most turnovers per game by a single player 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 turnovers per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a single 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
4Stephon Castle
S. Castle
4.8
2025-26
SAS SAS
6
32.0
20.0
6.2
5.3
1.8
0.5
6.8
12.3
55.4
1.5
4.3
34.6
4.8
7.7
63.0
63.7
1.5
4.7
192
120
37
32
11
3
29
19
+22
5Trae 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
6Russell 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
7Russell 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
8Charles 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
9Trae 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
10Ray 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
11Allen 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
12Magic 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
13James 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
14Jeff 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
15George 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
16James 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
17James Harden
J. Harden
4.5
2025-26
LAC LAC
6
34.2
23.0
5.2
9.0
1.3
0.2
6.8
14.2
48.2
3.3
8.5
39.2
6.0
6.5
92.3
67.5
0.2
5.0
205
138
31
54
8
1
27
13
+14
18Luka 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
19Russell 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
20Artis 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
21Ricky 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
22Russell 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
23Allen 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
24Cade 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
25Kevin 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
StatMuse has season-level data for turnovers per game going back to the 1977-78 season.

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ORTG

124.6

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DRTG

112.0

7th

NETRTG

12.6

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3P%

42.5

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TEAMWLPCTGB
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
7
Clippers Clippers
3
2
.600
3.0
8
Warriors Warriors
4
3
.571
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
HOU HOU
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM
Sun
11/9
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
3:30 PM
Wed
11/12
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Fri
11/14
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

2 - 5

102

Final

110

HOU Rockets

4 - 2

Mon 3 Nov 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
5
2
.714
0.5
4
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
0.5
5
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
1.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
.571
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/4
MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM