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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. Julius Erving* 3940
5. Artis Gilmore* 3926
6. Jason Kidd 3877
7. Isiah Thomas* 3682
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
9. Patrick Ewing* 3537
10. Magic Johnson* 3506
11. Reggie Theus 3493
12. Charles Barkley* 3376
13. Kobe Bryant 3327
14. Shaquille O'Neal 3310
15. Allen Iverson 3262
16. Scottie Pippen* 3257
17. Robert Parish* 3183
18. Steve Nash 3176
19. Mark Jackson 3155
20. Ron Boone 3085
21. Gary Payton 3030
22. Clyde Drexler* 2977
23. Michael Jordan* 2924
24. George Gervin* 2909
25. Paul Pierce 2894
26. Kevin Garnett 2879
27. Rod Strickland 2862
28. Alex English* 2821
29. Larry Bird* 2816
30. Tim Duncan 2805
31. Bernard King 2791
32. Charles Oakley 2785
33. Buck Williams 2784
34. Otis Thorpe 2774
35. Shawn Kemp 2766
36. George McGinnis 2763
37. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
38. Terry Porter 2666
39. Andre Miller 2632
40. Jerry Stackhouse 2605
41. Jack Sikma 2586
42. Mitch Richmond 2579
43. Tom Chambers 2549
44. Stephon Marbury 2547
45. Walter Davis 2541
46. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
47. Kevin Willis 2520
48. Antoine Walker 2504
49. Adrian Dantley* 2503
50. Clifford Robinson 2502
51. Ray Allen 2497
52. Dan Issel* 2490
53. Tim Hardaway 2481
54. Vlade Divac 2470
55. Latrell Sprewell 2450
56. Juwan Howard 2449
57. Dennis Johnson* 2448
58. Sam Cassell 2418
59. David Robinson* 2417
60. Reggie Miller 2409
61. Grant Hill 2405
62. Norm Nixon 2368
63. Derek Harper 2334
64. Maurice Lucas 2316
65. Chris Mullin* 2315
66. Chris Webber 2313
67. Mark Aguirre 2306
68. Detlef Schrempf 2268
  Maurice Cheeks 2268
70. Kevin Johnson 2258
71. Ron Harper 2251
  Sleepy Floyd 2251
73. Baron Davis 2232
74. Alonzo Mourning 2209
75. Terry Cummings 2200
76. Alvan Adams 2194
77. LeBron James 2190
78. Jim Jackson 2179
79. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
80. Glenn Robinson 2147
81. Lamar Odom 2143
82. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
83. Mike Bibby 2125
84. Alvin Robertson 2116
85. Caldwell Jones 2109
86. Mychal Thompson 2104
87. Jalen Rose 2102
88. Ray Williams 2099
89. Chauncey Billups 2087
90. Joe Dumars* 2084
91. Vince Carter 2078
92. Eddie Johnson 2076
93. Mookie Blaylock 2067
94. Mickey Johnson 2050
95. Damon Stoudamire 2039
96. Derrick Coleman 2036
97. Dwyane Wade 2035
98. Steve Francis 2030
99. Jason Terry 2028
100. Stephen Jackson 2016
101. Mack Calvin 2012
102. Tracy McGrady 1999
103. Louie Dampier 1989
104. Ricky Sobers 1973
105. Jeff Hornacek 1971
106. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
107. Chuck Person 1952
108. Tony Parker 1950
109. Dirk Nowitzki 1942
110. Christian Laettner 1932
111. James Edwards 1931
112. Herb Williams 1929
113. Rony Seikaly 1913
114. Mel Daniels 1911
115. Kevin McHale* 1893
116. Bill Cartwright 1892
117. Xavier McDaniel 1887
118. Elton Brand 1874
119. Dan Roundfield 1870
120. World B. Free 1869
121. Richard Hamilton 1867
122. Billy Paultz 1860
123. James Worthy* 1859
124. Carmelo Anthony 1856
125. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
126. Danny Manning 1853
127. Nick Van Exel 1850
128. Benoit Benjamin 1847
129. Ralph Simpson 1843
  Dwight Howard 1843
131. Cedric Maxwell 1841
132. Rolando Blackman 1829
133. Hersey Hawkins 1828
134. Corey Maggette 1816
135. David Wesley 1808
136. John Lucas 1803
137. Larry Kenon 1800
138. Vern Fleming 1795
139. Billy Knight 1791
140. Mark Price 1790
141. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
142. Jimmy Jones 1783
143. Pau Gasol 1771
  Dale Ellis 1771
145. Kenny Anderson 1769
146. Sherman Douglas 1761
147. Freddie Lewis 1760
  Allan Houston 1760
149. Vin Baker 1756
150. Avery Johnson 1748
151. Orlando Woolridge 1747
152. Jermaine O'Neal 1744
153. Al Harrington 1742
154. Tom Gugliotta 1734
  Kendall Gill 1734
156. Glen Rice 1733
157. Gilbert Arenas 1732
158. Joe Johnson 1725
159. Armen Gilliam 1722
160. Doug Christie 1721
161. Purvis Short 1720
162. Eddie Johnson 1717
163. Warren Jabali 1715
164. Steve Smith 1714
165. Derrick McKey 1713
166. Larry Nance 1711
167. Paul Pressey 1700
168. Kelly Tripucka 1697
169. Gerald Wilkins 1687
170. Rasheed Wallace 1683
  Bobby Jones 1683
172. Brian Shaw 1664
173. Vernon Maxwell 1663
174. Johnny Newman 1656
175. Doc Rivers 1651
176. Mark Olberding 1650
177. Kenny Smith 1649
178. LaSalle Thompson 1646
  Gus Williams 1646
180. Jason Williams 1643
181. Amare Stoudemire 1637
182. Darrell Griffith 1632
183. Rodney Rogers 1631
184. Michael Finley 1629
185. Grant Long 1628
186. Marques Johnson 1627
187. Spud Webb 1623
  Antonio McDyess 1623
189. Darryl Dawkins 1621
190. Gerald Govan 1617
191. Metta World Peace 1611
  Rick Fox 1611
193. Jamal Crawford 1609
194. Ricky Davis 1606
195. Byron Scott 1597
196. Bill Laimbeer 1594
197. Truck Robinson 1592
198. Antawn Jamison 1591
199. Sam Perkins 1586
200. Jamal Mashburn 1585
201. Rickey Green 1583
  James Silas 1583
  Jerome Kersey 1583
204. Rik Smits 1579
205. Rich Kelley 1576
206. Danny Schayes 1572
207. Cliff Robinson 1571
208. Vinnie Johnson 1569
209. Danny Ainge 1566
210. Larry Drew 1565
211. Gerald Henderson 1561
212. Darrell Armstrong 1556
213. John Long 1555
214. Larry Hughes 1554
215. Sidney Moncrief 1551
216. Anthony Mason 1549
217. Toni Kukoc 1544
218. Tom Owens 1542
219. Jeff Malone 1538
220. Swen Nater 1537
221. Rory Sparrow 1534
222. John Starks 1533
  Jay Humphries 1533
224. Cuttino Mobley 1520
225. Fatty Taylor 1516
226. John Bagley 1512
227. Brad Daugherty 1511
228. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1509
229. Eddie Jones 1507
230. Rashard Lewis 1504
231. Scott Skiles 1497
232. Deron Williams 1494
  Roger Brown 1494
234. Otis Birdsong 1491
235. Nate McMillan 1486
236. Dennis Rodman* 1484
237. Cincinnatus Powell 1480
238. Steve Johnson 1477
239. Dave Greenwood 1474
240. Richard Jefferson 1471
  Fat Lever 1471
242. Darrell Walker 1461
243. Shawn Marion 1457
244. Rick Mahorn 1456
245. James Donaldson 1454
246. Ricky Pierce 1453
247. Alton Lister 1450
  Hedo Turkoglu 1450
249. Zach Randolph 1448
250. Larry Brown 1447

NBA

Rank Player TOV
1. Karl Malone* 4524
2. John Stockton* 4244
3. Jason Kidd 3877
4. Moses Malone* 3804
5. Isiah Thomas* 3682
6. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
7. Patrick Ewing* 3537
8. Magic Johnson* 3506
9. Reggie Theus 3493
10. Charles Barkley* 3376
11. Kobe Bryant 3327
12. Shaquille O'Neal 3310
13. Allen Iverson 3262
14. Scottie Pippen* 3257
15. Robert Parish* 3183
16. Steve Nash 3176
17. Mark Jackson 3155
18. Gary Payton 3030
19. Clyde Drexler* 2977
20. Michael Jordan* 2924
21. Paul Pierce 2894
22. Kevin Garnett 2879
23. Rod Strickland 2862
24. Alex English* 2821
25. Larry Bird* 2816
26. Tim Duncan 2805
27. Bernard King 2791
28. Charles Oakley 2785
29. Buck Williams 2784
30. Otis Thorpe 2774
31. Shawn Kemp 2766
32. Dominique Wilkins* 2669
33. Terry Porter 2666
34. Andre Miller 2632
35. Jerry Stackhouse 2605
36. Jack Sikma 2586
37. Mitch Richmond 2579
38. Tom Chambers 2549
39. Stephon Marbury 2547
40. Walter Davis 2541
41. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
42. Kevin Willis 2520
43. Antoine Walker 2504
44. Adrian Dantley* 2503
45. Clifford Robinson 2502
46. Ray Allen 2497
47. Tim Hardaway 2481
48. Vlade Divac 2470
49. Latrell Sprewell 2450
50. Juwan Howard 2449
51. Dennis Johnson* 2448
52. Sam Cassell 2418
53. David Robinson* 2417
54. Reggie Miller 2409
55. Grant Hill 2405
56. Norm Nixon 2368
57. Artis Gilmore* 2347
58. Derek Harper 2334
59. Julius Erving* 2323
60. Chris Mullin* 2315
61. Chris Webber 2313
62. Mark Aguirre 2306
63. Maurice Cheeks 2268
  Detlef Schrempf 2268
65. Kevin Johnson 2258
66. Sleepy Floyd 2251
  Ron Harper 2251
68. Baron Davis 2232
69. Alonzo Mourning 2209
70. Terry Cummings 2200
71. Alvan Adams 2194
72. LeBron James 2190
73. Jim Jackson 2179
74. Dikembe Mutombo 2173
75. Glenn Robinson 2147
76. Lamar Odom 2143
77. George Gervin* 2137
78. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
79. Mike Bibby 2125
80. Alvin Robertson 2116
81. Mychal Thompson 2104
82. Jalen Rose 2102
83. Ray Williams 2099
84. Chauncey Billups 2087
85. Joe Dumars* 2084
86. Vince Carter 2078
87. Eddie Johnson 2076
88. Mookie Blaylock 2067
89. Mickey Johnson 2050
90. Damon Stoudamire 2039
91. Derrick Coleman 2036
92. Dwyane Wade 2035
93. Steve Francis 2030
94. Jason Terry 2028
95. Stephen Jackson 2016
96. Tracy McGrady 1999
97. Ricky Sobers 1973
98. Jeff Hornacek 1971
99. Joe Barry Carroll 1964
100. Chuck Person 1952
101. Tony Parker 1950
102. Dirk Nowitzki 1942
103. Christian Laettner 1932
104. James Edwards 1931
105. Herb Williams 1929
106. Rony Seikaly 1913
107. Kevin McHale* 1893
108. Bill Cartwright 1892
109. Xavier McDaniel 1887
110. Elton Brand 1874
111. World B. Free 1869
112. Richard Hamilton 1867
113. James Worthy* 1859
114. Carmelo Anthony 1856
115. Micheal Ray Richardson 1854
116. Danny Manning 1853
117. Nick Van Exel 1850
118. Benoit Benjamin 1847
119. Dwight Howard 1843
120. Cedric Maxwell 1841
121. Rolando Blackman 1829
122. Hersey Hawkins 1828
123. Corey Maggette 1816
124. Maurice Lucas 1810
125. David Wesley 1808
126. Dan Roundfield 1806
127. John Lucas 1803
128. Vern Fleming 1795
129. Mark Price 1790
130. Anfernee Hardaway 1786
131. Dale Ellis 1771
  Pau Gasol 1771
133. Kenny Anderson 1769
134. Sherman Douglas 1761
135. Allan Houston 1760
136. Vin Baker 1756
137. Avery Johnson 1748
138. Orlando Woolridge 1747
139. Jermaine O'Neal 1744
140. Al Harrington 1742
141. Kendall Gill 1734
  Tom Gugliotta 1734
143. Glen Rice 1733
144. Gilbert Arenas 1732
145. Joe Johnson 1725
146. Armen Gilliam 1722
147. Doug Christie 1721
148. Purvis Short 1720
149. Eddie Johnson 1717
150. Steve Smith 1714
151. Derrick McKey 1713
152. Larry Nance 1711
153. Paul Pressey 1700
154. Kelly Tripucka 1697
155. Gerald Wilkins 1687
156. Rasheed Wallace 1683
157. Brian Shaw 1664
158. Vernon Maxwell 1663
159. Johnny Newman 1656
160. Doc Rivers 1651
161. Kenny Smith 1649
162. Gus Williams 1646
  LaSalle Thompson 1646
164. Jason Williams 1643
165. Amare Stoudemire 1637
166. Darrell Griffith 1632
167. Rodney Rogers 1631
168. Michael Finley 1629
169. Grant Long 1628
170. Marques Johnson 1627
171. Antonio McDyess 1623
  Spud Webb 1623
173. Darryl Dawkins 1621
174. Rick Fox 1611
  Metta World Peace 1611
176. Jamal Crawford 1609
177. Ricky Davis 1606
178. Byron Scott 1597
179. Caldwell Jones 1596
180. Bill Laimbeer 1594
181. Truck Robinson 1592
182. Antawn Jamison 1591
183. Sam Perkins 1586
184. Jamal Mashburn 1585
185. Jerome Kersey 1583
  Rickey Green 1583
187. Rik Smits 1579
188. Rich Kelley 1576
189. Danny Schayes 1572
190. Cliff Robinson 1571
191. Vinnie Johnson 1569
192. Danny Ainge 1566
193. Larry Drew 1565
194. Gerald Henderson 1561
195. Darrell Armstrong 1556
196. John Long 1555
197. Larry Hughes 1554
198. Sidney Moncrief 1551
199. Anthony Mason 1549
200. Toni Kukoc 1544
201. Jeff Malone 1538
202. Rory Sparrow 1534
203. John Starks 1533
  Jay Humphries 1533
205. Cuttino Mobley 1520
206. John Bagley 1512
207. Brad Daugherty 1511
208. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1509
  Mark Olberding 1509
210. Eddie Jones 1507
211. Rashard Lewis 1504
212. Scott Skiles 1497
213. Deron Williams 1494
214. Otis Birdsong 1491
215. Nate McMillan 1486
216. Dennis Rodman* 1484
217. Steve Johnson 1477
218. Dave Greenwood 1474
219. Fat Lever 1471
  Richard Jefferson 1471
221. Darrell Walker 1461
222. Shawn Marion 1457
223. Rick Mahorn 1456
224. James Donaldson 1454
225. Ricky Pierce 1453
226. Hedo Turkoglu 1450
  Alton Lister 1450
228. Zach Randolph 1448
229. Thurl Bailey 1444
230. Kenny Carr 1438
231. Larry Johnson 1435
232. A.C. Green 1434
233. Muggsy Bogues 1433
234. Erick Dampier 1432
235. Clarence Weatherspoon 1430
236. Michael Cooper 1429
237. Jason Richardson 1427
238. Isaiah Rider 1425
  Earl Watson 1425
240. Rodney McCray 1419
  Terrell Brandon 1419
242. Wayman Tisdale 1407
243. John Drew 1402
  Michael Adams 1402
245. Johnny Davis 1398
246. Andre Iguodala 1395
247. Andrew Toney 1394
248. Josh Smith 1392
249. Eric Snow 1391
250. Quinn Buckner 1382

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. Doug Moe 940
  Larry Miller 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. Maurice McHartley 659
  Charlie Scott 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. Cliff Hagan* 294
  Wayne Chapman 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. Ben Warley 250
  David Thompson* 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
  Ticky Burden 181
  Bobby Rascoe 181
192. Walter Piatkowski 178
  Patrick McFarland 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. James Foster 151
  Leary Lentz 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. Bill Bunting 127
  Bobby Wilson 127
222. Joe Hamood 126
  Darrell Elston 126
224. Ronald Taylor 125
225. Ervin Inniger 124
  George Tinsley 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. Richard Clark 106
  Billy Schaeffer 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. Jerry Harkness 97
  Scott English 97
  Joe Kennedy 97