Magic Johnson has committed the most turnovers in an NBA Finals game with 10 turnovers versus the 76ers on May 14, 1980.
| NAME | TOV | TEAM | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | ||||
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| 1 |  | M. Johnson | 10 | | Lakers | 5/14/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals |  LAL | vs |  PHI | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 43.5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 2 | | M. Johnson | 9 | | Lakers | 5/31/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | PHI | 48 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 51.4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 8 | | Mavericks | 6/9/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals |  DAL | @ |  BOS | 42 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 65.3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | -3 |
| 4 | | L. James | 8 | | Lakers | 10/4/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ |  MIA | 39 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 62.6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | -4 |
| 5 |  | D. Green | 8 | | Warriors | 6/13/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals |  GSW | vs |  TOR | 44 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | | S. Curry | 8 | | Warriors | 6/4/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | GSW | vs |  CLE | 36 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +21 |
| 7 |  | L. James | 8 | | Cavaliers | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 40 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 55.4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | -22 |
| 8 |  | M. Ginobili | 8 | | Spurs | 6/18/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals |  SAS | @ | MIA | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 58.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -21 |
| 9 |  | K. Martin | 8 | | Nets | 6/13/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals |  NJN | vs | SAS | 38 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -1 | |
| 10 |  | H. Olajuwon | 8 | | Rockets | 6/17/1994 | 1993-94 | NBA Finals |  HOU | @ |  NYK | 40 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 11 | | M. Johnson | 8 | | Lakers | 5/29/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | PHI | 44 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 50.8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 12 |  | G. Williams | 8 | | SuperSonics | 5/24/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals |  SEA | @ |  WAS | 41 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 43.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 13 | | L. Dončić | 7 | | Mavericks | 6/17/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | DAL | @ | BOS | 43 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | -19 |
| 14 |  | B. Adebayo | 7 | | Heat | 6/9/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | MIA | vs |  DEN | 44 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 48.2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -18 | |
| 15 |  | J. Murray | 7 | | Nuggets | 6/7/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | DEN | @ | MIA | 45 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 66.6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +14 |
| 16 | | L. James | 7 | | Cavaliers | 6/10/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | CLE | vs | GSW | 46 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 54.9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -12 |
| 17 | | L. James | 7 | | Cavaliers | 6/5/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | CLE | @ | GSW | 34 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -20 |
| 18 | | L. James | 7 | | Heat | 6/10/2014 | 2013-14 | NBA Finals | MIA | vs | SAS | 40 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 71.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -21 |
| 19 |  | K. Durant | 7 | | Thunder | 6/21/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals |  OKC | @ | MIA | 43 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -23 |
| 20 |  | R. Rondo | 7 | | Celtics | 6/13/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | BOS | vs | LAL | 38 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 21 | | K. Bryant | 7 | | Lakers | 6/10/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | BOS | 43 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -8 |
| 22 |  | D. Howard | 7 | | Magic | 6/11/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals |  ORL | vs | LAL | 49 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 44.1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | -11 | |
| 23 | | K. Bryant | 7 | | Lakers | 6/7/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | ORL | 49 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 54.9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 24 | | D. Howard | 7 | | Magic | 6/7/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | ORL | @ | LAL | 47 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 60.9 | 3 | 13 | 4 | +1 | |
| 25 | | S. O'Neal | 7 | | Heat | 6/13/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | MIA | vs | DAL | 37 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 68.7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | -5 | |
StatMuse has game-level data for turnovers going back to the 1978 Finals.
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