How NBA turnovers actually behave

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Across 532 NBA players with at least 10 logged games in turnovers, this page measures 32275 games in total. The median player in that field averages 1.0 turnovers. The line closest to a coin flip sits at 0.5 for the median of the 532 players whose distribution supports one. Half the field is more often over it, half more often under. The deepest sample here is Julian Champagnie, with 118 logged games. Of the 266 players whose spread can be measured, 0 cluster tightly around their average, 94 vary moderately and 172 swing widely. 532 of them have at least three games home and away, so the venue gap below is measured rather than assumed. Every figure is counted from official box scores and describes games already played. It is not a projection, and on its own it says nothing about whether any price on offer is worth taking.

Measured as of 2026-11-15, rebuilt daily from official box scores. Window: 2025-10-21 to 2026-11-14. No prices appear on this page.

32,275 logged player-games from 1,509 unique games. A player-game is one player in one game, so a single game counts once for every player it logged.

Where the coin-flip line sits in NBA turnovers

Each player's own most balanced threshold: the half-point line he has finished above in closest to half his logged games, measured from his distribution rather than read off a book. Deepest sample first, not best to worst. The 40 deepest samples of 532 measured; the figures above this table are over all 532.

NBA turnovers: measured field
PlayerClubLogged gamesAverageBalanced lineHit rate there
Julian ChampagnieSpurs1180.8 turnoversOver 0.566 of 118 (56%)
Keldon JohnsonSpurs1180.9 turnoversOver 0.573 of 118 (62%)
Mikal BridgesKnicks1131.0 turnoversOver 0.575 of 113 (66%)
Harrison BarnesSpurs1080.6 turnoversOver 0.548 of 108 (44%)
De'Aaron FoxSpurs1062.2 turnoversOver 2.540 of 106 (38%)
Karl-Anthony TownsKnicks1062.6 turnoversOver 2.551 of 106 (48%)
Carter BryantSpurs1050.5 turnoversOver 0.539 of 105 (37%)
Dylan HarperSpurs1051.4 turnoversOver 1.548 of 105 (46%)
Jalen BrunsonKnicks1052.4 turnoversOver 2.546 of 105 (44%)
Javonte GreenPistons1050.5 turnoversOver 0.535 of 105 (33%)
Luke KornetSpurs1040.4 turnoversOver 0.535 of 104 (34%)
Stephon CastleSpurs1043.1 turnoversOver 2.559 of 104 (57%)
Julius RandleNets1032.9 turnoversOver 2.557 of 103 (55%)
Desmond BaneMagic1022.0 turnoversOver 1.564 of 102 (63%)
Duncan RobinsonPistons1020.8 turnoversOver 0.560 of 102 (59%)
Jake LaRaviaLakers1021.1 turnoversOver 1.533 of 102 (32%)
Devin VassellSpurs1010.9 turnoversOver 0.564 of 101 (63%)
Donovan MitchellCavaliers1012.8 turnoversOver 2.557 of 101 (56%)
Jamal SheadRaptors1011.5 turnoversOver 1.547 of 101 (47%)
James HardenCavaliers1013.6 turnoversOver 3.549 of 101 (49%)
Naz ReidHornets1011.7 turnoversOver 1.554 of 101 (53%)
Jordan ClarksonKnicks1000.8 turnoversOver 0.557 of 100 (57%)
Rudy GobertTimberwolves1001.4 turnoversOver 1.541 of 100 (41%)
Sandro MamukelashviliLakers1000.8 turnoversOver 0.556 of 100 (56%)
Toumani CamaraTrail Blazers1001.7 turnoversOver 1.549 of 100 (49%)
Ronald Holland IIPistons991.1 turnoversOver 0.563 of 99 (64%)
Victor WembanyamaSpurs992.4 turnoversOver 2.543 of 99 (43%)
VJ Edgecombe76ers991.7 turnoversOver 1.551 of 99 (52%)
Wendell Carter Jr.Magic991.3 turnoversOver 1.540 of 99 (40%)
Amen ThompsonRockets982.3 turnoversOver 2.544 of 98 (45%)
Ausar ThompsonPistons981.6 turnoversOver 1.548 of 98 (49%)
Daniss JenkinsPistons981.4 turnoversOver 1.535 of 98 (36%)
Jaden McDanielsTimberwolves981.8 turnoversOver 1.559 of 98 (60%)
Luke KennardSuns980.8 turnoversOver 0.553 of 98 (54%)
Payton PritchardCeltics981.3 turnoversOver 1.536 of 98 (37%)
Quentin GrimesLakers981.6 turnoversOver 1.542 of 98 (43%)
Reed SheppardRockets981.5 turnoversOver 1.543 of 98 (44%)
Collin GillespieSuns971.5 turnoversOver 1.546 of 97 (47%)
Luguentz DortHawks970.7 turnoversOver 0.553 of 97 (55%)
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerHawks972.1 turnoversOver 1.559 of 97 (61%)

The steadiest NBA turnovers records

Standard deviation in the market’s own units, and the same figure as a share of the player’s average so it means the same thing in points as in passing yards. A narrow spread means the average is close to what a typical game actually looked like; it says nothing about what the next one will look like.

The steadiest NBA turnovers records
PlayerClubLogged gamesAverageStandard deviationSpread as % of average
Darius Acuff Jr.Kings123.7 turnovers1.336%
Jalen JohnsonHawks883.3 turnovers1.546%
Deni AvdijaTrail Blazers843.7 turnovers1.746%
Jalen SuggsMagic702.7 turnovers1.348%
Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat493.2 turnovers1.649%
Josh GiddeyBulls663.5 turnovers1.749%
Luka DončićLakers754.1 turnovers2.049%
Jaylen Brown76ers903.5 turnovers1.750%
Russell WestbrookKings643.3 turnovers1.650%
James HardenCavaliers1013.6 turnovers1.951%

The widest NBA turnovers swings

The other end of the same measurement. A wide spread means the average describes the middle of a broad range rather than a typical night, which is worth knowing before reading anything into that average.

The widest NBA turnovers swings
PlayerClubLogged gamesAverageStandard deviationSpread as % of average
KJ SimpsonNuggets201.3 turnovers1.8143%
Nikola TopićThunder201.4 turnovers2.0140%
Ousmane DiengBucks671.1 turnovers1.6138%
Jahmai MashackGrizzlies351.4 turnovers2.0137%
Mario HezonjaCavaliers141.0 turnovers1.3131%
Cody WilliamsTimberwolves741.0 turnovers1.3126%
Nikola JovićHeat551.2 turnovers1.5117%
Jalen SlawsonPacers241.1 turnovers1.3113%
Taurean PrincePistons291.1 turnovers1.2112%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope76ers641.0 turnovers1.2112%

The widest home and away gaps in NBA turnovers

Both averages are over the games actually played at each venue, and the game count for each is in the cell beside it. A gap measured over a handful of games either way is one you cannot distinguish from noise. This table prints the denominators so you can tell which is which. Three games a side is the floor for appearing here at all.

NBA turnovers: venue gaps
PlayerClubHome (games)Away (games)Gap
Caleb WilsonBulls1.5 (4)3.5 (6)2.0 away
Damian LillardTrail Blazers1.4 (5)2.9 (7)1.5 away
Nate WilliamsWarriors2.0 (5)0.6 (9)1.4 at home
Vince Williams Jr.Jazz1.2 (20)2.3 (20)1.1 away
Scotty Pippen Jr.Grizzlies3.3 (4)2.2 (11)1.1 at home
Koby BreaSuns0.0 (8)1.0 (4)1.0 away
Malachi SmithRaptors0.4 (10)1.4 (7)1.0 away
MarJon Beauchamp76ers1.4 (7)0.4 (7)1.0 at home
Darius Acuff Jr.Kings3.3 (7)4.2 (5)0.9 away
Noa EssengueBulls0.0 (5)0.9 (8)0.9 away

Ahead of their own baseline over the last five

Last five logged games against the full log, reported only where the gap is more than a tenth of the player’s own average. It is a description of five games that have been played and it is not a forecast of the sixth.

Ahead of their own baseline over the last five
PlayerClubLast 5Full logDifference
Chris YoungbloodTrail Blazers1.0 turnovers0.2 over 40471% above
Jeff GreenRockets0.8 turnovers0.2 over 32412% above
Rayan Rupert76ers2.6 turnovers0.8 over 66212% above
Alijah MartinRaptors1.8 turnovers0.6 over 34191% above
Jamal CainMagic1.8 turnovers0.6 over 60184% above
Ron Harper Jr.Celtics0.8 turnovers0.3 over 41173% above
Thanasis AntetokounmpoBucks0.8 turnovers0.3 over 34172% above
Jalen WilsonNets1.8 turnovers0.7 over 54156% above
Jamir WatkinsWizards2.0 turnovers0.8 over 50150% above
Drew TimmeLakers1.2 turnovers0.5 over 27149% above

Behind their own baseline over the last five

The same comparison in the other direction, and the same caveat: five games is five games, and a run below a baseline is as often noise as it is a change.

Behind their own baseline over the last five
PlayerClubLast 5Full logDifference
Will RileyWizards0.0 turnovers1.1 over 84100% below
Kenrich WilliamsThunder0.0 turnovers0.6 over 80100% below
Vít KrejčíTrail Blazers0.0 turnovers0.6 over 76100% below
Nae'Qwan TomlinCavaliers0.0 turnovers0.4 over 71100% below
Micah PeavyThunder0.0 turnovers0.3 over 69100% below
Jaden HardyLakers0.0 turnovers1.0 over 64100% below
Jett HowardMavericks0.0 turnovers0.3 over 63100% below
Noah PendaMagic0.0 turnovers0.7 over 61100% below
Al HorfordWarriors0.0 turnovers0.9 over 58100% below
Zeke NnajiNuggets0.0 turnovers0.5 over 56100% below

Common questions

Where does the NBA turnovers coin-flip line sit?

At the half-point threshold each player has finished above in about half their logged games. It is measured per player from their own distribution rather than read off a sportsbook, which is why it is on this page at all: a posted line moves through the day and this page is rebuilt once, so a number taken from a book would be wrong by morning.

Is this a ranking of the best NBA turnovers props?

No. Nothing here is ordered by how good a bet it is, and no price is quoted anywhere on the page. The tables are ordered by sample depth, by spread and by the size of a measured gap, because those are the things a game log can actually establish.

How many games are behind each turnovers figure?

The count is printed beside every one of them. A player only appears once they have ten or more logged games in the market, and games they did not play are absent rather than counted as zero, so an average describes games they were actually in.

Does a turnovers trend on this page predict the next game?

No. A trend here is a comparison between a player’s last five logged games and their full log, and it is reported only when the gap is large enough to be worth naming. It is a description of what has happened, and history is not a forecast.

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