List of National Basketball Association career playoff turnovers leaders


This article provides two lists:

Career playoff turnover leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff turnovers recorded.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total turnoversGames playedTurnovers per game
average
1^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		866239
2*PGLos Angeles Lakers 6961903.7
3*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		6492163
4*SGLos Angeles Lakers 6472202.9
5*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 6332512.5
6*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		6022082.9
7†PGSan Antonio Spurs 594226
8†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls 		583177
9*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		5501932.9
10*SGChicago Bulls 5461793
11*PGUtah Jazz 5171822.8
12*SF/PFBoston Celtics 5061643.1
13†SGSan Antonio Spurs 4812182.2
14*PGSeattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics 		4801802.7
15†SFBoston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Clippers 		4761702.8
16*PGPhoenix Suns
New Jersey Nets
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks 		4501582.9
17*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers 		4471692.6
18^SFOklahoma City Thunder
Golden State Warriors 		438139
19*CHouston Rockets
Toronto Raptors 		4241452.9
20^PG/SGOklahoma City Thunder,
Houston Rockets 		399116
21*SGPortland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets 		3971452.7
22*SFPhiladelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers 		3961223.3
23^PGOklahoma City Thunder 39098
23^PGGolden State Warriors 390112
25*PGPhoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles Lakers 		3831203.2
RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total turnoversGames playedTurnovers per game
average

Progressive list of playoff turnover leaders

This is a progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsNJNNew Jersey NetsPHOPhoenix Suns
CHIChicago BullsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksTORToronto Raptors
CLECleveland CavaliersLALLos Angeles LakersOKCOklahoma City ThunderUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsMIAMiami HeatORLOrlando MagicSEASeattle SuperSonics
GSWGolden State WarriorsMINMinnesota TimberwolvesPHIPhiladelphia 76ersWASWashington Wizards

SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer turnover recordTOVSingle season recordTOVSeason
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA74Marvin WebsterSEA741977–78
1978–79Walter DavisPHO66John JohnsonSEA117John JohnsonSEA117Marvin WebsterSEA741978–79
1979–80Magic Johnson*LAL65John JohnsonSEA173John JohnsonSEA173Marvin WebsterSEA741979–80
1980–81Larry Bird*BOS62Julius Erving*PHI184Julius Erving*PHI184Marvin WebsterSEA741980–81
1981–82
Julius Erving*PHI
Andrew ToneyPHI		67Julius Erving*PHI251Julius Erving*PHI251Marvin WebsterSEA741981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL64Julius Erving*PHI290Julius Erving*PHI290Marvin WebsterSEA741982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS87Julius Erving*PHI311Julius Erving*PHI311Larry Bird*BOS871983–84
1984–85Magic Johnson*LAL76Julius Erving*PHI348Julius Erving*PHI348Larry Bird*BOS871984–85
1985–86Ralph Sampson*HOU71Julius Erving*PHI387Julius Erving*PHI387Larry Bird*BOS871985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS71Magic Johnson*LAL435Magic Johnson*LAL435Larry Bird*BOS871986–87
1987–88Isiah Thomas*DET85Magic Johnson*LAL518Magic Johnson*LAL518Larry Bird*BOS871987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI68Magic Johnson*LAL571Magic Johnson*LAL571Larry Bird*BOS871988–89
1989–90Isiah Thomas*DET72Magic Johnson*LAL607Magic Johnson*LAL607Larry Bird*BOS871989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL77Magic Johnson*LAL684Magic Johnson*LAL684Larry Bird*BOS871990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI81Larry Bird*BOS506Magic Johnson*LAL684Larry Bird*BOS871991–92
1992–93Kevin JohnsonPHO84Michael Jordan* CHI
Isiah Thomas*DET		369Magic Johnson*LAL684Larry Bird*BOS871992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU
Patrick Ewing*NYK		83Isiah Thomas*DET369Magic Johnson*LAL684Larry Bird*BOS871993–94
1994–95
Shaquille O'Neal*ORL
Anfernee HardawayORL		73Michael Jordan*CHI410Magic Johnson*LAL684Larry Bird*BOS871994–95
1995–96Shawn KempSEA80Magic Johnson*LAL696Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS871995–96
1996–97Alonzo Mourning*MIA70Michael Jordan*CHI501Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS871996–97
1997–98Karl Malone*UTA60Michael Jordan*CHI546Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS871997–98
1998–99Latrell SprewellNYK58Scottie Pippen*CHI536Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS871998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL56Scottie Pippen*CHI573Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS871999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI63Scottie Pippen*CHI585Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS872000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*NJN67Scottie Pippen*CHI595Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS872001–02
2002–03Jason Kidd*NJN79Scottie Pippen*CHI602Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS872002–03
2003–04Kevin Garnett*MIN75Scottie Pippen*CHI602Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS872003–04
2004–05Richard HamiltonDET78Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		517Magic Johnson*LAL696Larry Bird*BOS872004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade†MIA90Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		602Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902005–06
2006–07Deron Williams^UTA68Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		616Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce†BOS82Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		625Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard^ORL67Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		625Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902008–09
2009–10Kobe Bryant*LAL79Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		 649Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902009–10
2010–11Russell Westbrook^OKC78Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2005–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		 649Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA81Kobe Bryant*LAL647Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902011–12
2012–13Paul George^IND75Kobe Bryant*LAL647Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^OKC83Kobe Bryant*LAL647Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902013–14
2014–15Stephen Curry^GSW
LeBron James^CLE		82Kobe Bryant*LAL647Magic Johnson*LAL696Dwyane Wade†MIA902014–15
2015–16Russell Westbrook^OKC78LeBron James^CLE700LeBron James^CLE700Dwyane Wade†MIA902015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE72LeBron James^CLE772LeBron James^CLE772Dwyane Wade†MIA902016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE94LeBron James^CLE866LeBron James^CLE866LeBron James^CLE942017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^GSW83LeBron James^CLE866LeBron James^CLE866LeBron James^CLE942018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer turnover recordTOVSingle season recordTOVSeason