Rank |
Player |
Pos |
Team(s) played for (years)[b] |
Total turnovers |
Games played |
Turnovers per game average[c] |
1 |
LeBron James^ |
SF |
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) |
5,471 |
1,562 |
3.50 |
2 |
Russell Westbrook^ |
PG |
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020) Washington Wizards (2020–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024) Denver Nuggets (2024–2025) |
4,829 |
1,237 |
3.90 |
3 |
Karl Malone* |
PF |
Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) |
4,524 |
1,476 |
3.07 |
4 |
James Harden^ |
SG/PG |
Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) |
4,260 |
1,151 |
3.70 |
5 |
John Stockton* |
PG |
Utah Jazz (1984–2003) |
4,244 |
1,504 |
2.82 |
6 |
Kobe Bryant* |
SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) |
4,010 |
1,346 |
2.98 |
7 |
Jason Kidd* |
PG |
Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013) |
4,003 |
1,391 |
2.88 |
8 |
Moses Malone* |
C |
Buffalo Braves (1976)[d] Houston Rockets (1976–1977)[d] Houston Rockets (1977–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) |
3,804 |
1,247 |
3.05 |
9 |
Isiah Thomas* |
PG |
Detroit Pistons (1981–1994) |
3,682 |
979 |
3.76 |
10 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* |
C |
Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) |
3,667 |
1,238 |
2.96 |
11 |
Kevin Durant^ |
SF/PF |
Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016) Golden State Warriors (2016–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023) Phoenix Suns (2023–2025) |
3,554 |
1,123 |
3.16 |
12 |
Patrick Ewing* |
C |
New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002) |
3,537 |
1,183 |
2.99 |
13 |
Paul Pierce* |
SF |
Boston Celtics (1998–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017) |
3,532 |
1,343 |
2.63 |
14 |
Magic Johnson* |
PG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) |
3,506 |
906 |
3.87 |
15 |
Reggie Theus |
PG/SG |
Chicago Bulls (1978–1984) Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1989) Orlando Magic (1989–1990) New Jersey Nets (1990–1991) |
3,493 |
1,026 |
3.40 |
16 |
Steve Nash* |
PG |
Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012) Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015) |
3,478 |
1,217 |
2.86 |
17 |
Tim Duncan* |
PF/C |
San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) |
3,381 |
1,392 |
2.43 |
18 |
Charles Barkley* |
PF |
Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992) Phoenix Suns (1992–1996) Houston Rockets (1996–2000) |
3,376 |
1,073 |
3.15 |
19 |
Dwyane Wade* |
SG |
Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) |
3,326 |
1,054 |
3.16 |
20 |
Shaquille O'Neal* |
C |
Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011) |
3,310 |
1,207 |
2.74 |
21 |
Dwight Howard* |
C |
Orlando Magic (2004–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022) Houston Rockets (2013–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–2019) Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021) |
3,302 |
1,242 |
2.66 |
22 |
Allen Iverson* |
SG/PG |
Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010) Denver Nuggets (2006–2008) Detroit Pistons (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009) |
3,262 |
914 |
3.57 |
23 |
Scottie Pippen* |
SF |
Chicago Bulls (1987–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003) Chicago Bulls (2003–2004) |
3,257 |
1,178 |
2.76 |
24 |
Stephen Curry^ |
PG |
Golden State Warriors (2009–present) |
3,187 |
1,026 |
3.11 |
25 |
Robert Parish* |
C |
Golden State Warriors (1976–1977)[d] Golden State Warriors (1977–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997) |
3,183 |
1,534 |
2.07 |
26 |
Kevin Garnett* |
PF |
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) |
3,179 |
1,462 |
2.17 |
27 |
Mark Jackson |
PG |
New York Knicks (1987–1992) Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994) Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000) Denver Nuggets (1996–1997) Toronto Raptors (2000–2001) New York Knicks (2001–2002) Utah Jazz (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2004) |
3,155 |
1,296 |
2.43 |
28 |
Andre Miller |
PG |
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003) Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2014) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015) Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016) |
3,121 |
1,304 |
2.39 |
29 |
Chris Paul^ |
PG |
New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020) Phoenix Suns (2020–2023) Golden State Warriors (2023–2024) San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025) |
3,093 |
1,354 |
2.28 |
30 |
Carmelo Anthony* |
SF |
Denver Nuggets (2003–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) Houston Rockets (2018–2019) Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) |
3,052 |
1,260 |
2.42 |
31 |
Gary Payton* |
PG |
Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) Boston Celtics (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) |
3,030 |
1,335 |
2.27 |
32 |
Clyde Drexler* |
SG |
Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998) |
2,977 |
1,086 |
2.74 |
33 |
Michael Jordan* |
SG |
Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998) Washington Wizards (2001–2003) |
2,924 |
1,072 |
2.73 |
34 |
Tony Parker* |
PG |
San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018) Charlotte Hornets (2018–2019) |
2,865 |
1,254 |
2.28 |
35 |
Rod Strickland |
PG |
New York Knicks (1988–1990) San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992) Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001) Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001) Miami Heat (2001–2002) Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003) Orlando Magic (2003–2004) Toronto Raptors (2004) Houston Rockets (2005) |
2,862 |
1,094 |
2.62 |
36 |
Alex English* |
SF/PF |
Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1977)[d] Milwaukee Bucks (1977–1978) Indiana Pacers (1978–1980) Denver Nuggets (1980–1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991) |
2,821 |
1,133 |
2.49 |
37 |
Larry Bird* |
SF/PF |
Boston Celtics (1979–1992) |
2,816 |
897 |
3.14 |
38 |
Bernard King* |
SF |
New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1993) Utah Jazz (1979–1980) Golden State Warriors (1980–1982) New York Knicks (1982–1987) Washington Bullets (1987–1993) |
2,791 |
874 |
3.19 |
39 |
Charles Oakley |
PF |
Chicago Bulls (1985–1988, 2001–2002) New York Knicks (1988–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998–2001) Washington Wizards (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2004) |
2,785 |
1,282 |
2.17 |
40 |
Buck Williams |
PF |
New Jersey Nets (1981–1989) Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996) New York Knicks (1996–1998) |
2,784 |
1,307 |
2.13 |
41 |
Otis Thorpe |
PF/C |
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988) Houston Rockets (1988–1995) Portland Trail Blazers (1995) Detroit Pistons (1995–1997) Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998) Sacramento Kings (1998) Washington Wizards (1998–1999) Miami Heat (1999–2000) Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001) |
2,774 |
1,257 |
2.21 |
42 |
Shawn Kemp |
PF/C |
Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1997) Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2002) Orlando Magic (2002–2003) |
2,766 |
1,051 |
2.63 |
43 |
Ray Allen* |
SG |
Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014) |
2,709 |
1,300 |
2.08 |
44 |
Jrue Holiday^ |
PG |
Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013) New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020) Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023) Boston Celtics (2023–2025) |
2,673 |
1,037 |
2.58 |
45 |
Dominique Wilkins* |
SF |
Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994) Los Angeles Clippers (1994) Boston Celtics (1994–1995) San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997) Orlando Magic (1999) |
2,669 |
1,074 |
2.49 |
46 |
Terry Porter |
PG/SG |
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998) Miami Heat (1999) San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002) |
2,666 |
1,274 |
2.09 |
47 |
Jerry Stackhouse |
SG |
Philadelphia 76ers (1995–1997) Detroit Pistons (1997–2002) Washington Wizards (2002–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2009) Milwaukee Bucks (2010) Miami Heat (2010) Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012) Brooklyn Nets (2012–2013) |
2,641 |
970 |
2.72 |
48 |
Pau Gasol* |
PF/C |
Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019) |
2,638 |
1,226 |
2.15 |
49 |
Kyle Lowry^ |
PG |
Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (2012–2021) Miami Heat (2021–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present) |
2,628 |
1,173 |
2.24 |
50 |
Vince Carter* |
SG/SF |
Toronto Raptors (1998–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014) Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2018) Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020) |
2,590 |
1,540 |
1.68 |