NBA & ABA Career 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)

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player TOV
1.LeBron James 5392
2.Russell Westbrook 4733
3.Karl Malone* 4524
4.Moses Malone* 4264
5.John Stockton* 4244
6.James Harden 4140
7.Kobe Bryant* 4010
8.Jason Kidd* 4003
9.Julius Erving* 3940
10.Artis Gilmore* 3926
11.Isiah Thomas* 3682
12.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
13.Patrick Ewing* 3537
14.Paul Pierce* 3532
15.Magic Johnson* 3506
16.Reggie Theus 3493
17.Kevin Durant 3483
18.Steve Nash* 3478
19.Tim Duncan* 3381
20.Charles Barkley* 3376
21.Dwyane Wade* 3326
22.Shaquille O'Neal* 3310
23.Dwight Howard 3302
24.Allen Iverson* 3262
25.Scottie Pippen* 3257
26.Robert Parish* 3183
27.Kevin Garnett* 3179
28.Mark Jackson 3155
29.Andre Miller 3121
30.Stephen Curry 3116
31.Ron Boone 3085
32.Carmelo Anthony 3052
33.Chris Paul 3042
34.Gary Payton* 3030
35.Clyde Drexler* 2977
36.Michael Jordan* 2924
37.George Gervin* 2909
38.Tony Parker* 2865
39.Rod Strickland 2862
40.Alex English* 2821
41.Larry Bird* 2816
42.Bernard King* 2791
43.Charles Oakley 2785
44.Buck Williams 2784
45.Otis Thorpe 2774
46.Shawn Kemp 2766
47.George McGinnis* 2763
48.Ray Allen* 2709
49.Dominique Wilkins* 2669
50.Terry Porter 2666
51.Jrue Holiday 2655
52.Jerry Stackhouse 2641
53.Pau Gasol* 2638
54.Kyle Lowry 2627
55.Vince Carter* 2590
56.Rajon Rondo 2586
 Jack Sikma* 2586
58.Mitch Richmond* 2579
59.Tom Chambers 2549
60.Stephon Marbury 2547
61.Walter Davis* 2541
62.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
63.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2521
64.Kevin Willis 2520
65.Damian Lillard 2511
66.Antoine Walker 2504
67.Adrian Dantley* 2503
68.Clifford Robinson 2502
69.Dirk Nowitzki* 2494
70.Dan Issel* 2490
71.Tim Hardaway* 2481
72.Jamal Crawford 2476
73.Vlade Divac* 2470
74.Juwan Howard 2469
75.Grant Hill* 2459
76.Joe Johnson 2451
77.Latrell Sprewell 2450
78.Dennis Johnson* 2448
79.Sam Cassell 2418
80.David Robinson* 2417
81.Jason Terry 2415
82.John Wall 2412
83.Reggie Miller* 2409
84.Paul George 2404
85.Deron Williams 2402
86.Norm Nixon 2368
87.DeMar DeRozan 2340
88.Derek Harper 2334
89.Maurice Lucas 2316
90.Chris Mullin* 2315
91.Chris Webber* 2313
92.Baron Davis 2308
93.Mark Aguirre 2306
94.Zach Randolph 2290
95.Maurice Cheeks* 2268
 Detlef Schrempf 2268
97.Kevin Johnson 2258
98.Lamar Odom 2253
99.Sleepy Floyd 2251
 Ron Harper 2251
101.Monta Ellis 2246
102.Rudy Gay 2245
103.Andre Iguodala 2240
104.Alonzo Mourning* 2209
105.Terry Cummings 2200
106.Josh Smith 2197
107.Alvan Adams 2194
108.Jim Jackson 2179
109.Dikembe Mutombo* 2173
110.Mike Conley 2156
111.DeMarcus Cousins 2149
112.Glenn Robinson 2147
113.Stephen Jackson 2141
114.Chauncey Billups* 2138
115.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
116.Mike Bibby 2134
117.Manu Ginóbili* 2116
 Alvin Robertson 2116
119.Caldwell Jones 2109
120.Mychal Thompson 2104
121.Jalen Rose 2102
122.Ray Williams 2099
123.Nikola Jokić 2095
124.Joe Dumars* 2084
125.Eddie Johnson 2076
126.Mookie Blaylock 2067
127.Goran Dragić 2064
128.Elton Brand 2060
129.Mickey Johnson 2050
130.Damon Stoudamire 2039
131.Derrick Coleman 2036
132.Steve Francis 2030
133.Tracy McGrady* 2029
134.Mack Calvin 2012
135.Raymond Felton 2008
136.Louie Dampier* 1989
137.Richard Hamilton 1977
138.Ricky Sobers 1973
139.Jeff Hornacek 1971
140.Joe Barry Carroll 1964
141.Amar'e Stoudemire 1953
142.Chuck Person 1952
143.Draymond Green 1947
144.Devin Booker 1943
145.Trae Young 1935
146.Julius Randle 1934
147.Christian Laettner 1932
148.James Edwards 1931
149.Kyrie Irving 1930
150.Herb Williams 1929
151.Rony Seikaly 1913
152.Bradley Beal 1912
153.Mel Daniels* 1911
154.Boris Diaw 1897
155.Lou Williams 1896
156.Kevin McHale* 1893
157.Bill Cartwright 1892
158.Eric Bledsoe 1888
159.Xavier McDaniel 1887
160.Corey Maggette 1874
161.Jermaine O'Neal 1872
162.Dan Roundfield 1870
163.World B. Free 1869
164.Billy Paultz 1860
165.James Worthy* 1859
166.Michael Ray Richardson 1854
167.Danny Manning 1853
 Dennis Schröder 1853
169.Nick Van Exel 1850
170.Mo Williams 1849
171.Benoit Benjamin 1847
172.Ralph Simpson 1843
173.Cedric Maxwell 1841
174.Al Harrington 1838
175.Jameer Nelson 1831
176.Rolando Blackman 1829
 Paul Millsap 1829
178.Hersey Hawkins 1828
179.Carlos Boozer 1824
180.David Wesley 1808
181.Chris Bosh* 1807
182.John Lucas 1803
 Jeff Teague 1803
184.Larry Kenon 1800
185.Vern Fleming 1795
186.Metta World Peace 1791
 Billy Knight 1791
188.Mark Price 1790
189.Anfernee Hardaway 1786
190.Jimmy Jones 1783
191.Dale Ellis 1771
192.Kenny Anderson 1769
193.Richard Jefferson 1768
 Ricky Rubio 1768
195.Sherman Douglas 1761
196.Allan Houston 1760
 Freddie Lewis 1760
198.Vin Baker 1756
199.Marc Gasol 1755
200.Shawn Marion 1750
201.Avery Johnson 1748
202.Orlando Woolridge 1747
203.Derrick Rose 1746
204.Gilbert Arenas 1744
205.Tom Gugliotta 1735
206.Kendall Gill 1734
207.Glen Rice 1733
208.Blake Griffin 1732
209.Jarrett Jack 1723
210.Armen Gilliam 1722
211.Doug Christie 1721
212.Purvis Short 1720
213.Brook Lopez 1719
214.Eddie Johnson 1717
215.Warren Jabali 1715
216.Antawn Jamison 1714
 Steve Smith 1714
218.Derrick McKey 1713
219.Larry Nance 1711
220.Paul Pressey 1700
221.Kelly Tripucka 1697
222.Rasheed Wallace 1693
223.Nenê 1688
224.Gerald Wilkins 1687
225.Bobby Jones* 1683
226.Devin Harris 1682
227.Kevin Love 1678
228.Eric Gordon 1676
229.Luka Dončić 1674
230.Karl-Anthony Towns 1672
231.Brian Shaw 1664
232.Vernon Maxwell 1663
233.David West 1660
234.Tyson Chandler 1656
 Johnny Newman 1656
236.Nicolas Batum 1653
237.Doc Rivers 1651
238.Mark Olberding 1650
239.Kenny Smith 1649
240.Zach LaVine 1647
241.LaSalle Thompson 1646
 Gus Williams 1646
243.LaMarcus Aldridge 1643
 Jason Williams 1643
245.Thaddeus Young 1641
246.Nikola Vučević 1636
247.Darrell Griffith 1632
248.Rodney Rogers 1631
249.Michael Finley 1629
250.Grant Long 1628

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player TOV
1.LeBron James 5392
2.Russell Westbrook 4733
3.Karl Malone* 4524
4.John Stockton* 4244
5.James Harden 4140
6.Kobe Bryant* 4010
7.Jason Kidd* 4003
8.Moses Malone* 3804
9.Isiah Thomas* 3682
10.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
11.Patrick Ewing* 3537
12.Paul Pierce* 3532
13.Magic Johnson* 3506
14.Reggie Theus 3493
15.Kevin Durant 3483
16.Steve Nash* 3478
17.Tim Duncan* 3381
18.Charles Barkley* 3376
19.Dwyane Wade* 3326
20.Shaquille O'Neal* 3310
21.Dwight Howard 3302
22.Allen Iverson* 3262
23.Scottie Pippen* 3257
24.Robert Parish* 3183
25.Kevin Garnett* 3179
26.Mark Jackson 3155
27.Andre Miller 3121
28.Stephen Curry 3116
29.Carmelo Anthony 3052
30.Chris Paul 3042
31.Gary Payton* 3030
32.Clyde Drexler* 2977
33.Michael Jordan* 2924
34.Tony Parker* 2865
35.Rod Strickland 2862
36.Alex English* 2821
37.Larry Bird* 2816
38.Bernard King* 2791
39.Charles Oakley 2785
40.Buck Williams 2784
41.Otis Thorpe 2774
42.Shawn Kemp 2766
43.Ray Allen* 2709
44.Dominique Wilkins* 2669
45.Terry Porter 2666
46.Jrue Holiday 2655
47.Jerry Stackhouse 2641
48.Pau Gasol* 2638
49.Kyle Lowry 2627
50.Vince Carter* 2590
51.Rajon Rondo 2586
 Jack Sikma* 2586
53.Mitch Richmond* 2579
54.Tom Chambers 2549
55.Stephon Marbury 2547
56.Walter Davis* 2541
57.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
58.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2521
59.Kevin Willis 2520
60.Damian Lillard 2511
61.Antoine Walker 2504
62.Adrian Dantley* 2503
63.Clifford Robinson 2502
64.Dirk Nowitzki* 2494
65.Tim Hardaway* 2481
66.Jamal Crawford 2476
67.Vlade Divac* 2470
68.Juwan Howard 2469
69.Grant Hill* 2459
70.Joe Johnson 2451
71.Latrell Sprewell 2450
72.Dennis Johnson* 2448
73.Sam Cassell 2418
74.David Robinson* 2417
75.Jason Terry 2415
76.John Wall 2412
77.Reggie Miller* 2409
78.Paul George 2404
79.Deron Williams 2402
80.Norm Nixon 2368
81.Artis Gilmore* 2347
82.DeMar DeRozan 2340
83.Derek Harper 2334
84.Julius Erving* 2323
85.Chris Mullin* 2315
86.Chris Webber* 2313
87.Baron Davis 2308
88.Mark Aguirre 2306
89.Zach Randolph 2290
90.Maurice Cheeks* 2268
 Detlef Schrempf 2268
92.Kevin Johnson 2258
93.Lamar Odom 2253
94.Sleepy Floyd 2251
 Ron Harper 2251
96.Monta Ellis 2246
97.Rudy Gay 2245
98.Andre Iguodala 2240
99.Alonzo Mourning* 2209
100.Terry Cummings 2200
101.Josh Smith 2197
102.Alvan Adams 2194
103.Jim Jackson 2179
104.Dikembe Mutombo* 2173
105.Mike Conley 2156
106.DeMarcus Cousins 2149
107.Glenn Robinson 2147
108.Stephen Jackson 2141
109.Chauncey Billups* 2138
110.George Gervin* 2137
111.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
112.Mike Bibby 2134
113.Manu Ginóbili* 2116
 Alvin Robertson 2116
115.Mychal Thompson 2104
116.Jalen Rose 2102
117.Ray Williams 2099
118.Nikola Jokić 2095
119.Joe Dumars* 2084
120.Eddie Johnson 2076
121.Mookie Blaylock 2067
122.Goran Dragić 2064
123.Elton Brand 2060
124.Mickey Johnson 2050
125.Damon Stoudamire 2039
126.Derrick Coleman 2036
127.Steve Francis 2030
128.Tracy McGrady* 2029
129.Raymond Felton 2008
130.Richard Hamilton 1977
131.Ricky Sobers 1973
132.Jeff Hornacek 1971
133.Joe Barry Carroll 1964
134.Amar'e Stoudemire 1953
135.Chuck Person 1952
136.Draymond Green 1947
137.Devin Booker 1943
138.Trae Young 1935
139.Julius Randle 1934
140.Christian Laettner 1932
141.James Edwards 1931
142.Kyrie Irving 1930
143.Herb Williams 1929
144.Rony Seikaly 1913
145.Bradley Beal 1912
146.Boris Diaw 1897
147.Lou Williams 1896
148.Kevin McHale* 1893
149.Bill Cartwright 1892
150.Eric Bledsoe 1888
151.Xavier McDaniel 1887
152.Corey Maggette 1874
153.Jermaine O'Neal 1872
154.World B. Free 1869
155.James Worthy* 1859
156.Michael Ray Richardson 1854
157.Danny Manning 1853
 Dennis Schröder 1853
159.Nick Van Exel 1850
160.Mo Williams 1849
161.Benoit Benjamin 1847
162.Cedric Maxwell 1841
163.Al Harrington 1838
164.Jameer Nelson 1831
165.Rolando Blackman 1829
 Paul Millsap 1829
167.Hersey Hawkins 1828
168.Carlos Boozer 1824
169.Maurice Lucas 1810
170.David Wesley 1808
171.Chris Bosh* 1807
172.Dan Roundfield 1806
173.John Lucas 1803
 Jeff Teague 1803
175.Vern Fleming 1795
176.Metta World Peace 1791
177.Mark Price 1790
178.Anfernee Hardaway 1786
179.Dale Ellis 1771
180.Kenny Anderson 1769
181.Richard Jefferson 1768
 Ricky Rubio 1768
183.Sherman Douglas 1761
184.Allan Houston 1760
185.Vin Baker 1756
186.Marc Gasol 1755
187.Shawn Marion 1750
188.Avery Johnson 1748
189.Orlando Woolridge 1747
190.Derrick Rose 1746
191.Gilbert Arenas 1744
192.Tom Gugliotta 1735
193.Kendall Gill 1734
194.Glen Rice 1733
195.Blake Griffin 1732
196.Jarrett Jack 1723
197.Armen Gilliam 1722
198.Doug Christie 1721
199.Purvis Short 1720
200.Brook Lopez 1719
201.Eddie Johnson 1717
202.Antawn Jamison 1714
 Steve Smith 1714
204.Derrick McKey 1713
205.Larry Nance 1711
206.Paul Pressey 1700
207.Kelly Tripucka 1697
208.Rasheed Wallace 1693
209.Nenê 1688
210.Gerald Wilkins 1687
211.Devin Harris 1682
212.Kevin Love 1678
213.Eric Gordon 1676
214.Luka Dončić 1674
215.Karl-Anthony Towns 1672
216.Brian Shaw 1664
217.Vernon Maxwell 1663
218.David West 1660
219.Tyson Chandler 1656
 Johnny Newman 1656
221.Nicolas Batum 1653
222.Doc Rivers 1651
223.Kenny Smith 1649
224.Zach LaVine 1647
225.LaSalle Thompson 1646
 Gus Williams 1646
227.LaMarcus Aldridge 1643
 Jason Williams 1643
229.Thaddeus Young 1641
230.Nikola Vučević 1636
231.Darrell Griffith 1632
232.Rodney Rogers 1631
233.Michael Finley 1629
234.Grant Long 1628
235.Marques Johnson 1627
236.Antonio McDyess 1623
 Spud Webb 1623
238.Darryl Dawkins 1621
 D'Angelo Russell 1621
240.Kirk Hinrich 1617
241.Andre Drummond 1614
242.Rick Fox 1611
243.Domantas Sabonis 1610
244.Ricky Davis 1606
245.Gordon Hayward 1597
 Khris Middleton 1597
 Byron Scott 1597
248.Caldwell Jones 1596
249.Caron Butler 1594
 Bill Laimbeer 1594

ABA

ABA Table
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.Cincy 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.Charlie Williams 1048
39.Bob Verga 991
40.Walt 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.Randy 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.Ron Franz 762
62.Steve 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.Don Sidle 604
79.Dave Twardzik 599
80.Bird Averitt 590
81.Art Becker 585
82.Randy Denton 581
83.Ollie Taylor 580
84.Jeff Congdon 579
85.Larry Cannon 578
86.Wayne Hightower 572
87.Dave Robisch 571
88.Swen Nater 555
89.Frank Card 552
90.Charlie Beasley 542
91.John Williamson 541
92.Merv Jackson 538
 Mike 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.Ron Perry 421
 Ed Johnson 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.Andy Anderson 316
144.Willie 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.Henry Logan 251
 Dave Lattin 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.Ron Thomas 234
169.Billy McGill 233
170.Rich Niemann 225
171.Barry Leibowitz 224
172.Will Frazier 221
173.Billy Shepherd 219
174.Jim Caldwell 218
175.Dan Anderson 212
 Charles Edge 212
177.Steve 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.Les Selvage 196
185.Larry Bunce 192
 Ray Scott 192
187.John Fairchild 185
 Larry Finch 185
189.Bobby Rascoe 181
 Dennis Wuycik 181
 Ticky Burden 181
192.Walt Piatkowski 178
 Pat McFarland 178
194.Fly Williams 177
195.Mel Bennett 176
196.Grant Simmons 170
197.Jim Hadnot 169
 Bobby Lloyd 169
199.Willie Porter 166
200.M.L. Carr 162
201.Mel Peterson 161
202.Steve Vacendak 158
203.Kendall Rhine 155
204.Al Tucker 154
205.Al Cueto 152
206.Leary Lentz 151
 Jimmy Foster 151
208.Tom Thacker 149
209.Barry Orms 148
210.Johnny Baum 147
211.Bill 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.Ron Taylor 125
225.Ervin Inniger 124
 George Tinsley 124
227.Bobby Edmonds 123
228.Lionel Billingy 122
229.Riney Lochmann 121
 Bob Lackey 121
231.Jim Jarvis 119
 Don Chaney 119
233.Sam Robinson 118
234.Howard Bayne 117
235.Jesse Branson 115
236.Keith Swagerty 114
237.Bud Olsen 113
 Erv Staggs 113
239.Tom Workman 111
240.Leland Mitchell 108
241.Dick 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.Jerry Pettway 98
 Dallas Thornton 98
250.Jerry Harkness 97
 Joe Kennedy 97
 Scott English 97