Maurice Lucas led the NBA in Turnovers in 1979-80 with 12.
That is 1 more turnovers than second-place Eddie Jordan.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Lucas | POR | 1979-11-25 | 12 |
| 2 | Eddie Jordan | NJN | 1980-01-18 | 11 |
| 3 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1979-11-27 | 11 |
| 4 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1979-12-11 | 10 |
| 5 | Reggie Theus | CHI | 1979-11-23 | 10 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1980-05-14 | 10 |
| 7 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1979-11-11 | 10 |
| 8 | Larry Bird | BOS | 1979-11-17 | 10 |
| 9 | Mickey Johnson | IND | 1979-10-31 | 10 |
| 10 | World Free | SDC | 1980-02-26 | 10 |
| 11 | World Free | SDC | 1979-10-31 | 10 |
| 12 | Maurice Lucas | NJN | 1980-02-24 | 10 |
| 13 | Bob Gross | POR | 1979-11-16 | 10 |
| 14 | George McGinnis | DEN | 1979-10-17 | 9 |
| 15 | Swen Nater | SDC | 1979-11-16 | 9 |