most turnovers in a nba finals

LeBron James and Magic Johnson are tied for the most turnovers in an NBA Finals with 31 turnovers.

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most turnovers by a player in a NBA finals
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1LeBron James
L. James
31
2015-16
NBA Finals
7
41.7
29.7
11.3
8.9
2.6
2.3
11.7
23.7
49.4
1.9
5.0
37.1
4.4
6.1
72.1
56.2
2.4
8.9
4.4
292
208
79
62
18
16
16
+26
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
31
1983-84
NBA Finals
7
42.1
18.0
7.7
13.6
2.0
0.9
6.7
12.0
56.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.6
6.1
74.4
61.2
1.0
6.7
4.4
295
126
54
95
14
6
28
3Draymond Green
D. Green
30
2018-19
NBA Finals
6
41.2
12.5
10.8
9.3
1.7
1.0
4.3
10.0
43.3
0.8
3.2
26.3
3.0
3.5
85.7
54.2
1.5
9.3
5.0
247
75
65
56
10
6
26
-21
4Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30
2015-16
NBA Finals
7
35.1
22.6
4.9
3.7
0.9
0.7
7.1
17.7
40.3
4.6
11.4
40.0
3.7
4.0
92.9
58.0
1.1
3.7
4.3
246
158
34
26
6
5
25
-7
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
30
1979-80
NBA Finals
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
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
28
2014-15
NBA Finals
6
42.5
26.0
5.2
6.3
1.8
0.2
9.0
20.3
44.3
4.2
10.8
38.5
3.8
4.3
88.5
58.5
0.8
4.3
4.7
255
156
31
38
11
1
13
+52
7Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
27
2009-10
NBA Finals
7
41.2
28.6
8.0
3.9
2.1
0.7
9.4
23.3
40.5
2.1
6.7
31.9
7.6
8.6
88.3
52.8
1.7
6.3
3.9
288
200
56
27
15
5
27
+8
8Stephen Jackson
S. Jackson
26
2002-03
NBA Finals
6
35.5
10.3
4.2
2.7
1.2
0.3
3.8
10.2
37.7
1.7
4.7
35.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
46.8
0.7
3.5
4.3
213
62
25
16
7
2
16
+10
9Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
26
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
43.3
17.2
3.0
6.5
1.3
0.3
6.7
15.8
42.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.8
4.2
92.0
48.6
0.3
2.7
4.3
260
103
18
39
8
2
19
10Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
26
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
44.3
21.2
9.2
7.7
2.0
1.0
9.0
20.5
43.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
3.2
5.8
54.3
45.9
2.7
6.5
4.3
266
127
55
46
12
6
19
11Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
26
1987-88
NBA Finals
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
9.0
2.9
0.3
7.0
16.4
42.6
0.7
2.4
29.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
51.7
0.7
3.7
3.7
262
138
31
63
20
2
23
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
26
1981-82
NBA Finals
6
41.7
16.2
10.8
8.0
2.5
0.3
5.3
10.0
53.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.5
6.5
84.6
62.9
3.3
7.5
4.3
250
97
65
48
15
2
23
13Gus Williams
G. Williams
26
1977-78
NBA Finals
7
32.0
16.3
4.6
3.6
2.0
0.7
5.9
13.4
43.6
4.6
6.3
72.7
50.3
1.1
3.4
3.7
224
114
32
25
14
5
21
14Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
25
1993-94
NBA Finals
7
43.1
26.9
9.1
3.6
1.6
3.9
10.7
21.4
50.0
0.1
0.1
100.0
5.3
6.1
86.0
55.6
1.9
7.3
3.6
302
188
64
25
11
27
26
15Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
25
1989-90
NBA Finals
5
38.4
27.6
5.2
7.0
1.6
0.4
10.4
19.2
54.2
2.2
3.2
68.8
4.6
6.2
74.2
62.9
1.6
3.6
5.0
192
138
26
35
8
2
19
16Larry Bird
L. Bird
25
1983-84
NBA Finals
7
43.6
27.4
14.0
3.6
2.1
1.1
8.9
18.3
48.4
0.6
0.9
66.7
9.1
10.9
84.2
59.5
3.7
10.3
3.6
305
192
98
25
15
8
24
17Marvin Webster
M. Webster
25
1977-78
NBA Finals
7
42.9
14.9
13.9
2.1
0.3
2.6
5.7
12.7
44.9
3.4
4.9
70.6
50.0
4.7
9.1
3.6
300
104
97
15
2
18
27
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
24
2024-25
NBA Finals
7
38.2
30.3
4.6
5.6
1.9
1.6
10.0
22.6
44.3
1.1
4.7
24.2
9.1
10.0
91.4
56.1
0.3
4.3
3.4
267
212
32
39
13
11
22
+8
19LeBron James
L. James
24
2010-11
NBA Finals
6
43.6
17.8
7.2
6.8
1.7
0.5
7.2
15.0
47.8
1.5
4.7
32.1
2.0
3.3
60.0
54.1
1.0
6.2
4.0
262
107
43
41
10
3
20
-36
20Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
24
1995-96
NBA Finals
6
40.3
23.3
10.0
2.2
1.3
2.0
8.2
14.8
55.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
7.0
8.2
85.7
63.3
4.3
5.7
4.0
242
140
60
13
8
12
28
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
24
1991-92
NBA Finals
6
42.3
35.8
4.8
6.5
1.7
0.3
13.5
25.7
52.6
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.8
7.7
89.1
61.7
1.0
3.8
4.0
254
215
29
39
10
2
21
22Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
24
1991-92
NBA Finals
6
38.0
14.8
8.7
3.3
1.8
0.2
6.5
13.5
48.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.8
2.5
73.3
50.8
4.3
4.3
4.0
228
89
52
20
11
1
25
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
1982-83
NBA Finals
4
44.8
19.0
7.8
12.5
1.8
0.8
6.3
15.5
40.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
6.5
7.0
92.9
51.1
3.3
4.5
6.0
179
76
31
50
7
3
16
24Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
23
2023-24
NBA Finals
5
38.8
29.2
8.8
5.6
2.6
0.0
11.8
25.0
47.2
2.2
9.0
24.4
3.4
5.8
58.6
53.0
0.0
8.8
4.6
194
146
44
28
13
0
14
+7
25Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
23
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
40.7
21.5
6.8
7.0
1.2
0.7
7.3
20.0
36.7
3.3
7.3
45.5
3.5
5.3
65.6
48.1
0.8
6.0
3.8
244
129
41
42
7
4
15
-21
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