Most Turnovers of the 1980s (NBA)

Magic Johnson recorded more turnovers than any other NBA player in the 1980s, with 2,784, 25 clear of Isiah Thomas (2,759). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 312 in 1988. The top ten runs from 2,784 down to 1,935.

NBA leader, 1980s Magic Johnson 1980–1989 · 10 seasons

2,784 Turnovers 25 clear of Isiah Thomas

#	Player	Seasons	TOV	Best year
1	Magic Johnson	1980–1989 (10)	2,784	312 (1988)
2	Isiah Thomas	1981–1989 (9)	2,759	343 (1986)
3	Moses Malone	1980–1989 (10)	2,591	308 (1980)
4	Reggie Theus	1980–1989 (10)	2,590	327 (1985)
5	Larry Bird	1980–1989 (10)	2,241	289 (1980)
6	Alex English	1980–1989 (10)	2,173	263 (1982)
7	TC Tom Chambers	1981–1989 (9)	2,026	268 (1986)
8	Buck Williams	1981–1989 (9)	1,979	280 (1986)
9	Joe Barry Carroll	1980–1989 (9)	1,952	285 (1982)
10	Mark Aguirre	1981–1989 (9)	1,935	285 (1983)
11	Adrian Dantley	1980–1989 (10)	1,881	299 (1981)
12	Robert Parish	1980–1989 (10)	1,868	221 (1981)
13	Dennis Johnson	1980–1989 (10)	1,866	233 (1981)
14	MT Mychal Thompson	1980–1989 (10)	1,852	281 (1982)
15	Bernard King	1980–1989 (9)	1,831	267 (1981)
16	Jack Sikma	1980–1989 (10)	1,815	236 (1983)
17	SF Sleepy Floyd	1982–1989 (8)	1,803	290 (1985)
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1980–1988 (9)	1,740	249 (1980)
19	Charles Barkley	1984–1989 (6)	1,682	350 (1985)
20	Maurice Cheeks	1980–1989 (10)	1,682	238 (1985)
21	Dominique Wilkins	1982–1989 (8)	1,659	251 (1985)
22	KT Kelly Tripucka	1981–1989 (9)	1,605	280 (1981)
23	Norm Nixon	1980–1988 (7)	1,598	285 (1980)
24	Walter Davis	1980–1989 (10)	1,590	226 (1986)
25	DG Darrell Griffith	1980–1989 (9)	1,584	252 (1982)
26	Kevin McHale	1980–1989 (10)	1,579	197 (1986)
27	Herb Williams	1981–1989 (9)	1,567	265 (1984)
28	Clyde Drexler	1983–1989 (7)	1,558	282 (1985)
29	Terry Cummings	1982–1989 (8)	1,548	218 (1983)
30	Artis Gilmore	1980–1987 (8)	1,538	254 (1982)
31	LD Larry Drew	1980–1989 (9)	1,516	272 (1982)
32	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984–1989 (6)	1,491	316 (1989)
33	Purvis Short	1980–1989 (10)	1,487	241 (1984)
34	Julius Erving	1980–1986 (7)	1,486	266 (1980)
35	Paul Pressey	1982–1989 (8)	1,483	247 (1984)
36	Alvan Adams	1980–1987 (8)	1,463	242 (1982)
37	Steve Johnson	1981–1989 (9)	1,452	276 (1986)
38	Eddie Johnson	1981–1989 (9)	1,439	225 (1984)
39	Karl Malone	1985–1989 (5)	1,430	325 (1987)
40	Gerald Henderson	1980–1989 (10)	1,416	231 (1984)
41	RB Rolando Blackman	1981–1989 (9)	1,408	189 (1985)
42	Michael Jordan	1984–1989 (6)	1,397	291 (1984)
43	Andrew Toney	1980–1987 (8)	1,394	297 (1983)
44	RS Rory Sparrow	1980–1989 (10)	1,375	210 (1983)
45	James Worthy	1982–1989 (8)	1,371	198 (1984)
46	Sidney Moncrief	1980–1988 (9)	1,368	217 (1983)
47	Alvin Robertson	1984–1989 (6)	1,365	256 (1985)
48	Micheal Ray Richardson	1980–1985 (6)	1,354	302 (1980)
49	Bill Cartwright	1980–1989 (9)	1,352	204 (1982)
50	Larry Nance	1981–1989 (9)	1,348	210 (1985)

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