most turnovers by a rookie in the finals

Magic Johnson has committed the most turnovers by a rookie in an NBA Finals in 1979-80 with 30 turnovers.

	NAME	TOV	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	30	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	52	16	2	17
2	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	18	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	22.6	10.0	3.1	2.9	1.3	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.2	1.0	2.3	43.8	3.6	3.9	92.6	61.5	0.9	2.3	2.6	158	70	22	20	9	2	22
3	Tyler Herro T. Herro	14	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	34.6	14.7	4.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	14.5	36.8	1.8	5.0	36.7	2.2	2.7	81.3	46.8	0.2	4.0	2.3	208	88	25	18	3	0	7	-46
4	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	11	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	6	20.0	7.8	6.5	1.2	1.0	0.5	3.3	6.5	51.3	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.5	46.7	51.5	3.2	3.3	1.8	120	47	39	7	6	3	21
5	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	11	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.4	13.7	8.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	5.1	12.9	40.0				3.4	4.3	80.0	46.5	2.6	5.4	1.6	227	96	56	7	4	5	35
6	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	10	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	28.7	8.7	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.5	2.7	7.7	34.8	0.5	2.3	21.4	2.8	3.5	81.0	47.1	1.5	3.0	1.7	172	52	27	12	13	3	18	+52
7	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	8	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	22.6	10.5	3.5	1.8	0.0	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	1.5	3.8	39.1	1.0	1.0	100.0	58.7	0.5	3.0	1.3	135	63	21	11	0	1	10	-12
8	Beno Udrih B. Udrih	8	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	5	8.8	2.4	1.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.8	2.2	36.4	0.4	0.8	50.0	0.4	0.4	100.0	50.5	0.4	0.6	1.6	44	12	5	4	1	0	3	-17
9	Luke Walton L. Walton	7	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	4	19.3	3.3	3.0	4.5	1.5	0.5	1.3	3.3	38.5	0.3	1.5	16.7	0.5	0.5	100.0	46.8	0.8	2.3	1.8	77	13	12	18	6	2	15	+9
10	Oliver Miller O. Miller	7	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	17.8	5.0	4.2	1.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.3	75.0	49.1	1.7	2.5	1.2	107	30	25	8	4	12	20
11	Dylan Harper D. Harper	6	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	31.0	18.0	6.4	3.0	0.4	0.2	7.0	14.2	49.3	1.4	5.0	28.0	2.6	3.4	76.5	57.3	0.8	5.6	1.2	155	90	32	15	2	1	14	-1
12	Richard Dumas R. Dumas	6	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	26.7	15.8	4.3	1.0	1.3	1.0	7.3	12.8	57.1	0.0	0.0		1.2	1.5	77.8	58.7	2.5	1.8	1.0	160	95	26	6	8	6	15
13	Byron Scott B. Scott	6	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	7	15.0	6.0	1.1	0.7	1.0	0.0	2.6	5.4	47.4	0.1	0.7	20.0	0.7	1.0	71.4	51.1	0.3	0.9	0.9	105	42	8	5	7	0	12
14	Kevin McHale K. McHale	6	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	6	13.8	4.7	3.3	0.8	0.0	0.7	2.0	5.2	38.7	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.2	57.1	41.1	1.7	1.7	1.0	83	28	20	5	0	4	13
15	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	5	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	5	22.8	5.6	8.2	0.4	0.8	0.2	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	0.6	1.4	42.9	69.7	3.2	5.0	1.0	114	28	41	2	4	1	11	-10
16	Tony Smith T. Smith	5	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	2	16.0	6.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	2.5	3.5	71.4	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.5	66.7	72.1	0.5	0.0	2.5	32	12	1	2	1	0	6
17	Marc Iavaroni M. Iavaroni	5	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	4	24.8	5.8	5.5	2.0	0.3	0.8	2.5	4.3	58.8	0.0	0.0		0.8	2.0	37.5	56.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	99	23	22	8	1	3	15
18	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	5	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	6	10.7	3.7	4.2	1.5	0.7	0.0	1.2	3.0	38.9				1.3	1.3	100.0	51.1	1.2	3.0	0.8	64	22	25	9	4	0	7
19	Raja Bell R. Bell	4	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	5	15.8	2.6	1.8	0.8	2.0	0.0	0.8	2.6	30.8	0.0	0.6	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	37.4	0.4	1.4	0.8	79	13	9	4	10	0	10	+5
20	David Rivers D. Rivers	4	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	3	8.7	4.0	1.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.0	33.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	1.7	80.0	42.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	26	12	3	5	0	0	6
21	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	3	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	4	4.9	1.0	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	14.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	25.4	0.8	0.5	0.8	19	4	5	5	0	0	0	+5
22	Christian Braun C. Braun	3	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	5	16.3	5.8	2.0	1.2	1.0	0.4	2.4	3.4	70.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.8	55.6	69.2	0.8	1.2	0.6	82	29	10	6	5	2	6	-8
23	Courtney Lee C. Lee	3	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	5	17.6	5.8	1.4	0.2	0.6	0.0	2.4	6.4	37.5	0.4	2.2	18.2	0.6	0.8	75.0	43.0	0.4	1.0	0.6	88	29	7	1	3	0	13	-16
24	Jason Collins J. Collins	3	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	4	18.8	4.3	2.5	0.3	0.3	0.5	1.3	2.5	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.8	2.0	87.5	62.9	1.3	1.3	0.8	75	17	10	1	1	2	19	+6
25	Richard Jefferson R. Jefferson	3	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	4	24.3	6.8	4.5	1.3	1.0	0.0	2.8	5.3	52.4	0.0	0.0		1.3	2.8	45.5	52.2	0.5	4.0	0.8	97	27	18	5	4	0	7	-1

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Magic Johnson has committed the most turnovers by a rookie in an NBA Finals in 1979-80 with 30 turnovers.

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