most tov per game in a season in nba history

James Harden has the most turnovers per game in a season with 5.7 per game in 2016-17.

Interpreted as:
most tov per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season in NBA history
NAMETPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
5.7
2016-17
HOU HOU
81
36.4
29.1
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
18.9
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
2,947
2,356
659
907
121
38
464
215
+425
2Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
5.4
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
3James Harden
J. Harden
5.0
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
36.1
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
4Trae Young
T. Young
4.8
2019-20
ATL ATL
60
35.3
29.6
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228
5Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4.8
2020-21
WAS WAS
65
36.4
22.2
11.5
11.7
1.4
0.4
8.4
19.0
43.9
1.3
4.2
31.5
4.2
6.4
65.6
50.9
1.7
9.9
2,369
1,445
750
763
89
23
312
190
-87
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4.8
2017-18
OKC OKC
80
36.4
25.4
10.1
10.3
1.8
0.3
9.5
21.1
44.9
1.2
4.1
29.8
5.2
7.1
73.7
52.4
1.9
8.2
2,914
2,028
804
820
147
20
381
200
+383
7Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
4.7
1986-87
PHI PHI
68
40.3
23.0
14.6
4.9
1.8
1.5
8.2
13.8
59.4
0.3
1.5
20.2
6.3
8.3
76.1
66.0
5.7
8.9
2,740
1,564
994
331
119
104
322
252
8Trae Young
T. Young
4.7
2024-25
ATL ATL
76
36.0
24.2
3.1
11.6
1.2
0.2
7.4
18.1
41.1
2.9
8.4
34.0
6.5
7.4
87.5
56.7
0.5
2.6
2,739
1,841
236
880
91
12
355
145
+34
9Ray Williams
R. Williams
4.7
1982-83
KCK KCK
72
30.1
15.4
4.5
7.9
1.7
0.4
5.8
14.8
39.2
0.2
1.0
20.3
3.6
4.6
76.9
45.7
1.3
3.3
2,170
1,109
327
569
120
26
335
248
10Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4.6
2004-05
PHI PHI
75
42.3
30.7
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4.6
1983-84
LAL LAL
67
38.3
17.6
7.3
13.1
2.2
0.7
6.6
11.6
56.5
0.1
0.4
20.7
4.3
5.3
81.0
62.8
1.5
5.9
2,567
1,178
491
875
150
49
306
169
12James Harden
J. Harden
4.6
2015-16
HOU HOU
82
38.1
29.0
6.1
7.5
1.7
0.6
8.7
19.7
43.9
2.9
8.0
35.9
8.8
10.2
86.0
59.8
0.8
5.3
3,125
2,376
501
612
139
51
374
229
+125
13Jeff Ruland
J. Ruland
4.6
1983-84
WAS WAS
75
41.1
22.2
12.3
3.9
0.9
1.0
8.0
13.8
57.9
0.0
0.1
14.3
6.2
8.5
73.3
63.3
3.5
8.8
3,082
1,665
922
296
68
72
342
285
14George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
4.6
1978-79
DEN DEN
76
33.6
22.6
11.4
3.7
1.7
0.7
7.9
16.8
47.4
6.7
10.1
66.5
53.3
3.4
8.0
2,552
1,715
864
283
129
52
346
321
15James Harden
J. Harden
4.5
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
36.5
34.3
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
4.5
2021-22
DAL DAL
65
35.4
28.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
17Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4.5
2019-20
HOU HOU
57
35.9
27.2
7.9
7.0
1.6
0.4
10.6
22.5
47.2
1.0
3.7
25.8
5.1
6.7
76.3
53.6
1.8
6.2
2,049
1,553
451
401
93
20
255
200
+125
18Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
4.5
1977-78
CHI CHI
82
37.4
22.9
13.1
3.2
0.5
2.2
8.6
15.4
55.9
5.7
8.2
70.4
60.4
3.9
9.2
3,067
1,879
1,071
263
42
181
366
261
19Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
4.5
1977-78
IND IND
79
38.2
18.2
4.1
7.4
2.2
0.3
7.0
15.5
45.3
4.2
5.1
82.5
51.4
1.2
3.0
3,019
1,436
327
584
170
23
352
308
20Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4.5
2018-19
OKC OKC
73
36.0
22.9
11.1
10.7
1.9
0.5
8.6
20.2
42.8
1.6
5.6
29.0
4.1
6.2
65.6
50.1
1.5
9.6
2,630
1,675
807
784
142
33
325
245
+292
21Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
4.4
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
23.5
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
3,045
1,787
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
22Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
4.4
2024-25
DET DET
70
35.0
26.1
6.1
9.1
1.0
0.8
9.8
20.8
46.9
2.1
6.0
35.6
4.5
5.3
84.6
56.5
0.8
5.3
2,452
1,830
425
638
71
53
309
195
+175
23Kevin Porter
K. Porter
4.4
1977-78
TOT
82
34.3
15.0
2.6
10.2
1.5
0.2
6.0
12.9
46.9
3.0
3.9
76.3
51.6
0.6
2.0
2,813
1,234
214
837
123
15
360
283
24Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
4.4
1977-78
NYK NYK
79
40.3
26.5
12.8
3.8
1.3
1.6
10.3
19.8
52.0
5.9
8.2
72.7
56.7
3.0
9.8
3,182
2,097
1,010
298
105
126
346
297
25Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
4.4
1979-80
NYK NYK
82
37.3
15.3
6.6
10.1
3.2
0.4
6.1
13.0
47.2
0.3
1.3
24.5
2.7
4.1
66.0
51.7
1.8
4.7
3,060
1,254
539
832
265
35
359
260
StatMuse has season-level data for turnovers per game going back to the 1977-78 season.

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Thunder Thunder
21
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2
Lakers Lakers
16
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Rockets Rockets
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Nuggets Nuggets
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HOU HOU
8:00 PM
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@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Thu
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8:00 PM
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DEN DEN
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WesternWLPCTGB
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Thunder Thunder
21
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2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
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3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
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Spurs Spurs
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Nuggets Nuggets
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OKC OKC
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SAC SAC
132-101
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