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). Earlier totals were tracked by team, but unofficial

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player TOV
1.LeBron James 5650
2.Russell Westbrook 5038
3.Karl Malone* 4524
4.James Harden 4505
5.Moses Malone* 4264
6.John Stockton* 4244
7.Kobe Bryant* 4010
8.Jason Kidd* 4003
9.Julius Erving* 3940
10.Artis Gilmore* 3926
11.Kevin Durant 3800
12.Isiah Thomas* 3682
13.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
14.Patrick Ewing* 3537
15.Paul Pierce* 3532
16.Magic Johnson* 3506
17.Reggie Theus 3493
18.Steve Nash* 3478
19.Tim Duncan* 3381
20.Charles Barkley* 3376
21.Dwyane Wade* 3326
22.Shaquille O'Neal* 3310
23.Stephen Curry 3308
24.Dwight Howard* 3302
25.Allen Iverson* 3262
26.Scottie Pippen* 3257
27.Robert Parish* 3183
28.Kevin Garnett* 3179
29.Mark Jackson 3155
30.Andre Miller 3121
31.Chris Paul 3109
32.Ron Boone 3085
33.Carmelo Anthony* 3052
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.Jrue Holiday 2819
42.Larry Bird* 2816
43.Bernard King* 2791
44.Charles Oakley 2785
45.Buck Williams 2784
46.Otis Thorpe 2774
47.Shawn Kemp 2766
48.George McGinnis* 2763
49.Ray Allen* 2709
50.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2701
51.Dominique Wilkins* 2669
52.Terry Porter 2666
53.Jerry Stackhouse 2641
54.Pau Gasol* 2638
55.Kyle Lowry 2632
56.Vince Carter* 2590
57.Rajon Rondo 2586
 Jack Sikma* 2586
59.Mitch Richmond* 2579
60.Tom Chambers 2549
61.Stephon Marbury 2547
62.Walter Davis* 2541
 Damian Lillard 2541
64.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
65.Kevin Willis 2520
66.Antoine Walker 2504
67.Adrian Dantley* 2503
68.Clifford Robinson 2502
69.Dirk Nowitzki* 2494
70.Dan Issel* 2490
71.Paul George 2487
72.Tim Hardaway* 2481
73.Jamal Crawford 2476
74.DeMar DeRozan 2475
75.Vlade Divac* 2470
76.Juwan Howard 2469
77.Grant Hill* 2459
78.Joe Johnson 2451
79.Latrell Sprewell 2450
80.Dennis Johnson* 2448
81.Nikola Jokić 2419
82.Sam Cassell 2418
83.David Robinson* 2417
84.Jason Terry 2415
85.John Wall 2412
86.Reggie Miller* 2409
87.Deron Williams 2402
88.Norm Nixon 2368
89.Derek Harper 2334
90.Maurice Lucas 2316
91.Chris Mullin* 2315
92.Chris Webber* 2313
93.Baron Davis 2308
94.Mark Aguirre 2306
95.Zach Randolph 2290
96.Maurice Cheeks* 2268
 Detlef Schrempf 2268
98.Kevin Johnson 2258
99.Lamar Odom 2253
100.Sleepy Floyd 2251
 Ron Harper 2251
102.Monta Ellis 2246
103.Rudy Gay 2245
104.Andre Iguodala 2240
105.Devin Booker 2236
106.Mike Conley 2214
107.Julius Randle 2211
108.Alonzo Mourning* 2209
109.Draymond Green 2208
110.Terry Cummings 2200
111.Josh Smith 2197
112.Alvan Adams 2194
113.Jim Jackson 2179
114.Dikembe Mutombo* 2173
115.DeMarcus Cousins 2149
116.Glenn Robinson 2147
117.Stephen Jackson 2141
118.Chauncey Billups* 2138
119.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
120.Mike Bibby 2134
121.Manu Ginóbili* 2116
 Alvin Robertson 2116
123.Caldwell Jones 2109
124.Mychal Thompson 2104
125.Jalen Rose 2102
126.Ray Williams 2099
127.Trae Young 2090
128.Joe Dumars* 2084
129.Eddie Johnson 2076
130.Mookie Blaylock 2067
131.Goran Dragić 2064
132.Elton Brand 2060
133.Mickey Johnson 2050
134.Damon Stoudamire 2039
135.Derrick Coleman 2036
136.Luka Dončić 2032
137.Steve Francis 2030
138.Tracy McGrady* 2029
139.Mack Calvin 2012
140.Dennis Schröder 2010
141.Raymond Felton 2008
142.Louie Dampier* 1989
143.Richard Hamilton 1977
144.Ricky Sobers 1973
145.Jeff Hornacek 1971
146.Joe Barry Carroll 1964
147.Amar'e Stoudemire 1953
148.Chuck Person 1952
149.Bradley Beal 1947
150.Kyrie Irving 1943
151.Christian Laettner 1932
 Karl-Anthony Towns 1932
153.James Edwards 1931
154.Herb Williams 1929
155.Rony Seikaly 1913
156.Mel Daniels* 1911
157.Boris Diaw 1897
158.Lou Williams 1896
159.Kevin McHale* 1893
160.Bill Cartwright 1892
161.Eric Bledsoe 1888
162.Xavier McDaniel 1887
163.Corey Maggette 1874
164.Jermaine O'Neal 1872
165.Dan Roundfield 1870
166.World B. Free 1869
167.Billy Paultz 1860
168.James Worthy* 1859
169.Michael Ray Richardson 1854
170.Danny Manning 1853
171.Nick Van Exel 1850
172.Mo Williams 1849
173.Benoit Benjamin 1847
174.Ralph Simpson 1843
175.Cedric Maxwell 1841
176.Al Harrington 1838
177.Jameer Nelson 1831
178.Rolando Blackman 1829
 Paul Millsap 1829
180.Hersey Hawkins 1828
181.Carlos Boozer 1824
182.Brook Lopez 1812
183.David Wesley 1808
184.Chris Bosh* 1807
185.John Lucas 1803
 Jeff Teague 1803
187.Larry Kenon 1800
188.Zach LaVine 1799
189.Vern Fleming 1795
190.Metta World Peace 1791
 Billy Knight 1791
192.Mark Price 1790
193.Anfernee Hardaway 1786
194.Jimmy Jones 1783
195.Dale Ellis 1771
196.Kenny Anderson 1769
197.Richard Jefferson 1768
 Ricky Rubio 1768
199.Sherman Douglas 1761
200.Allan Houston 1760
 Freddie Lewis 1760
202.Vin Baker 1756
203.Marc Gasol 1755
 Nikola Vučević 1755
205.Shawn Marion 1750
206.Avery Johnson 1748
207.Orlando Woolridge 1747
208.Derrick Rose 1746
209.Gilbert Arenas 1744
210.Tom Gugliotta 1735
211.Kendall Gill 1734
212.Glen Rice 1733
213.Blake Griffin 1732
214.Khris Middleton 1724
215.Jarrett Jack 1723
216.Armen Gilliam 1722
217.Doug Christie 1721
218.Purvis Short 1720
219.Eddie Johnson 1717
220.Warren Jabali 1715
221.Antawn Jamison 1714
 Steve Smith 1714
223.Derrick McKey 1713
 Domantas Sabonis 1713
225.Larry Nance 1711
226.Kevin Love 1709
227.Nicolas Batum 1703
228.Paul Pressey 1700
229.Kelly Tripucka 1697
230.D'Angelo Russell 1695
231.Rasheed Wallace 1693
232.Nenê 1688
233.Gerald Wilkins 1687
234.Andre Drummond 1683
 Bobby Jones* 1683
236.Devin Harris 1682
237.Eric Gordon 1679
238.Brian Shaw 1664
239.Vernon Maxwell 1663
240.David West 1660
241.Tyson Chandler 1656
 Joel Embiid 1656
 Johnny Newman 1656
244.Doc Rivers 1651
245.Mark Olberding 1650
246.Kenny Smith 1649
247.LaSalle Thompson 1646
 Gus Williams 1646
249.Donovan Mitchell 1645
250.LaMarcus Aldridge 1643
 Jason Williams 1643

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player TOV
1.LeBron James 5650
2.Russell Westbrook 5038
3.Karl Malone* 4524
4.James Harden 4505
5.John Stockton* 4244
6.Kobe Bryant* 4010
7.Jason Kidd* 4003
8.Moses Malone* 3804
9.Kevin Durant 3800
10.Isiah Thomas* 3682
11.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3667
12.Patrick Ewing* 3537
13.Paul Pierce* 3532
14.Magic Johnson* 3506
15.Reggie Theus 3493
16.Steve Nash* 3478
17.Tim Duncan* 3381
18.Charles Barkley* 3376
19.Dwyane Wade* 3326
20.Shaquille O'Neal* 3310
21.Stephen Curry 3308
22.Dwight Howard* 3302
23.Allen Iverson* 3262
24.Scottie Pippen* 3257
25.Robert Parish* 3183
26.Kevin Garnett* 3179
27.Mark Jackson 3155
28.Andre Miller 3121
29.Chris Paul 3109
30.Carmelo Anthony* 3052
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.Jrue Holiday 2819
38.Larry Bird* 2816
39.Bernard King* 2791
40.Charles Oakley 2785
41.Buck Williams 2784
42.Otis Thorpe 2774
43.Shawn Kemp 2766
44.Ray Allen* 2709
45.Giannis Antetokounmpo 2701
46.Dominique Wilkins* 2669
47.Terry Porter 2666
48.Jerry Stackhouse 2641
49.Pau Gasol* 2638
50.Kyle Lowry 2632
51.Vince Carter* 2590
52.Rajon Rondo 2586
 Jack Sikma* 2586
54.Mitch Richmond* 2579
55.Tom Chambers 2549
56.Stephon Marbury 2547
57.Walter Davis* 2541
 Damian Lillard 2541
59.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2527
60.Kevin Willis 2520
61.Antoine Walker 2504
62.Adrian Dantley* 2503
63.Clifford Robinson 2502
64.Dirk Nowitzki* 2494
65.Paul George 2487
66.Tim Hardaway* 2481
67.Jamal Crawford 2476
68.DeMar DeRozan 2475
69.Vlade Divac* 2470
70.Juwan Howard 2469
71.Grant Hill* 2459
72.Joe Johnson 2451
73.Latrell Sprewell 2450
74.Dennis Johnson* 2448
75.Nikola Jokić 2419
76.Sam Cassell 2418
77.David Robinson* 2417
78.Jason Terry 2415
79.John Wall 2412
80.Reggie Miller* 2409
81.Deron Williams 2402
82.Norm Nixon 2368
83.Artis Gilmore* 2347
84.Derek Harper 2334
85.Julius Erving* 2323
86.Chris Mullin* 2315
87.Chris Webber* 2313
88.Baron Davis 2308
89.Mark Aguirre 2306
90.Zach Randolph 2290
91.Maurice Cheeks* 2268
 Detlef Schrempf 2268
93.Kevin Johnson 2258
94.Lamar Odom 2253
95.Sleepy Floyd 2251
 Ron Harper 2251
97.Monta Ellis 2246
98.Rudy Gay 2245
99.Andre Iguodala 2240
100.Devin Booker 2236
101.Mike Conley 2214
102.Julius Randle 2211
103.Alonzo Mourning* 2209
104.Draymond Green 2208
105.Terry Cummings 2200
106.Josh Smith 2197
107.Alvan Adams 2194
108.Jim Jackson 2179
109.Dikembe Mutombo* 2173
110.DeMarcus Cousins 2149
111.Glenn Robinson 2147
112.Stephen Jackson 2141
113.Chauncey Billups* 2138
114.George Gervin* 2137
115.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2136
116.Mike Bibby 2134
117.Manu Ginóbili* 2116
 Alvin Robertson 2116
119.Mychal Thompson 2104
120.Jalen Rose 2102
121.Ray Williams 2099
122.Trae Young 2090
123.Joe Dumars* 2084
124.Eddie Johnson 2076
125.Mookie Blaylock 2067
126.Goran Dragić 2064
127.Elton Brand 2060
128.Mickey Johnson 2050
129.Damon Stoudamire 2039
130.Derrick Coleman 2036
131.Luka Dončić 2032
132.Steve Francis 2030
133.Tracy McGrady* 2029
134.Dennis Schröder 2010
135.Raymond Felton 2008
136.Richard Hamilton 1977
137.Ricky Sobers 1973
138.Jeff Hornacek 1971
139.Joe Barry Carroll 1964
140.Amar'e Stoudemire 1953
141.Chuck Person 1952
142.Bradley Beal 1947
143.Kyrie Irving 1943
144.Christian Laettner 1932
 Karl-Anthony Towns 1932
146.James Edwards 1931
147.Herb Williams 1929
148.Rony Seikaly 1913
149.Boris Diaw 1897
150.Lou Williams 1896
151.Kevin McHale* 1893
152.Bill Cartwright 1892
153.Eric Bledsoe 1888
154.Xavier McDaniel 1887
155.Corey Maggette 1874
156.Jermaine O'Neal 1872
157.World B. Free 1869
158.James Worthy* 1859
159.Michael Ray Richardson 1854
160.Danny Manning 1853
161.Nick Van Exel 1850
162.Mo Williams 1849
163.Benoit Benjamin 1847
164.Cedric Maxwell 1841
165.Al Harrington 1838
166.Jameer Nelson 1831
167.Rolando Blackman 1829
 Paul Millsap 1829
169.Hersey Hawkins 1828
170.Carlos Boozer 1824
171.Brook Lopez 1812
172.Maurice Lucas 1810
173.David Wesley 1808
174.Chris Bosh* 1807
175.Dan Roundfield 1806
176.John Lucas 1803
 Jeff Teague 1803
178.Zach LaVine 1799
179.Vern Fleming 1795
180.Metta World Peace 1791
181.Mark Price 1790
182.Anfernee Hardaway 1786
183.Dale Ellis 1771
184.Kenny Anderson 1769
185.Richard Jefferson 1768
 Ricky Rubio 1768
187.Sherman Douglas 1761
188.Allan Houston 1760
189.Vin Baker 1756
190.Marc Gasol 1755
 Nikola Vučević 1755
192.Shawn Marion 1750
193.Avery Johnson 1748
194.Orlando Woolridge 1747
195.Derrick Rose 1746
196.Gilbert Arenas 1744
197.Tom Gugliotta 1735
198.Kendall Gill 1734
199.Glen Rice 1733
200.Blake Griffin 1732
201.Khris Middleton 1724
202.Jarrett Jack 1723
203.Armen Gilliam 1722
204.Doug Christie 1721
205.Purvis Short 1720
206.Eddie Johnson 1717
207.Antawn Jamison 1714
 Steve Smith 1714
209.Derrick McKey 1713
 Domantas Sabonis 1713
211.Larry Nance 1711
212.Kevin Love 1709
213.Nicolas Batum 1703
214.Paul Pressey 1700
215.Kelly Tripucka 1697
216.D'Angelo Russell 1695
217.Rasheed Wallace 1693
218.Nenê 1688
219.Gerald Wilkins 1687
220.Andre Drummond 1683
221.Devin Harris 1682
222.Eric Gordon 1679
223.Brian Shaw 1664
224.Vernon Maxwell 1663
225.David West 1660
226.Tyson Chandler 1656
 Joel Embiid 1656
 Johnny Newman 1656
229.Doc Rivers 1651
230.Kenny Smith 1649
231.LaSalle Thompson 1646
 Gus Williams 1646
233.Donovan Mitchell 1645
234.LaMarcus Aldridge 1643
 Jason Williams 1643
236.Thaddeus Young 1641
237.Darrell Griffith 1632
238.Rodney Rogers 1631
239.Michael Finley 1629
240.Grant Long 1628
241.Marques Johnson 1627
242.Antonio McDyess 1623
 Spud Webb 1623
244.Darryl Dawkins 1621
245.Kirk Hinrich 1617
246.Anthony Davis 1614
247.De'Aaron Fox 1613
248.Rick Fox 1611
 Al Horford 1611
250.Ricky Davis 1606

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