top of page
  • TikTok
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

SPORTS

Basketball-removebg-preview.png

National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

SIDE Ladder.png

Highest Turnover Averages

This list features the players with the highest turnover averages per game in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

TURNOVERS

TURNOVERS PER GAME

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Trae Young

403

2,077

4.2

Atlanta Hawks

2018–present

2

Luka Dončić

482

1,920

4.0

Dallas Mavericks

2018–present

3

Russell Westbrook

1,279

4,971

3.9

Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers

2008–present

4

Magic Johnson

906

3,506

3.9

Los Angeles Lakers

1979–1996

5

Isiah Thomas

979

3,682

3.8

Detroit Pistons

1981–1994

6

John Wall

647

2,412

3.7

Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, LA Clippers

2010–2023

7

James Harden

1,189

4,395

3.7

Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers

2009–present

8

Allen Iverson

914

3,262

3.6

Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies

1996–2010

9

Steve Francis

576

2,030

3.5

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks

1999–2008

10

LeBron James

1,584

5,529

3.5

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

2003–present


SIDE Ladder.png

References

StatMuse (2025) NBA players with highest career turnovers per game (minimum 400 games played). Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+highest+turnover+average+all-time (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Screenshot 2024-12-16 at 16.55.04.png

SCALA

lists

CONTACT US

We'd Love to Hear From You!

If you would like to submit a list request, talk business or send over your thoughts, we are all ears!

GET ON THE LADDER!

© 2025 by Scala Lists. All Rights Reserved.

bottom of page