1981 NBA Turnovers per Game Leaders

Isiah Thomas led the NBA in turnovers per game in 1981 with 4.2, 0.5 ahead of Adrian Dantley (3.7). It stands 40th among all single seasons in NBA history.

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Led the NBA in 1981 Isiah Thomas DET

4.2 Turnovers per Game 0.5 clear of Adrian Dantley

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#	Player	Team	TOPG	GP	MPG	AST	APG
1	Isiah Thomas	DET	4.2	72	33.8	565	7.9
2	AD Adrian Dantley	UTH	3.7	81	39.8	324	4.0
3	Magic Johnson	LAL	3.7	78	38.4	743	9.5
4	MM Moses Malone	HOU	3.6	81	42.0	142	1.8
5	Micheal Ray Richardson	NYK	3.6	82	37.1	572	7.0
6	RW Ray Williams	NJN	3.5	82	33.3	488	6.0
7	KT Kelly Tripucka	DET	3.4	82	37.5	270	3.3
8	Reggie Theus	CHI	3.4	82	34.6	476	5.8
9	Bernard King	GOS	3.4	79	36.2	282	3.6
10	Larry Bird	BOS	3.3	77	38.0	447	5.8
11	AE Alex English	DEN	3.2	82	36.8	433	5.3
12	MT Mychal Thompson	POR	3.1	79	39.6	319	4.0
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	3.0	76	35.2	225	3.0
14	RK Rich Kelley	PHX	3.0	81	23.4	293	3.6
15	Dan Roundfield	ATL	3.0	61	36.3	162	2.7
16	KR Kelvin Ransey	POR	2.9	78	31.0	555	7.1
17	Dennis Johnson	PHX	2.9	80	36.7	369	4.6
18	NN Norm Nixon	LAL	2.9	82	36.9	652	8.0
19	JR Jeff Ruland	WAS	2.9	82	27.0	134	1.6
20	Buck Williams	NJN	2.9	82	34.5	107	1.3
21	Andrew Toney	PHL	2.8	77	24.8	283	3.7
22	Artis Gilmore	CHI	2.8	82	34.1	136	1.7
23	RP Robert Parish	BOS	2.8	80	31.7	140	1.8
24	Eddie Johnson	ATL	2.7	68	34.0	358	5.3
25	Truck Robinson	PHX	2.7	74	37.1	179	2.4
26	TC Tom Chambers	SDC	2.7	81	33.1	146	1.8
27	RS Ricky Sobers	CHI	2.7	80	24.2	301	3.8
28	JC Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	2.7	76	34.6	64	0.8
29	Phil Ford	KCK	2.7	72	27.1	451	6.3
30	WF World Free	GOS	2.7	78	35.9	419	5.4
31	George Gervin	SAN	2.7	79	35.7	187	2.4
32	Julius Erving	PHL	2.6	81	34.4	319	3.9
33	Nate Archibald	BOS	2.6	68	31.9	541	8.0
34	Jack Sikma	SEA	2.6	82	37.2	277	3.4
35	Sidney Moncrief	MIL	2.6	80	37.3	382	4.8
36	Quinn Buckner	MIL	2.6	70	30.8	328	4.7
37	Elvin Hayes	HOU	2.5	82	37.0	144	1.8
38	John Drew	ATL	2.5	70	29.1	96	1.4
39	Steve Johnson	KCK	2.5	78	22.3	91	1.2
40	Campy Russell	NYK	2.5	77	30.6	284	3.7
41	MJ Mickey Johnson	MIL	2.5	76	25.5	215	2.8
42	Alvan Adams	PHX	2.5	79	30.3	356	4.5
43	RL Ronnie Lester	CHI	2.5	75	30.0	362	4.8
44	Lonnie Shelton	SEA	2.5	81	32.9	252	3.1
45	GW Gus Williams	SEA	2.5	80	36.0	549	6.9
46	Rickey Green	UTH	2.4	81	34.8	630	7.8
47	JB Joe Bryant	SDC	2.4	75	26.5	189	2.5
48	JL John Long	DET	2.4	69	32.0	148	2.1
49	Marques Johnson	MIL	2.4	60	31.7	213	3.6
50	DG Darrell Griffith	UTH	2.4	80	32.5	187	2.3

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