28. George Gervin* 2909
29. Rod Strickland 2862
30. Alex English* 2821
31. Larry Bird* 2816
32. Bernard King* 2791
33. Charles Oakley 2785
34. Buck Williams 2784
35. Otis Thorpe 2774
36. Shawn Kemp 2766
37. George McGinnis 2763
38. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
39. Terry Porter 2666
40. Jerry Stackhouse 2641
41. Ray Allen 2625
42. Jack Sikma 2586
43. Mitch Richmond 2579
44. Tom Chambers 2549
45. Stephon Marbury 2547
46. Walter Davis 2541
47. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
48. LeBron James 2525
49. Kevin Willis 2520
50. Antoine Walker 2504
51. Adrian Dantley* 2503
52. Clifford Robinson 2502
53. Dan Issel* 2490
54. Tim Hardaway 2481
55. Vlade Divac 2470
56. Juwan Howard 2469
57. Grant Hill 2459
58. Latrell Sprewell 2450
59. Dennis Johnson* 2448
60. Sam Cassell 2418
61. David Robinson* 2417
62. Reggie Miller* 2409
63. Norm Nixon 2368
64. Derek Harper 2334
65. Maurice Lucas 2316
66. Chris Mullin* 2315
67. Chris Webber 2313
68. Dwyane Wade 2309
69. Baron Davis 2308
70. Mark Aguirre 2306
71. Maurice Cheeks 2268
  Detlef Schrempf 2268
73. Kevin Johnson 2258
74. Lamar Odom 2253
75. Sleepy Floyd 2251
  Ron Harper 2251
77. Vince Carter 2237
78. Alonzo Mourning 2209
79. Tony Parker 2205
80. Jason Terry 2204
81. Terry Cummings 2200
82. Alvan Adams 2194
83. Jim Jackson 2179
84. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
85. Dwight Howard 2155
86. Glenn Robinson 2147
87. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
88. Stephen Jackson 2135
89. Mike Bibby 2134
90. Alvin Robertson 2116
91. Chauncey Billups 2113
92. Carmelo Anthony 2109
  Caldwell Jones 2109
94. Mychal Thompson 2104
95. Jalen Rose 2102
96. Ray Williams 2099
97. Dirk Nowitzki 2091
98. Joe Dumars* 2084
99. Eddie Johnson 2076
100. Mookie Blaylock 2067
101. Mickey Johnson 2050
102. Damon Stoudamire 2039
103. Derrick Coleman 2036
104. Steve Francis 2030
105. Tracy McGrady 2029
106. Mack Calvin 2012
107. Louie Dampier 1989
108. Richard Hamilton 1977
109. Ricky Sobers 1973
110. Jeff Hornacek 1971
  Elton Brand 1971
112. Pau Gasol 1970
113. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
114. Chuck Person 1952
115. Christian Laettner 1932
116. James Edwards 1931
117. Herb Williams 1929
118. Joe Johnson 1917
119. Rony Seikaly 1913
120. Mel Daniels* 1911
121. Kevin McHale* 1893
122. Bill Cartwright 1892
123. Xavier McDaniel 1887
124. Corey Maggette 1874
125. Dan Roundfield 1870
126. World B. Free 1869
127. Billy Paultz 1860
128. James Worthy* 1859
129. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
130. Danny Manning 1853
131. Nick Van Exel 1850
132. Benoit Benjamin 1847
133. Ralph Simpson 1843
134. Cedric Maxwell 1841
135. Rolando Blackman 1829
136. Hersey Hawkins 1828
137. Jermaine O'Neal 1820
138. Deron Williams 1817
139. Jamal Crawford 1808
  David Wesley 1808
141. Al Harrington 1804
142. John Lucas 1803
143. Larry Kenon 1800
144. Vern Fleming 1795
145. Billy Knight 1791
146. Mark Price 1790
147. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
148. Jimmy Jones 1783
149. Dale Ellis 1771
150. Kenny Anderson 1769
151. Sherman Douglas 1761
152. Allan Houston 1760
  Freddie Lewis 1760
154. Vin Baker 1756
155. Metta World Peace 1750
156. Avery Johnson 1748
157. Orlando Woolridge 1747
158. Gilbert Arenas 1744
159. Amar'e Stoudemire 1737
160. Tom Gugliotta 1735
161. Kendall Gill 1734
162. Glen Rice 1733
163. Armen Gilliam 1722
164. Doug Christie 1721
165. Purvis Short 1720
166. Eddie Johnson 1717
167. Josh Smith 1715
  Warren Jabali 1715
169. Steve Smith 1714
170. Derrick McKey 1713
171. Larry Nance 1711
172. Antawn Jamison 1707
173. Paul Pressey 1700
174. Kelly Tripucka 1697
175. Rasheed Wallace 1693
176. Gerald Wilkins 1687
177. Bobby Jones 1683
178. Andre Iguodala 1666
179. Brian Shaw 1664
180. Vernon Maxwell 1663
181. Johnny Newman 1656
182. Doc Rivers 1651
183. Mark Olberding 1650
184. Kenny Smith 1649
185. LaSalle Thompson 1646
  Gus Williams 1646
187. Jason Williams 1643
188. Darrell Griffith 1632
189. Zach Randolph 1631
  Rodney Rogers 1631
191. Michael Finley 1629
192. Grant Long 1628
193. Marques Johnson 1627
194. Spud Webb 1623
  Antonio McDyess 1623
196. Shawn Marion 1622
197. Darryl Dawkins 1621
198. Gerald Govan 1617
199. Rick Fox 1611
200. Ricky Davis 1606
201. Byron Scott 1597
202. Bill Laimbeer 1594
203. Truck Robinson 1592
204. Sam Perkins 1586
205. Jamal Mashburn 1585
206. Rickey Green 1583
  Jerome Kersey 1583
  James Silas 1583
209. Rik Smits 1579
210. Carlos Boozer 1578
211. Rich Kelley 1576
212. Danny Schayes 1572
213. Cliff Robinson 1571
214. Vinnie Johnson 1569
215. Raymond Felton 1567
216. Danny Ainge 1566
217. Larry Drew 1565
218. Gerald Henderson 1561
219. Darrell Armstrong 1556
220. John Long 1555
221. Larry Hughes 1554
222. Sidney Moncrief 1551
223. Anthony Mason 1549
224. Toni Kukoc 1544
225. Rashard Lewis 1542
  Tom Owens 1542
227. Jeff Malone 1538
228. Swen Nater 1537
229. Rory Sparrow 1534
230. John Starks 1533
  Jay Humphries 1533
  Hedo Turkoglu 1533
233. Earl Watson 1531
234. Manu Ginobili 1523
235. Richard Jefferson 1522
236. Cuttino Mobley 1520
237. Fatty Taylor 1516
238. John Bagley 1512
239. Brad Daugherty 1511
240. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1509
  Chris Bosh 1509
242. Eddie Jones 1507
243. Scott Skiles 1497
244. Roger Brown* 1494
245. Otis Birdsong 1491
246. Jason Richardson 1487
247. Nate McMillan 1486
248. Dennis Rodman* 1484
249. Caron Butler 1482
250. Cincinnatus Powell 1480

NBA

Rank Player TOV
1. Karl Malone* 4524
2. John Stockton* 4244
3. Jason Kidd 4003
4. Moses Malone* 3804
5. Kobe Bryant 3719
6. Isiah Thomas* 3682
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
8. Patrick Ewing* 3537
9. Magic Johnson* 3506
10. Reggie Theus 3493
11. Steve Nash 3447
12. Charles Barkley* 3376
13. Shaquille O'Neal 3310
14. Allen Iverson 3262
15. Scottie Pippen* 3257
16. Paul Pierce 3213
17. Robert Parish* 3183
18. Mark Jackson 3155
19. Kevin Garnett 3048
20. Gary Payton* 3030
21. Tim Duncan 3001
22. Clyde Drexler* 2977
23. Michael Jordan* 2924
24. Andre Miller 2919
25. Rod Strickland 2862
26. Alex English* 2821
27. Larry Bird* 2816
28. Bernard King* 2791
29. Charles Oakley 2785
30. Buck Williams 2784
31. Otis Thorpe 2774
32. Shawn Kemp 2766
33. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
34. Terry Porter 2666
35. Jerry Stackhouse 2641
36. Ray Allen 2625
37. Jack Sikma 2586
38. Mitch Richmond 2579
39. Tom Chambers 2549
40. Stephon Marbury 2547
41. Walter Davis 2541
42. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
43. LeBron James 2525
44. Kevin Willis 2520
45. Antoine Walker 2504
46. Adrian Dantley* 2503
47. Clifford Robinson 2502
48. Tim Hardaway 2481
49. Vlade Divac 2470
50. Juwan Howard 2469
51. Grant Hill 2459
52. Latrell Sprewell 2450
53. Dennis Johnson* 2448
54. Sam Cassell 2418
55. David Robinson* 2417
56. Reggie Miller* 2409
57. Norm Nixon 2368
58. Artis Gilmore* 2347
59. Derek Harper 2334
60. Julius Erving* 2323
61. Chris Mullin* 2315
62. Chris Webber 2313
63. Dwyane Wade 2309
64. Baron Davis 2308
65. Mark Aguirre 2306
66. Maurice Cheeks 2268
  Detlef Schrempf 2268
68. Kevin Johnson 2258
69. Lamar Odom 2253
70. Sleepy Floyd 2251
  Ron Harper 2251
72. Vince Carter 2237
73. Alonzo Mourning 2209
74. Tony Parker 2205
75. Jason Terry 2204
76. Terry Cummings 2200
77. Alvan Adams 2194
78. Jim Jackson 2179
79. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
80. Dwight Howard 2155
81. Glenn Robinson 2147
82. George Gervin* 2137
83. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
84. Stephen Jackson 2135
85. Mike Bibby 2134
86. Alvin Robertson 2116
87. Chauncey Billups 2113
88. Carmelo Anthony 2109
89. Mychal Thompson 2104
90. Jalen Rose 2102
91. Ray Williams 2099
92. Dirk Nowitzki 2091
93. Joe Dumars* 2084
94. Eddie Johnson 2076
95. Mookie Blaylock 2067
96. Mickey Johnson 2050
97. Damon Stoudamire 2039
98. Derrick Coleman 2036
99. Steve Francis 2030
100. Tracy McGrady 2029
101. Richard Hamilton 1977
102. Ricky Sobers 1973
103. Elton Brand 1971
  Jeff Hornacek 1971
105. Pau Gasol 1970
106. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
107. Chuck Person 1952
108. Christian Laettner 1932
109. James Edwards 1931
110. Herb Williams 1929
111. Joe Johnson 1917
112. Rony Seikaly 1913
113. Kevin McHale* 1893
114. Bill Cartwright 1892
115. Xavier McDaniel 1887
116. Corey Maggette 1874
117. World B. Free 1869
118. James Worthy* 1859
119. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
120. Danny Manning 1853
121. Nick Van Exel 1850
122. Benoit Benjamin 1847
123. Cedric Maxwell 1841
124. Rolando Blackman 1829
125. Hersey Hawkins 1828
126. Jermaine O'Neal 1820
127. Deron Williams 1817
128. Maurice Lucas 1810
129. David Wesley 1808
  Jamal Crawford 1808
131. Dan Roundfield 1806
132. Al Harrington 1804
133. John Lucas 1803
134. Vern Fleming 1795
135. Mark Price 1790
136. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
137. Dale Ellis 1771
138. Kenny Anderson 1769
139. Sherman Douglas 1761
140. Allan Houston 1760
141. Vin Baker 1756
142. Metta World Peace 1750
143. Avery Johnson 1748
144. Orlando Woolridge 1747
145. Gilbert Arenas 1744
146. Amar'e Stoudemire 1737
147. Tom Gugliotta 1735
148. Kendall Gill 1734
149. Glen Rice 1733
150. Armen Gilliam 1722
151. Doug Christie 1721
152. Purvis Short 1720
153. Eddie Johnson 1717
154. Josh Smith 1715
155. Steve Smith 1714
156. Derrick McKey 1713
157. Larry Nance 1711
158. Antawn Jamison 1707
159. Paul Pressey 1700
160. Kelly Tripucka 1697
161. Rasheed Wallace 1693
162. Gerald Wilkins 1687
163. Andre Iguodala 1666
164. Brian Shaw 1664
165. Vernon Maxwell 1663
166. Johnny Newman 1656
167. Doc Rivers 1651
168. Kenny Smith 1649
169. Gus Williams 1646
  LaSalle Thompson 1646
171. Jason Williams 1643
172. Darrell Griffith 1632
173. Zach Randolph 1631
  Rodney Rogers 1631
175. Michael Finley 1629
176. Grant Long 1628
177. Marques Johnson 1627
178. Spud Webb 1623
  Antonio McDyess 1623
180. Shawn Marion 1622
181. Darryl Dawkins 1621
182. Rick Fox 1611
183. Ricky Davis 1606
184. Byron Scott 1597
185. Caldwell Jones 1596
186. Bill Laimbeer 1594
187. Truck Robinson 1592
188. Sam Perkins 1586
189. Jamal Mashburn 1585
190. Rickey Green 1583
  Jerome Kersey 1583
192. Rik Smits 1579
193. Carlos Boozer 1578
194. Rich Kelley 1576
195. Danny Schayes 1572
196. Cliff Robinson 1571
197. Vinnie Johnson 1569
198. Raymond Felton 1567
199. Danny Ainge 1566
200. Larry Drew 1565
201. Gerald Henderson 1561
202. Darrell Armstrong 1556
203. John Long 1555
204. Larry Hughes 1554
205. Sidney Moncrief 1551
206. Anthony Mason 1549
207. Toni Kukoc 1544
208. Rashard Lewis 1542
209. Jeff Malone 1538
210. Rory Sparrow 1534
211. Jay Humphries 1533
  John Starks 1533
  Hedo Turkoglu 1533
214. Earl Watson 1531
215. Manu Ginobili 1523
216. Richard Jefferson 1522
217. Cuttino Mobley 1520
218. John Bagley 1512
219. Brad Daugherty 1511
220. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1509
  Mark Olberding 1509
  Chris Bosh 1509
223. Eddie Jones 1507
224. Scott Skiles 1497
225. Otis Birdsong 1491
226. Jason Richardson 1487
227. Nate McMillan 1486
228. Dennis Rodman* 1484
229. Caron Butler 1482
230. Steve Johnson 1477
231. Ben Gordon 1475
232. Dave Greenwood 1474
  Kevin Durant 1474
234. Mo Williams 1471
  Fat Lever 1471
236. Boris Diaw 1466
237. Andrei Kirilenko 1463
238. Darrell Walker 1461
239. Rick Mahorn 1456
240. James Donaldson 1454
241. Ricky Pierce 1453
242. Alton Lister 1450
243. Monta Ellis 1446
244. Thurl Bailey 1444
245. Kenny Carr 1438
246. Larry Johnson 1435
  Erick Dampier 1435
248. A.C. Green 1434
249. Muggsy Bogues 1433
250. Mike Miller 1431

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. Mike Butler 335
  Collis Jones 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. Henry Logan 251
  Dave Lattin 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. Dan Anderson 212
  Charles Edge 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. John Fairchild 185
  Larry Finch 185
189. Dennis Wuycik 181
  Bobby Rascoe 181
  Ticky Burden 181
192. Patrick McFarland 178
  Walter Piatkowski 178
194. Fly Williams 177
195. Mel Bennett 176
196. Grant Simmons 170
197. Bobby Lloyd 169
  Jim Hadnot 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. Riney Lochmann 121
  Bob Lackey 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. Joe Kennedy 97
  Scott English 97
  Jerry Harkness 97