Moses Malone led the NBA in Turnovers in 1980-81 with 12.
That is 1 more turnovers than second-place Magic Johnson.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Malone | HOU | 1981-02-06 | 12 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1980-10-21 | 11 |
| 3 | Mike Gminski | NJN | 1980-11-21 | 11 |
| 4 | Jim Spanarkel | DAL | 1980-12-12 | 10 |
| 5 | Norm Nixon | LAL | 1981-03-29 | 10 |
| 6 | Kenny Carr | CLE | 1981-02-06 | 10 |
| 7 | Larry Bird | BOS | 1981-04-07 | 10 |
| 8 | Gerald Henderson | BOS | 1981-02-11 | 10 |
| 9 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1981-02-06 | 9 |
| 10 | Billy Reid | GOS | 1981-01-29 | 9 |
| 11 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1981-02-24 | 9 |
| 12 | John Lucas | GOS | 1981-01-10 | 9 |
| 13 | Rich Kelley | PHX | 1980-11-04 | 9 |
| 14 | Maurice Lucas | NJN | 1980-12-17 | 9 |
| 15 | Lonnie Shelton | SEA | 1980-10-10 | 9 |