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NBA/ABA

RankPlayerTOVSeason
1.George McGinnis4221974-75
2.George McGinnis4011972-73
3.George McGinnis3931973-74
4.Billy Cunningham*3811972-73
5.Artis Gilmore3661977-78
6.Kevin Porter3601977-78
 Ralph Simpson3601975-76
8.Micheal Ray Richardson3591979-80
9.Larry Brown3561969-70
 Mack Calvin3561970-71
11.Larry Brown3551967-68
 Ron Boone3551968-69
13.Ricky Sobers3521977-78
14.Charles Barkley*3501985-86
15.Reggie Theus3481979-80
16.George McGinnis3461978-79
 Larry Cannon3461970-71
 Bob McAdoo*3461977-78
19.Johnny Neumann3451972-73
 Ron Harper3451986-87
21.Allen Iverson3442004-05
 Artis Gilmore3441974-75
23.Isiah Thomas*3431986-87
24.Julius Erving*3421971-72
 Jeff Ruland3421983-84
26.Julius Erving*3411973-74
27.Charlie Scott3401971-72
28.Kevin Porter3371978-79
 Allen Iverson3371996-97
30.Ron Boone3351974-75
 Ray Williams3351982-83
 Artis Gilmore3351971-72
33.Jim Jackson3341993-94
34.Warren Jabali3321971-72
35.Larry Brown3311968-69
36.Jason Kidd3281995-96
37.Reggie Theus3271985-86
38.Ralph Sampson3261984-85
 Moses Malone*3261978-79
 Isiah Thomas*3261982-83
 Julius Erving*3261972-73
 Jerry Stackhouse3262000-01
43.Karl Malone3251987-88
44.Phil Ford3231978-79
 Bernard King3231978-79
46.Isiah Thomas*3221989-90
 Kevin Johnson3221988-89
 Charles Barkley*3221986-87
 Latrell Sprewell3221996-97
 Eric Money3221977-78
51.Reggie Theus3211982-83
 Dwyane Wade3212004-05
53.John Brisker3201970-71
 Moses Malone*3201974-75
55.Artis Gilmore3191973-74
 Charlie Scott3191970-71
57.Dwight Howard3172006-07
 Steve Francis3172004-05
59.Ron Boone3161973-74
 Hakeem Olajuwon*3161989-90
 Jerry Stackhouse3161996-97
62.Shawn Kemp3151995-96
 Julius Erving*3151978-79
64.Magic Johnson*3141990-91
 Bill Melchionni3141971-72
 Ralph Simpson3141974-75
67.Bob Verga3131969-70
 Glenn Robinson3131994-95
69.Magic Johnson*3121988-89
 George McGinnis3121977-78
 Mickey Johnson3121978-79
72.Bernard King3111977-78
 Jerry Stackhouse3111999-00
74.Artis Gilmore3101978-79
 Stephen Chubin3101967-68
76.George Lehmann3091970-71
77.Moses Malone*3081980-81
 Chuck Person3081988-89
 John Stockton3081988-89
80.Isiah Thomas*3071983-84
 Reggie Theus3071984-85
 Mel Daniels3071969-70
 Marvin Barnes3071974-75
 Shaquille O'Neal3071992-93
 Warren Jabali3071968-69
 Julius Erving*3071975-76
87.Steve Francis3061999-00
 George Gervin*3061977-78
 Magic Johnson*3061983-84
90.Magic Johnson*3051984-85
 Magic Johnson*3051979-80
92.Karl Malone3041989-90
 Gene Moore3041969-70
 Ricky Sobers3041978-79
 Charles Barkley*3041987-88
96.Ron Boone3031977-78
 Paul Pierce3032003-04
 Reggie Theus3031978-79
 Juwan Howard3031995-96
100.Warren Jabali3021972-73
 Micheal Ray Richardson3021980-81
 Isiah Thomas*3021984-85
103.Antoine Walker3012000-01
 Magic Johnson*3011982-83
 Truck Robinson3011977-78
 Julius Erving*3011974-75
107.Magic Johnson*3001986-87
 Moses Malone*3001979-80
 Larry Kenon3001978-79
 Bill Melchionni3001970-71
111.Adrian Dantley*2991981-82
 Isiah Thomas*2991981-82
 Steve Francis2992002-03
 Charles Oakley2991986-87
 Billy Knight2991975-76
116.Isiah Thomas*2981988-89
 John Stockton2981990-91
 Maurice Lucas2981975-76
119.World B. Free2971978-79
 Les Hunter2971969-70
 Jeff Ruland2971982-83
 Gilbert Arenas2972005-06
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2971979-80
 Andrew Toney2971983-84
125.Chris Mullin2961988-89
 Jason Kidd2962002-03
 Jason Williams2961999-00
128.Artis Gilmore2951975-76
 Steve Nash2952007-08
 Eddy Curry2952006-07
131.Jimmy Jones2941970-71
 Steve Francis2942003-04
 Ralph Sampson2941983-84
 Bob Wilkerson2941977-78
 Glen Combs2941969-70
 Moses Malone*2941981-82
137.Tom Gugliotta2931996-97
 Walter Davis2931978-79
139.Anfernee Hardaway2921993-94
 Antoine Walker2921997-98
141.Shawn Kemp2911999-00
 Micheal Ray Richardson2911981-82
 Patrick Ewing*2911990-91
 Michael Jordan2911984-85
145.Michael Jordan2901988-89
 Gilbert Arenas2902002-03
 Sleepy Floyd2901985-86
 Ray Williams2901981-82
149.Larry Bird*2891980-81
 Magic Johnson*2891989-90
 Reggie Theus2891986-87
 Isiah Thomas*2891985-86
153.Damon Stoudamire2881996-97
 Rich Kelley2881978-79
 Kobe Bryant2882002-03
 Norm Nixon2881979-80
 Paul Pierce2882002-03
158.Steve Nash2872006-07
 Patrick Ewing*2871987-88
160.Randy Smith2861977-78
 Jason Kidd2862000-01
 John Stockton2861991-92
 Stephen Chubin2861968-69
 Artis Gilmore2861972-73
 Moses Malone*2861984-85
 George Gervin*2861978-79
 Allen Iverson2862002-03
 Jason Kidd2862001-02
 Mickey Johnson2861979-80
 Magic Johnson*2861981-82
171.Jalen Rose2852002-03
 Ralph Sampson2851985-86
 Karl Malone2851988-89
 Mark Aguirre2851983-84
 Grant Hill2851997-98
 Ray Williams2851978-79
 Joe Barry Carroll2851982-83
 Norm Nixon2851980-81
179.Isiah Thomas*2841992-93
 Julius Erving*2841979-80
 Stephon Marbury2842001-02
182.Ralph Simpson2831972-73
 Walter Davis2831977-78
184.Phil Ford2821979-80
 Adrian Dantley*2821980-81
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2821978-79
 Ricky Sobers2821979-80
 Willie Wise2821971-72
 Clyde Drexler*2821985-86
 Glenn Robinson2821995-96
 Ron Boone2821969-70
192.Mychal Thompson2811982-83
 George McGinnis2811979-80
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2811996-97
 Darryl Dawkins2811982-83
196.Paul Westphal2801977-78
 Sleepy Floyd2801986-87
 Buck Williams2801986-87
 Shawn Kemp2801996-97
 Kelly Tripucka2801981-82
201.Fatty Taylor2791973-74
 Mack Calvin2791974-75
 Alvan Adams2791978-79
 Karl Malone2791985-86
 Larry Kenon2791977-78
 Deron Williams2792007-08
 Tim Duncan2791997-98
208.Scottie Pippen2781989-90
 Patrick Ewing*2781989-90
210.Levern Tart2771967-68
 Reggie Theus2771981-82
 Ricky Davis2772002-03
213.Ron Boone2761972-73
 Steve Johnson2761986-87
 Steve Nash2762005-06
 Gerald Govan2761970-71
 Ron Boone2761975-76
218.Joe Barry Carroll2751985-86
 Christian Laettner2751992-93
 Jimmy Jones2751969-70
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2751988-89
 Mel Daniels2751972-73
223.Mark Jackson2741996-97
 Louie Dampier2741969-70
 Warren Davis2741969-70
226.Paul Pierce2732005-06
 LeBron James2732003-04
 Cedric Maxwell2731978-79
 Magic Johnson*2731985-86
 Al Smith2731973-74
 Ira Harge2731969-70
 Isiah Thomas*2731987-88
 Norm Nixon2731984-85
234.Gerald Govan2721969-70
 Ron Boone2721970-71
 Mel Daniels2721968-69
 Kevin Johnson2721991-92
 Larry Drew2721982-83
 John Stockton2721989-90
 Michael Jordan2721986-87
241.Shawn Kemp2711997-98
 Scottie Pippen2711994-95
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2711993-94
 Andrew Toney2711982-83
245.Kobe Bryant2702004-05
 Charles Williams2701967-68
 Mickey Johnson2701977-78
 Jamaal Tinsley2702001-02
 Jimmy Jones2701971-72
 David Robinson2701990-91
 Tim Hardaway2701990-91
 Stephon Marbury2701999-00
 Rod Strickland2701996-97
 Sherman Douglas2701990-91

NBA

RankPlayerTOVSeason
1.Artis Gilmore3661977-78
2.Kevin Porter3601977-78
3.Micheal Ray Richardson3591979-80
4.Ricky Sobers3521977-78
5.Charles Barkley*3501985-86
6.Reggie Theus3481979-80
7.George McGinnis3461978-79
 Bob McAdoo*3461977-78
9.Ron Harper3451986-87
10.Allen Iverson3442004-05
11.Isiah Thomas*3431986-87
12.Jeff Ruland3421983-84
13.Allen Iverson3371996-97
 Kevin Porter3371978-79
15.Ray Williams3351982-83
16.Jim Jackson3341993-94
17.Jason Kidd3281995-96
18.Reggie Theus3271985-86
19.Moses Malone*3261978-79
 Jerry Stackhouse3262000-01
 Ralph Sampson3261984-85
 Isiah Thomas*3261982-83
23.Karl Malone3251987-88
24.Phil Ford3231978-79
 Bernard King3231978-79
26.Kevin Johnson3221988-89
 Latrell Sprewell3221996-97
 Isiah Thomas*3221989-90
 Charles Barkley*3221986-87
 Eric Money3221977-78
31.Dwyane Wade3212004-05
 Reggie Theus3211982-83
33.Dwight Howard3172006-07
 Steve Francis3172004-05
35.Hakeem Olajuwon*3161989-90
 Jerry Stackhouse3161996-97
37.Shawn Kemp3151995-96
 Julius Erving*3151978-79
39.Magic Johnson*3141990-91
40.Glenn Robinson3131994-95
41.George McGinnis3121977-78
 Mickey Johnson3121978-79
 Magic Johnson*3121988-89
44.Jerry Stackhouse3111999-00
 Bernard King3111977-78
46.Artis Gilmore3101978-79
47.Chuck Person3081988-89
 John Stockton3081988-89
 Moses Malone*3081980-81
50.Isiah Thomas*3071983-84
 Reggie Theus3071984-85
 Shaquille O'Neal3071992-93
53.Magic Johnson*3061983-84
 George Gervin*3061977-78
 Steve Francis3061999-00
56.Magic Johnson*3051984-85
 Magic Johnson*3051979-80
58.Ricky Sobers3041978-79
 Charles Barkley*3041987-88
 Karl Malone3041989-90
61.Ron Boone3031977-78
 Paul Pierce3032003-04
 Reggie Theus3031978-79
 Juwan Howard3031995-96
65.Micheal Ray Richardson3021980-81
 Isiah Thomas*3021984-85
67.Antoine Walker3012000-01
 Truck Robinson3011977-78
 Magic Johnson*3011982-83
70.Magic Johnson*3001986-87
 Larry Kenon3001978-79
 Moses Malone*3001979-80
73.Charles Oakley2991986-87
 Steve Francis2992002-03
 Adrian Dantley*2991981-82
 Isiah Thomas*2991981-82
77.Isiah Thomas*2981988-89
 John Stockton2981990-91
79.Gilbert Arenas2972005-06
 World B. Free2971978-79
 Andrew Toney2971983-84
 Jeff Ruland2971982-83
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2971979-80
84.Chris Mullin2961988-89
 Jason Williams2961999-00
 Jason Kidd2962002-03
87.Eddy Curry2952006-07
 Steve Nash2952007-08
89.Moses Malone*2941981-82
 Ralph Sampson2941983-84
 Steve Francis2942003-04
 Bob Wilkerson2941977-78
93.Walter Davis2931978-79
 Tom Gugliotta2931996-97
95.Anfernee Hardaway2921993-94
 Antoine Walker2921997-98
97.Patrick Ewing*2911990-91
 Michael Jordan2911984-85
 Shawn Kemp2911999-00
 Micheal Ray Richardson2911981-82
101.Gilbert Arenas2902002-03
 Michael Jordan2901988-89
 Sleepy Floyd2901985-86
 Ray Williams2901981-82
105.Reggie Theus2891986-87
 Isiah Thomas*2891985-86
 Magic Johnson*2891989-90
 Larry Bird*2891980-81
109.Rich Kelley2881978-79
 Paul Pierce2882002-03
 Damon Stoudamire2881996-97
 Norm Nixon2881979-80
 Kobe Bryant2882002-03
114.Steve Nash2872006-07
 Patrick Ewing*2871987-88
116.Moses Malone*2861984-85
 Allen Iverson2862002-03
 Jason Kidd2862001-02
 Mickey Johnson2861979-80
 Magic Johnson*2861981-82
 John Stockton2861991-92
 George Gervin*2861978-79
 Randy Smith2861977-78
 Jason Kidd2862000-01
125.Jalen Rose2852002-03
 Karl Malone2851988-89
 Grant Hill2851997-98
 Ray Williams2851978-79
 Joe Barry Carroll2851982-83
 Norm Nixon2851980-81
 Mark Aguirre2851983-84
 Ralph Sampson2851985-86
133.Julius Erving*2841979-80
 Stephon Marbury2842001-02
 Isiah Thomas*2841992-93
136.Walter Davis2831977-78
137.Glenn Robinson2821995-96
 Clyde Drexler*2821985-86
 Phil Ford2821979-80
 Ricky Sobers2821979-80
 Adrian Dantley*2821980-81
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2821978-79
143.Hakeem Olajuwon*2811996-97
 George McGinnis2811979-80
 Mychal Thompson2811982-83
 Darryl Dawkins2811982-83
147.Sleepy Floyd2801986-87
 Paul Westphal2801977-78
 Kelly Tripucka2801981-82
 Buck Williams2801986-87
 Shawn Kemp2801996-97
152.Larry Kenon2791977-78
 Alvan Adams2791978-79
 Deron Williams2792007-08
 Tim Duncan2791997-98
 Karl Malone2791985-86
157.Patrick Ewing*2781989-90
 Scottie Pippen2781989-90
159.Reggie Theus2771981-82
 Ricky Davis2772002-03
161.Steve Nash2762005-06
 Steve Johnson2761986-87
163.Christian Laettner2751992-93
 Joe Barry Carroll2751985-86
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2751988-89
166.Mark Jackson2741996-97
167.Magic Johnson*2731985-86
 Norm Nixon2731984-85
 Cedric Maxwell2731978-79
 Paul Pierce2732005-06
 Isiah Thomas*2731987-88
 LeBron James2732003-04
173.John Stockton2721989-90
 Larry Drew2721982-83
 Kevin Johnson2721991-92
 Michael Jordan2721986-87
177.Andrew Toney2711982-83
 Shawn Kemp2711997-98
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2711993-94
 Scottie Pippen2711994-95
181.Stephon Marbury2701999-00
 Mickey Johnson2701977-78
 Jamaal Tinsley2702001-02
 Sherman Douglas2701990-91
 Tim Hardaway2701990-91
 David Robinson2701990-91
 Kobe Bryant2702004-05
 Rod Strickland2701996-97
189.Magic Johnson*2691987-88
 Sam Cassell2691997-98
 Mitch Richmond2691988-89
 Patrick Ewing*2691996-97
 Glenn Robinson2691996-97
 Kevin Johnson2691990-91
195.Ennis Whatley2681983-84
 Joe Barry Carroll2681983-84
 Allen Iverson2682006-07
 Dwyane Wade2682005-06
 Tom Chambers2681986-87
 Kevin Garnett2681999-00
201.Sam Cassell2671999-00
 Brad Daugherty2671987-88
 Joe Johnson2672005-06
 Tim Hardaway2671991-92
 Scott Skiles2671992-93
 Bernard King2671981-82
 Damon Stoudamire2671995-96
 John Stockton2671994-95
209.Jerry Stackhouse2662001-02
 Phil Smith2661977-78
 Patrick Ewing*2661988-89
 John Stockton2661992-93
 Larry Bird*2661985-86
 Julius Erving*2661980-81
 Kenny Anderson2661993-94
 John Stockton2661993-94
 Jason Kidd2662007-08
 Rod Strickland2661997-98
219.Patrick Ewing*2651992-93
 Andre Miller2652000-01
 Tiny Archibald*2651980-81
 Herb Williams2651984-85
 Steve Francis2652000-01
 Bernard King2651980-81
225.Moses Malone*2641982-83
 Lamar Odom2642000-01
227.Kevin Johnson2631989-90
 Adrian Dantley*2631983-84
 Alex English*2631982-83
 Dwight Howard2632007-08
 Grant Hill2631995-96
 Ray Allen2631997-98
 Karl Malone2632001-02
 Jim Jackson2631997-98
 Tim Duncan2632001-02
 Larry Bird*2631979-80
 Stephon Marbury2632002-03
238.LeBron James2622004-05
 John Stockton2621987-88
 Hakeem Olajuwon*2621992-93
 Paul Pierce2622000-01
 Alonzo Mourning2621995-96
243.Andre Iguodala2612006-07
 Moses Malone*2611985-86
 Alex English*2611981-82
 Mark Aguirre2611982-83
 Jason Kidd2611997-98
 Willie Anderson2611988-89
 Wes Matthews2611980-81
250.Patrick Ewing*2601993-94
 Gary Payton2601995-96
 Tom Chambers2601984-85
 Antoine Walker2602002-03
 Tim Hardaway2601989-90
 LeBron James2602005-06

ABA

RankPlayerTOVSeason
1.George McGinnis4221974-75
2.George McGinnis4011972-73
3.George McGinnis3931973-74
4.Billy Cunningham*3811972-73
5.Ralph Simpson3601975-76
6.Mack Calvin3561970-71
 Larry Brown3561969-70
8.Larry Brown3551967-68
 Ron Boone3551968-69
10.Larry Cannon3461970-71
11.Johnny Neumann3451972-73
12.Artis Gilmore3441974-75
13.Julius Erving*3421971-72
14.Julius Erving*3411973-74
15.Charlie Scott3401971-72
16.Ron Boone3351974-75
 Artis Gilmore3351971-72
18.Warren Jabali3321971-72
19.Larry Brown3311968-69
20.Julius Erving*3261972-73
21.John Brisker3201970-71
 Moses Malone*3201974-75
23.Charlie Scott3191970-71
 Artis Gilmore3191973-74
25.Ron Boone3161973-74
26.Ralph Simpson3141974-75
 Bill Melchionni3141971-72
28.Bob Verga3131969-70
29.Stephen Chubin3101967-68
30.George Lehmann3091970-71
31.Warren Jabali3071968-69
 Mel Daniels3071969-70
 Marvin Barnes3071974-75
 Julius Erving*3071975-76
35.Gene Moore3041969-70
36.Warren Jabali3021972-73
37.Julius Erving*3011974-75
38.Bill Melchionni3001970-71
39.Billy Knight2991975-76
40.Maurice Lucas2981975-76
41.Les Hunter2971969-70
42.Artis Gilmore2951975-76
43.Jimmy Jones2941970-71
 Glen Combs2941969-70
45.Stephen Chubin2861968-69
 Artis Gilmore2861972-73
47.Ralph Simpson2831972-73
48.Willie Wise2821971-72
 Ron Boone2821969-70
50.Mack Calvin2791974-75
 Fatty Taylor2791973-74
52.Levern Tart2771967-68
53.Ron Boone2761972-73
 Gerald Govan2761970-71
 Ron Boone2761975-76
56.Mel Daniels2751972-73
 Jimmy Jones2751969-70
58.Louie Dampier2741969-70
 Warren Davis2741969-70
60.Ira Harge2731969-70
 Al Smith2731973-74
62.Mel Daniels2721968-69
 Gerald Govan2721969-70
 Ron Boone2721970-71
65.Charles Williams2701967-68
 Jimmy Jones2701971-72
67.Maurice McHartley2691968-69
68.Jimmy Jones2671972-73
69.Ralph Simpson2661971-72
 Dave Twardzik2661974-75
71.Roger Brown2651967-68
 Doug Moe2651969-70
73.Rick Barry*2631971-72
74.Al Smith2611972-73
 Mack Calvin2611971-72
 Mack Calvin2611969-70
77.Glen Combs2561970-71
 George McGinnis2561971-72
 Chuck Williams2561973-74
80.George Carter2551972-73
 Mike Barrett2551970-71
82.James Silas2541975-76
83.Spencer Haywood2531969-70
84.George Gervin*2521973-74
 Skeeter Swift2521971-72
86.Cincinnatus Powell2511969-70
 Louie Dampier2511968-69
 Steve Jones2511969-70
89.Donald Sidle2501969-70
 David Thompson*2501975-76
 Larry Kenon2501973-74
92.George Gervin*2491974-75
 Joe Caldwell2491970-71
94.Johnny Neumann2481973-74
 Levern Tart2481969-70
 Fatty Taylor2481974-75
97.Mack Calvin2471972-73
 Larry Jones2471970-71
 Craig Raymond2471969-70
 Fatty Taylor2471975-76
101.Joe Caldwell2461972-73
102.George Thompson2451972-73
103.Louie Dampier2441970-71
 Dan Issel*2441971-72
105.Larry Kenon2431975-76
 Randolph Mahaffey2431968-69
107.Mike Lewis2421969-70
 Joe Caldwell2421973-74
109.Maurice McHartley2411967-68
 Jimmy Jones2411967-68
 Gerald Govan2411971-72
112.Randolph Mahaffey2401969-70
113.Johnny Neumann2391971-72
 Mel Daniels2391971-72
 Art Heyman2391967-68
 Ted McClain2391973-74
117.Bo Lamar2381974-75
 Jimmy Jones2381973-74
 Mike Lewis2381970-71
120.Larry Jones2371969-70
 Fatty Taylor2371972-73
 Mike Lewis2371971-72
123.Willie Wise2361972-73
 Billy Knight2361974-75
125.Cincinnatus Powell2351970-71
126.Bobby Jones2341974-75