Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA in Turnovers in 1981-82 with 11.
That is 1 more turnovers than second-place Magic Johnson.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1981-11-13 | 11 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1981-11-14 | 10 |
| 3 | Artis Gilmore | CHI | 1981-12-02 | 10 |
| 4 | James Edwards | CLE | 1982-01-19 | 9 |
| 5 | Alvan Adams | PHX | 1982-03-02 | 9 |
| 6 | Gus Williams | SEA | 1981-12-04 | 9 |
| 7 | Dennis Johnson | PHX | 1981-12-19 | 9 |
| 8 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1982-04-13 | 9 |
| 9 | Sidney Moncrief | MIL | 1982-01-22 | 8 |
| 10 | Kyle Macy | PHX | 1982-02-21 | 8 |
| 11 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | 1981-11-03 | 8 |
| 12 | Reggie Theus | CHI | 1982-02-09 | 8 |
| 13 | Mychal Thompson | POR | 1982-03-07 | 8 |
| 14 | Ray Williams | NJN | 1981-12-28 | 8 |
| 15 | Truck Robinson | PHX | 1982-03-07 | 8 |