most turnovers per game in a season in the finals for a career

Magic Johnson has averaged the most turnovers per game in an NBA Finals in 1982-83 with 6.0 per game.

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Data note: Turnovers Per Game: player game data complete from 1977-78 · postseason

	NAME	TPG	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6.0	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	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	179	76	31	50	7	3	24	16
2	LeBron James L. James	5.8	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	4	42.6	22.0	7.0	6.8	1.0	0.5	8.0	22.5	35.6	1.0	5.0	20.0	5.0	7.3	69.0	42.8	1.0	6.0	170	88	28	27	4	2	23	8	-4
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	5.3	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	4	45.0	28.0	12.5	6.3	0.3	2.5	11.0	18.5	59.5	0.0	0.0		6.0	10.5	57.1	60.6	2.8	9.8	180	112	50	25	1	10	21	18
4	Draymond Green D. Green	5.0	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	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	247	75	65	56	10	6	30	26	-21
5	LeBron James L. James	5.0	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	4	44.7	34.0	8.5	10.0	1.3	1.0	12.3	23.3	52.7	1.5	4.5	33.3	8.0	9.5	84.2	62.0	2.3	6.3	179	136	34	40	5	4	20	11	-60
6	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	5.0	1989-90	NBA Finals	DET	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	192	138	26	35	8	2	25	19
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5.0	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	256	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	4.7	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	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	255	156	31	38	11	1	28	13	+52
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	4.6	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	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	194	146	44	28	13	0	23	14	+7
10	Richard Hamilton R. Hamilton	4.6	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	5	44.4	21.4	5.2	4.0	0.8	0.0	7.4	18.4	40.2	0.8	2.0	40.0	5.8	6.8	85.3	50.0	2.4	2.8	222	107	26	20	4	0	23	9	+41
11	Andrew Toney A. Toney	4.5	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	4	36.8	22.0	2.3	5.8	1.3	0.3	7.5	17.8	42.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	7.0	8.3	84.8	51.4	1.5	0.8	147	88	9	23	5	1	18	11
12	LeBron James L. James	4.4	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	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	292	208	79	62	18	16	31	16	+26
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4.4	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	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	295	126	54	95	14	6	31	28
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4.4	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	5	45.6	18.6	8.0	12.4	1.2	0.0	5.0	11.6	43.1	0.8	2.8	28.6	7.8	8.2	95.1	61.2	1.6	6.4	228	93	40	62	6	0	22	10
15	Terry Porter T. Porter	4.4	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	5	41.2	19.0	2.6	8.4	2.0	0.2	4.8	12.2	39.3	1.4	5.0	28.0	8.0	9.0	88.9	58.8	0.8	1.8	206	95	13	42	10	1	22	17
16	Stephen Jackson S. Jackson	4.3	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	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	213	62	25	16	7	2	26	16	+10
17	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	4.3	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	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	260	103	18	39	8	2	26	19
18	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	4.3	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	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	266	127	55	46	12	6	26	19
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4.3	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	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	250	97	65	48	15	2	26	23
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	4.3	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	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	246	158	34	26	6	5	30	25	-7
21	LeBron James L. James	4.2	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	5	42.4	33.6	12.0	10.0	1.4	1.0	13.2	23.4	56.4	2.4	6.2	38.7	4.8	7.4	64.9	63.0	1.8	10.2	212	168	60	50	7	5	21	13	-7
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	4.2	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	5	40.6	33.4	13.6	3.2	0.6	4.6	14.6	26.6	54.9	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.2	80.8	57.8	3.2	10.4	203	167	68	16	3	23	21	20
23	LeBron James L. James	4.0	2010-11	NBA Finals	MIA	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	262	107	43	41	10	3	24	20	-36
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	4.0	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	5	42.6	15.4	15.2	2.2	1.6	4.0	4.2	8.6	48.8	0.0	0.0		7.0	11.6	60.3	56.2	3.6	11.6	213	77	76	11	8	20	20	20	-38
25	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	4.0	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	5	45.0	33.0	15.8	4.8	0.4	3.4	12.6	22.0	57.3	0.0	0.0		7.8	15.2	51.3	57.5	6.2	9.6	225	165	79	24	2	17	20	20	+40

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

3 - 0

136

Final

129

Lakers

3 - 1

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

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SPG Leaders

3.7

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3.5

Daniels

3.3

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4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

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5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

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126.7

121.1

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118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

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101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

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0-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

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241.8

Dončić

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Antetokounmpo

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38.0

Jokić

37.8

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

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Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

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3-1

Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
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Magic Johnson has averaged the most turnovers per game in an NBA Finals in 1982-83 with 6.0 per game.

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