Kevin Porter led the NBA in Turnovers in 1978-79 with 12.
That is 1 more turnovers than second-place John Williamson.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Porter | DET | 1979-02-07 | 12 |
| 2 | John Williamson | NJN | 1979-04-11 | 11 |
| 3 | Jamaal Wilkes | LAL | 1978-12-10 | 11 |
| 4 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1979-01-03 | 11 |
| 5 | Bob Lanier | DET | 1978-10-31 | 11 |
| 6 | Cedric Maxwell | BOS | 1978-12-30 | 11 |
| 7 | Rich Kelley | NOJ | 1979-04-05 | 10 |
| 8 | World Free | SDC | 1979-01-31 | 10 |
| 9 | Darryl Dawkins | PHL | 1979-03-04 | 10 |
| 10 | George McGinnis | DEN | 1978-12-12 | 9 |
| 11 | Robert Parish | GOS | 1978-10-22 | 9 |
| 12 | George McGinnis | DEN | 1979-01-24 | 9 |
| 13 | George McGinnis | DEN | 1978-10-20 | 9 |
| 14 | Truck Robinson | PHX | 1979-02-21 | 9 |
| 15 | Norm Nixon | LAL | 1978-12-03 | 9 |