4 players were tied for the most turnovers in their first game with 7 turnovers. The first three are John Stockton on June 1, 1997, Shawn Kemp on June 5, 1996 and Shaquille O'Neal on June 7, 1995.
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most turnovers by a player in his first NBA finals game| NAME | TOV | 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 |  | J. Stockton | 7 | 6/1/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 70.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 2 |  | S. Kemp | 7 | 6/5/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 76.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 3 |  | S. O'Neal | 7 | 6/7/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 65.1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | ||||
| 4 |  | T. Porter | 7 | 6/5/1990 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 47.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 5 |  | V. Wembanyama | 6 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28.6 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 48.7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 6 |  | M. Turner | 6 | 6/5/2025 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 63.8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +8 | ||
| 7 |  | L. James | 6 | 6/7/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 39.4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -5 | ||
| 8 |  | A. Walker | 6 | 6/8/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -2 | |||
| 9 |  | R. Hamilton | 6 | 6/6/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 33.8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +11 | |||
| 10 |  | L. Sprewell | 6 | 6/16/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -8 | |||
| 11 |  | G. Williams | 6 | 5/21/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 41.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 12 |  | K. Middleton | 5 | 7/6/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 55.8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -11 | |||
| 13 |  | J. Howard | 5 | 6/8/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 30.0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +11 | ||
| 14 |  | D. Wade | 5 | 6/8/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 47.6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | ||
| 15 |  | A. McKie | 5 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 51 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 16 |  | K. Johnson | 5 | 6/9/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 38.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 17 |  | L. Bird | 5 | 5/5/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 7 | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 18 | | C. Jones | 5 | 5/4/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 62.1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 19 |  | J. Brunson | 4 | 6/3/2026 | 2025-26 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 38.7 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 45.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 20 |  | L. Dončić | 4 | 6/6/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | -10 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Brown | 4 | 6/2/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Poole | 4 | 6/2/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | vs | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 51.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -19 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Love | 4 | 6/2/2016 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | @ | 37 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 48.7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | -8 | ||
| 24 |  | S. Curry | 4 | 6/4/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 25 |  | H. Turkoglu | 4 | 6/4/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | @ | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 47.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -20 | ||
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