NBA & ABA Career Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Turnovers

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Turnovers since 1977-78 (1967-68 for ABA). Earlier totals were tracked by team, but unofficial

NBA/ABA Leaders

NBA/ABA Leaders Table
Rank Player Tot TOV Reg TOV Play TOV
1. LeBron James 6735 5650 1085
2. Russell Westbrook 5539 5038 501
3. James Harden 5179 4505 674
4. Karl Malone* 5074 4524 550
5. John Stockton* 4761 4244 517
6. Kobe Bryant* 4657 4010 647
7. Jason Kidd* 4453 4003 450
8. Kevin Durant 4359 3800 559
9. Magic Johnson* 4202 3506 696
10. Hakeem Olajuwon* 4091 3667 424
11. Isiah Thomas* 4051 3682 369
12. Moses Malone* 4019 3804 215
13. Tim Duncan* 4014 3381 633
14. Paul Pierce* 4008 3532 476
15. Shaquille O'Neal* 3959 3310 649
16. Dwyane Wade* 3909 3326 583
17. Patrick Ewing* 3882 3537 345
18. Steve Nash* 3861 3478 383
19. Scottie Pippen* 3859 3257 602
20. Stephen Curry 3824 3308 516
21. Charles Barkley* 3729 3376 353
22. Dwight Howard* 3625 3302 323
23. Robert Parish* 3548 3183 365
24. Reggie Theus 3541 3493 48
25. Kevin Garnett* 3521 3179 342
26. Chris Paul 3486 3109 377
27. Allen Iverson* 3483 3262 221
28. Michael Jordan* 3470 2924 546
29. Tony Parker* 3459 2865 594
30. Mark Jackson 3447 3155 292
31. Clyde Drexler* 3374 2977 397
32. Gary Payton* 3327 3030 297
33. Larry Bird* 3322 2816 506
34. Carmelo Anthony* 3270 3052 218
35. Andre Miller 3265 3121 144
36. Charles Oakley 3093 2785 308
37. Jrue Holiday 3047 2819 228
38. Shawn Kemp 3041 2766 275
39. Rod Strickland 2987 2862 125
40. Giannis Antetokounmpo 2984 2701 283
41. Ray Allen* 2983 2709 274
42. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2974 2527 447
  Buck Williams 2974 2784 190
44. Alex English* 2963 2821 142
45. Kyle Lowry 2937 2632 305
46. Rajon Rondo 2935 2586 349
47. Dennis Johnson* 2928 2448 480
48. Terry Porter 2902 2666 236
49. Otis Thorpe 2891 2774 117
50. Pau Gasol* 2888 2638 250
51. Paul George 2863 2487 376
52. Bernard King* 2853 2791 62
53. Dirk Nowitzki* 2822 2494 328
  Dominique Wilkins* 2822 2669 153
55. Jack Sikma* 2795 2586 209
56. Jerry Stackhouse 2782 2641 141
57. Vince Carter* 2758 2590 168
58. Tom Chambers 2757 2549 208
59. Nikola Jokić 2753 2419 334
60. Damian Lillard 2744 2541 203
61. Clifford Robinson 2732 2502 230
62. Walter Davis* 2730 2541 189
  Vlade Divac* 2730 2470 260
64. Julius Erving* 2719 2323 396
65. David Robinson* 2697 2417 280
66. Adrian Dantley* 2688 2503 185
67. Sam Cassell 2686 2418 268
68. Antoine Walker 2674 2504 170
69. Reggie Miller* 2666 2409 257
70. Joe Johnson 2663 2451 212
71. Draymond Green 2655 2208 447
72. Kevin Willis 2649 2520 129
73. Tim Hardaway* 2646 2481 165
  Deron Williams 2646 2402 244
75. Mitch Richmond* 2636 2579 57
76. Stephon Marbury 2621 2547 74
  Latrell Sprewell 2621 2450 171
78. DeMar DeRozan 2619 2475 144
79. Kevin Johnson 2612 2258 354
80. Jason Terry 2604 2415 189
81. Manu Ginóbili* 2597 2116 481
82. Maurice Cheeks* 2586 2268 318
83. Jamal Crawford 2571 2476 95
84. John Wall 2557 2412 145
85. Chris Webber* 2540 2313 227
86. Grant Hill* 2538 2459 79
87. Norm Nixon 2519 2368 151
88. Mark Aguirre 2504 2306 198
89. Derek Harper 2501 2334 167
90. Juwan Howard 2495 2469 26
91. Detlef Schrempf 2493 2268 225
92. Andre Iguodala 2477 2240 237
93. Lamar Odom 2467 2253 214
94. Chauncey Billups* 2460 2138 322
95. Chris Mullin* 2451 2315 136
96. Baron Davis 2439 2308 131
97. Alonzo Mourning* 2435 2209 226
98. Artis Gilmore* 2428 2347 81
99. Zach Randolph 2419 2290 129
100. Mike Conley 2409 2214 195
101. Devin Booker 2408 2236 172
102. Ron Harper 2372 2251 121
103. Terry Cummings 2371 2200 171
104. Josh Smith 2361 2197 164
105. Julius Randle 2352 2211 141
106. Alvan Adams 2348 2194 154
107. Sleepy Floyd 2343 2251 92
108. Stephen Jackson 2334 2141 193
109. Monta Ellis 2332 2246 86
110. Mike Bibby 2325 2134 191
  Richard Hamilton 2325 1977 348
112. George Gervin* 2324 2137 187
113. Dikembe Mutombo* 2322 2173 149
114. Joe Dumars* 2289 2084 205
115. Rudy Gay 2282 2245 37
116. Luka Dončić 2264 2032 232
117. Mychal Thompson 2260 2104 156
118. Jim Jackson 2235 2179 56
119. Mookie Blaylock 2229 2067 162
120. Glenn Robinson 2224 2147 77
121. Jalen Rose 2220 2102 118
122. Kevin McHale* 2219 1893 326
123. Trae Young 2209 2090 119
124. Ray Williams 2205 2099 106
125. Jeff Hornacek 2202 1971 231
126. DeMarcus Cousins 2180 2149 31
127. Goran Dragić 2176 2064 112
128. Eddie Johnson 2174 2076 98
129. Tracy McGrady* 2161 2029 132
130. Kyrie Irving 2158 1943 215
131. James Worthy* 2157 1859 298
132. Alvin Robertson 2155 2116 39
133. Dennis Schröder 2152 2010 142
134. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2149 2136 13
135. Damon Stoudamire 2138 2039 99
136. Amar'e Stoudemire 2135 1953 182
137. Derrick Coleman 2118 2036 82
138. Elton Brand 2100 2060 40
139. Karl-Anthony Towns 2098 1932 166
140. Mickey Johnson 2087 2050 37
141. Bill Cartwright 2084 1892 192
142. Boris Diaw 2078 1897 181
143. Bradley Beal 2071 1947 124
144. Raymond Felton 2066 2008 58
145. James Edwards 2057 1931 126
146. Steve Francis 2051 2030 21
147. Carlos Boozer 2037 1824 213
148. Paul Millsap 2033 1829 204
  Jermaine O'Neal 2033 1872 161
150. Lou Williams 2026 1896 130
151. Cedric Maxwell 2013 1841 172
152. Xavier McDaniel 2012 1887 125
  Chuck Person 2012 1952 60
154. Christian Laettner 2004 1932 72
155. Joe Barry Carroll 2002 1964 38
156. Ricky Sobers 1997 1973 24
157. Richard Jefferson 1993 1768 225
158. Nick Van Exel 1979 1850 129
159. Eric Bledsoe 1978 1888 90
160. Anfernee Hardaway 1974 1786 188
161. Jeff Teague 1956 1803 153
162. Rolando Blackman 1955 1829 126
163. Herb Williams 1954 1929 25
164. Hersey Hawkins 1950 1828 122
165. Mark Price 1948 1790 158
166. Mo Williams 1944 1849 95
167. Rony Seikaly 1941 1913 28
168. Khris Middleton 1940 1724 216
169. Derrick McKey 1938 1713 225
170. Chris Bosh* 1933 1807 126
171. Metta World Peace 1932 1791 141
172. Danny Manning 1929 1853 76
173. Allan Houston 1923 1760 163
174. Jameer Nelson 1921 1831 90
  Rasheed Wallace 1921 1693 228
176. Avery Johnson 1919 1748 171
177. Maurice Lucas 1917 1810 107
178. Brook Lopez 1916 1812 104
179. Derrick Rose 1912 1746 166
  David Wesley 1912 1808 104
181. Paul Pressey 1907 1700 207
182. World B. Free 1904 1869 35
  Michael Ray Richardson 1904 1854 50
  Dan Roundfield 1904 1806 98
185. Corey Maggette 1900 1874 26
186. Al Harrington 1898 1838 60
187. Marc Gasol 1896 1755 141
188. Shawn Marion 1890 1750 140
189. Joel Embiid 1889 1656 233
190. Jaylen Brown 1884 1536 348
191. Donovan Mitchell 1882 1645 237
192. Blake Griffin 1873 1732 141
193. Benoit Benjamin 1871 1847 24
  Al Horford 1871 1611 260
195. Dale Ellis 1868 1771 97
196. Byron Scott 1863 1597 266
197. Vern Fleming 1852 1795 57
198. Steve Smith 1849 1714 135
199. Gus Williams 1847 1646 201
200. John Lucas 1842 1803 39
201. Doug Christie 1837 1721 116
202. David West 1834 1660 174
203. Kenny Anderson 1827 1769 58
204. Kevin Love 1826 1709 117
205. Danny Ainge 1823 1566 257
206. Glen Rice 1822 1733 89
207. Darryl Dawkins 1821 1621 200
208. Larry Nance 1819 1711 108
209. Gilbert Arenas 1818 1744 74
  Brian Shaw 1818 1664 154
211. Nenê 1811 1688 123
  Zach LaVine 1811 1799 12
213. Sherman Douglas 1807 1761 46
214. Ricky Rubio 1806 1768 38
215. Doc Rivers 1804 1651 153
216. Orlando Woolridge 1802 1747 55
217. Vin Baker 1800 1756 44
218. Jayson Tatum 1797 1428 369
  Nikola Vučević 1797 1755 42
220. Sam Perkins 1793 1586 207
221. Jarrett Jack 1789 1723 66
222. Eric Gordon 1786 1679 107
223. Devin Harris 1785 1682 103
224. Antawn Jamison 1784 1714 70
225. Nicolas Batum 1781 1703 78
226. Gerald Wilkins 1778 1687 91
227. Eddie Johnson 1775 1717 58
  Sidney Moncrief* 1775 1551 224
229. Kendall Gill 1771 1734 37
230. D'Angelo Russell 1764 1695 69
  Rik Smits 1764 1579 185
232. Rick Fox 1762 1611 151
  Armen Gilliam 1762 1722 40
234. Klay Thompson 1761 1487 274
235. Kelly Tripucka 1758 1697 61
  Hedo Türkoğlu 1758 1578 180
237. John Starks 1757 1533 224
238. LaMarcus Aldridge 1755 1643 112
239. Anthony Davis 1754 1614 140
  Tom Gugliotta 1754 1735 19
241. Michael Finley 1753 1629 124
  Caldwell Jones 1753 1596 157
  Kenny Smith 1753 1649 104
244. Vernon Maxwell 1751 1663 88
  Domantas Sabonis 1751 1713 38
246. Jerome Kersey 1746 1583 163
  Purvis Short 1746 1720 26
248. Jason Williams 1744 1643 101
249. Dennis Rodman* 1742 1484 258
250. Marques Johnson 1738 1627 111

NBA Leaders

NBA Leaders Table
Rank Player Tot TOV Reg TOV Play TOV
1. LeBron James 6735 5650 1085
2. Russell Westbrook 5539 5038 501
3. James Harden 5179 4505 674
4. Karl Malone* 5074 4524 550
5. John Stockton* 4761 4244 517
6. Kobe Bryant* 4657 4010 647
7. Jason Kidd* 4453 4003 450
8. Kevin Durant 4359 3800 559
9. Magic Johnson* 4202 3506 696
10. Hakeem Olajuwon* 4091 3667 424
11. Isiah Thomas* 4051 3682 369
12. Moses Malone* 4019 3804 215
13. Tim Duncan* 4014 3381 633
14. Paul Pierce* 4008 3532 476
15. Shaquille O'Neal* 3959 3310 649
16. Dwyane Wade* 3909 3326 583
17. Patrick Ewing* 3882 3537 345
18. Steve Nash* 3861 3478 383
19. Scottie Pippen* 3859 3257 602
20. Stephen Curry 3824 3308 516
21. Charles Barkley* 3729 3376 353
22. Dwight Howard* 3625 3302 323
23. Robert Parish* 3548 3183 365
24. Reggie Theus 3541 3493 48
25. Kevin Garnett* 3521 3179 342
26. Chris Paul 3486 3109 377
27. Allen Iverson* 3483 3262 221
28. Michael Jordan* 3470 2924 546
29. Tony Parker* 3459 2865 594
30. Mark Jackson 3447 3155 292
31. Clyde Drexler* 3374 2977 397
32. Gary Payton* 3327 3030 297
33. Larry Bird* 3322 2816 506
34. Carmelo Anthony* 3270 3052 218
35. Andre Miller 3265 3121 144
36. Charles Oakley 3093 2785 308
37. Jrue Holiday 3047 2819 228
38. Shawn Kemp 3041 2766 275
39. Rod Strickland 2987 2862 125
40. Giannis Antetokounmpo 2984 2701 283
41. Ray Allen* 2983 2709 274
42. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2974 2527 447
  Buck Williams 2974 2784 190
44. Alex English* 2963 2821 142
45. Kyle Lowry 2937 2632 305
46. Rajon Rondo 2935 2586 349
47. Dennis Johnson* 2928 2448 480
48. Terry Porter 2902 2666 236
49. Otis Thorpe 2891 2774 117
50. Pau Gasol* 2888 2638 250
51. Paul George 2863 2487 376
52. Bernard King* 2853 2791 62
53. Dirk Nowitzki* 2822 2494 328
  Dominique Wilkins* 2822 2669 153
55. Jack Sikma* 2795 2586 209
56. Jerry Stackhouse 2782 2641 141
57. Vince Carter* 2758 2590 168
58. Tom Chambers 2757 2549 208
59. Nikola Jokić 2753 2419 334
60. Damian Lillard 2744 2541 203
61. Clifford Robinson 2732 2502 230
62. Walter Davis* 2730 2541 189
  Vlade Divac* 2730 2470 260
64. Julius Erving* 2719 2323 396
65. David Robinson* 2697 2417 280
66. Adrian Dantley* 2688 2503 185
67. Sam Cassell 2686 2418 268
68. Antoine Walker 2674 2504 170
69. Reggie Miller* 2666 2409 257
70. Joe Johnson 2663 2451 212
71. Draymond Green 2655 2208 447
72. Kevin Willis 2649 2520 129
73. Tim Hardaway* 2646 2481 165
  Deron Williams 2646 2402 244
75. Mitch Richmond* 2636 2579 57
76. Stephon Marbury 2621 2547 74
  Latrell Sprewell 2621 2450 171
78. DeMar DeRozan 2619 2475 144
79. Kevin Johnson 2612 2258 354
80. Jason Terry 2604 2415 189
81. Manu Ginóbili* 2597 2116 481
82. Maurice Cheeks* 2586 2268 318
83. Jamal Crawford 2571 2476 95
84. John Wall 2557 2412 145
85. Chris Webber* 2540 2313 227
86. Grant Hill* 2538 2459 79
87. Norm Nixon 2519 2368 151
88. Mark Aguirre 2504 2306 198
89. Derek Harper 2501 2334 167
90. Juwan Howard 2495 2469 26
91. Detlef Schrempf 2493 2268 225
92. Andre Iguodala 2477 2240 237
93. Lamar Odom 2467 2253 214
94. Chauncey Billups* 2460 2138 322
95. Chris Mullin* 2451 2315 136
96. Baron Davis 2439 2308 131
97. Alonzo Mourning* 2435 2209 226
98. Artis Gilmore* 2428 2347 81
99. Zach Randolph 2419 2290 129
100. Mike Conley 2409 2214 195
101. Devin Booker 2408 2236 172
102. Ron Harper 2372 2251 121
103. Terry Cummings 2371 2200 171
104. Josh Smith 2361 2197 164
105. Julius Randle 2352 2211 141
106. Alvan Adams 2348 2194 154
107. Sleepy Floyd 2343 2251 92
108. Stephen Jackson 2334 2141 193
109. Monta Ellis 2332 2246 86
110. Mike Bibby 2325 2134 191
  Richard Hamilton 2325 1977 348
112. George Gervin* 2324 2137 187
113. Dikembe Mutombo* 2322 2173 149
114. Joe Dumars* 2289 2084 205
115. Rudy Gay 2282 2245 37
116. Luka Dončić 2264 2032 232
117. Mychal Thompson 2260 2104 156
118. Jim Jackson 2235 2179 56
119. Mookie Blaylock 2229 2067 162
120. Glenn Robinson 2224 2147 77
121. Jalen Rose 2220 2102 118
122. Kevin McHale* 2219 1893 326
123. Trae Young 2209 2090 119
124. Ray Williams 2205 2099 106
125. Jeff Hornacek 2202 1971 231
126. DeMarcus Cousins 2180 2149 31
127. Goran Dragić 2176 2064 112
128. Eddie Johnson 2174 2076 98
129. Tracy McGrady* 2161 2029 132
130. Kyrie Irving 2158 1943 215
131. James Worthy* 2157 1859 298
132. Alvin Robertson 2155 2116 39
133. Dennis Schröder 2152 2010 142
134. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2149 2136 13
135. Damon Stoudamire 2138 2039 99
136. Amar'e Stoudemire 2135 1953 182
137. Derrick Coleman 2118 2036 82
138. Elton Brand 2100 2060 40
139. Karl-Anthony Towns 2098 1932 166
140. Mickey Johnson 2087 2050 37
141. Bill Cartwright 2084 1892 192
142. Boris Diaw 2078 1897 181
143. Bradley Beal 2071 1947 124
144. Raymond Felton 2066 2008 58
145. James Edwards 2057 1931 126
146. Steve Francis 2051 2030 21
147. Carlos Boozer 2037 1824 213
148. Paul Millsap 2033 1829 204
  Jermaine O'Neal 2033 1872 161
150. Lou Williams 2026 1896 130
151. Cedric Maxwell 2013 1841 172
152. Xavier McDaniel 2012 1887 125
  Chuck Person 2012 1952 60
154. Christian Laettner 2004 1932 72
155. Joe Barry Carroll 2002 1964 38
156. Ricky Sobers 1997 1973 24
157. Richard Jefferson 1993 1768 225
158. Nick Van Exel 1979 1850 129
159. Eric Bledsoe 1978 1888 90
160. Anfernee Hardaway 1974 1786 188
161. Jeff Teague 1956 1803 153
162. Rolando Blackman 1955 1829 126
163. Herb Williams 1954 1929 25
164. Hersey Hawkins 1950 1828 122
165. Mark Price 1948 1790 158
166. Mo Williams 1944 1849 95
167. Rony Seikaly 1941 1913 28
168. Khris Middleton 1940 1724 216
169. Derrick McKey 1938 1713 225
170. Chris Bosh* 1933 1807 126
171. Metta World Peace 1932 1791 141
172. Danny Manning 1929 1853 76
173. Allan Houston 1923 1760 163
174. Jameer Nelson 1921 1831 90
  Rasheed Wallace 1921 1693 228
176. Avery Johnson 1919 1748 171
177. Maurice Lucas 1917 1810 107
178. Brook Lopez 1916 1812 104
179. Derrick Rose 1912 1746 166
  David Wesley 1912 1808 104
181. Paul Pressey 1907 1700 207
182. World B. Free 1904 1869 35
  Michael Ray Richardson 1904 1854 50
  Dan Roundfield 1904 1806 98
185. Corey Maggette 1900 1874 26
186. Al Harrington 1898 1838 60
187. Marc Gasol 1896 1755 141
188. Shawn Marion 1890 1750 140
189. Joel Embiid 1889 1656 233
190. Jaylen Brown 1884 1536 348
191. Donovan Mitchell 1882 1645 237
192. Blake Griffin 1873 1732 141
193. Benoit Benjamin 1871 1847 24
  Al Horford 1871 1611 260
195. Dale Ellis 1868 1771 97
196. Byron Scott 1863 1597 266
197. Vern Fleming 1852 1795 57
198. Steve Smith 1849 1714 135
199. Gus Williams 1847 1646 201
200. John Lucas 1842 1803 39
201. Doug Christie 1837 1721 116
202. David West 1834 1660 174
203. Kenny Anderson 1827 1769 58
204. Kevin Love 1826 1709 117
205. Danny Ainge 1823 1566 257
206. Glen Rice 1822 1733 89
207. Darryl Dawkins 1821 1621 200
208. Larry Nance 1819 1711 108
209. Gilbert Arenas 1818 1744 74
  Brian Shaw 1818 1664 154
211. Nenê 1811 1688 123
  Zach LaVine 1811 1799 12
213. Sherman Douglas 1807 1761 46
214. Ricky Rubio 1806 1768 38
215. Doc Rivers 1804 1651 153
216. Orlando Woolridge 1802 1747 55
217. Vin Baker 1800 1756 44
218. Jayson Tatum 1797 1428 369
  Nikola Vučević 1797 1755 42
220. Sam Perkins 1793 1586 207
221. Jarrett Jack 1789 1723 66
222. Eric Gordon 1786 1679 107
223. Devin Harris 1785 1682 103
224. Antawn Jamison 1784 1714 70
225. Nicolas Batum 1781 1703 78
226. Gerald Wilkins 1778 1687 91
227. Eddie Johnson 1775 1717 58
  Sidney Moncrief* 1775 1551 224
229. Kendall Gill 1771 1734 37
230. D'Angelo Russell 1764 1695 69
  Rik Smits 1764 1579 185
232. Rick Fox 1762 1611 151
  Armen Gilliam 1762 1722 40
234. Klay Thompson 1761 1487 274
235. Kelly Tripucka 1758 1697 61
  Hedo Türkoğlu 1758 1578 180
237. John Starks 1757 1533 224
238. LaMarcus Aldridge 1755 1643 112
239. Anthony Davis 1754 1614 140
  Tom Gugliotta 1754 1735 19
241. Michael Finley 1753 1629 124
  Caldwell Jones 1753 1596 157
  Kenny Smith 1753 1649 104
244. Vernon Maxwell 1751 1663 88
  Domantas Sabonis 1751 1713 38
246. Jerome Kersey 1746 1583 163
  Purvis Short 1746 1720 26
248. Jason Williams 1744 1643 101
249. Dennis Rodman* 1742 1484 258
250. Marques Johnson 1738 1627 111