NBA Single Game Playoff Leaders and Records for Turnovers

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Turnovers since 1977-78 (1967-68 for ABA)

Single game playoffs leaders since the 1984 season.

Table
Rank Player TOVDate Tm
1. James Harden12 2015-05-27 HOU
2. Luka Dončić11 2020-08-17 DAL
3. Trae Young10 2022-04-19 ATL
  James Harden10 2013-04-29 HOU
  LeBron James10 2008-05-06 CLE
  LeBron James10 2006-04-25 CLE
  Tim Duncan*10 2002-05-07 SAS
  Kevin Garnett*10 1998-05-02 MIN
  Anfernee Hardaway10 1994-05-02 ORL
  Kevin Johnson10 1989-05-23 PHO
  Moses Malone*10 1984-04-24 PHI
12. Joel Embiid9 2024-04-30 PHI
  Paolo Banchero9 2024-04-20 ORL
  Trae Young9 2021-06-25 ATL
  Donovan Mitchell9 2020-09-01 UTA
  Kevin Durant9 2019-04-15 GSW
  James Harden9 2018-05-26 HOU
  James Harden9 2017-05-09 HOU
  Russell Westbrook9 2017-04-16 OKC
  James Harden9 2015-05-04 HOU
  Dwyane Wade*9 2011-05-26 MIA
  Kevin Durant9 2011-05-23 OKC
  LeBron James9 2010-05-13 CLE
  Carmelo Anthony9 2010-04-25 DEN
  Dwyane Wade*9 2006-05-25 MIA
  Steve Nash*9 2005-05-15 PHO
  Dwyane Wade*9 2005-04-28 MIA
  Steve Nash*9 2002-05-11 DAL
  Alonzo Mourning*9 2000-05-14 MIA
  Darrell Armstrong9 1999-05-13 ORL
  Alonzo Mourning*9 1997-05-24 MIA
  Alonzo Mourning*9 1997-05-09 MIA
  Shawn Kemp9 1996-04-28 SEA
  Tim Hardaway*9 1996-04-26 MIA
  Mark Price9 1995-04-29 CLE
  Anthony Mason9 1994-06-03 NYK
  Mookie Blaylock9 1993-05-02 ATL
  Charles Barkley*9 1991-04-30 PHI
  Tom Chambers9 1990-05-04 PHO
  Magic Johnson*9 1989-05-12 LAL
  Paul Pressey9 1986-04-22 MIL
  Magic Johnson*9 1986-04-17 LAL
  Michael Cooper*9 1985-05-05 LAL
  Larry Bird*9 1984-05-23 BOS
45. Luka Dončić8 2024-06-09 DAL
  Jaylen Brown8 2023-05-29 BOS
  Joel Embiid8 2023-04-17 PHI
  Devin Booker8 2022-05-12 PHO
  Devin Booker8 2021-06-22 PHO
  Joel Embiid8 2021-06-20 PHI
  Joel Embiid8 2021-06-18 PHI
  Julius Randle8 2021-06-02 NYK
  LeBron James8 2020-10-04 LAL
  LeBron James8 2020-08-22 LAL
  Draymond Green8 2019-06-13 GSW
  Giannis Antetokounmpo8 2019-05-19 MIL
  Joel Embiid8 2019-05-07 PHI
  Nikola Jokić8 2019-05-03 DEN
  James Harden8 2019-04-22 HOU
  James Harden8 2019-04-17 HOU
  LeBron James8 2018-05-27 CLE
  James Harden8 2018-05-06 HOU
  Russell Westbrook8 2018-04-21 OKC
  Joel Embiid8 2018-04-21 PHI
  Damian Lillard8 2018-04-19 POR
  Stephen Curry8 2017-06-04 GSW
  LeBron James8 2017-06-01 CLE
  Marcus Smart8 2017-05-04 BOS
  John Wall8 2017-04-30 WAS
  Marc Gasol8 2017-04-22 MEM
  LeBron James8 2017-04-17 CLE
  Kevin Durant8 2016-05-18 OKC
  Russell Westbrook8 2016-05-10 OKC
  LeBron James8 2015-05-10 CLE
  Derrick Rose8 2015-04-25 CHI
  Kevin Durant8 2014-05-11 OKC
  Stephen Curry8 2014-04-29 GSW
  Manu Ginóbili*8 2013-06-18 SAS
  Chris Paul8 2012-05-17 LAC
  LeBron James8 2012-05-03 MIA
  Paul Pierce*8 2012-05-01 BOS
  Derrick Rose8 2011-05-04 CHI
  Dwight Howard8 2011-04-24 ORL
  Dwight Howard8 2011-04-16 ORL
  Russell Westbrook8 2010-04-27 OKC
  Kevin Durant8 2010-04-20 OKC
  LeBron James8 2009-05-26 CLE
  Jason Kidd*8 2009-05-03 DAL
  Dwyane Wade*8 2009-04-19 MIA
  LeBron James8 2008-05-16 CLE
  Tim Duncan*8 2007-05-26 SAS
  Jason Kidd*8 2007-05-16 NJN
  Steve Nash*8 2007-05-14 PHO
  Jason Kidd*8 2007-05-08 NJN
  Yao Ming*8 2007-05-03 HOU
  Yao Ming*8 2007-04-26 HOU
  Stephen Jackson8 2007-04-25 GSW
  LeBron James8 2006-05-15 CLE
  Chauncey Billups*8 2005-05-25 DET
  Dwyane Wade*8 2005-05-12 MIA
  Antoine Walker8 2005-05-05 BOS
  Kevin Garnett*8 2004-05-31 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*8 2004-05-14 MIN
  Paul Pierce*8 2004-04-17 BOS
  Kenyon Martin8 2003-06-13 NJN
  Paul Pierce*8 2003-05-05 BOS
  Reggie Miller*8 1998-04-30 IND
  Shawn Kemp8 1997-05-17 SEA
  Shawn Kemp8 1996-05-24 SEA
  Michael Jordan*8 1995-05-07 CHI
  Mark Jackson8 1995-05-02 IND
  Hakeem Olajuwon*8 1994-06-17 HOU
  Charles Oakley8 1994-05-30 NYK
  Kevin Johnson8 1994-05-08 PHO
  Scottie Pippen*8 1994-05-03 CHI
  John Starks8 1993-06-04 NYK
  John Starks8 1993-05-31 NYK
  Tim Hardaway*8 1992-04-28 GSW
  Magic Johnson*8 1991-05-21 LAL
  Kevin Duckworth8 1991-05-18 POR
  Tom Chambers8 1990-05-23 PHO
  Hersey Hawkins8 1990-05-13 PHI
  Clyde Drexler*8 1990-05-10 POR
  Michael Jordan*8 1989-06-02 CHI
  Chris Mullin*8 1989-05-16 GSW
  Alex English*8 1989-04-30 DEN
  Magic Johnson*8 1988-06-02 LAL
  Isiah Thomas*8 1988-05-26 DET
  Sam Vincent8 1988-05-12 CHI
  Magic Johnson*8 1988-05-10 LAL
  Robert Reid8 1987-04-28 HOU
  Charles Barkley*8 1986-04-22 PHI
  Clyde Drexler*8 1986-04-20 POR
  Ralph Sampson*8 1986-04-19 HOU
  Larry Bird*8 1985-05-19 BOS
  Robert Parish*8 1985-05-12 BOS
  Mike Evans8 1985-05-11 DEN
  Calvin Natt8 1985-05-02 DEN
  Terry Cummings8 1985-04-26 MIL
  Paul Pressey8 1985-04-21 MIL
  Jeff Ruland8 1985-04-17 WSB
  Larry Bird*8 1984-05-19 BOS