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List of WNBA career turnovers leaders

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This article provides two lists:

A list of Women's National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.
A progressive list of turnover leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Turnovers leaders

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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season turnovers recorded.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.
Diana Taurasi has the most turnovers in WNBA history.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[3]
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total turnovers Games played Turnovers per game
average[b]
1 Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024)[c] 1,520 565 2.69
2 Sue Bird* G Seattle Storm (2002–2022)[d] 1,393 580 2.40
3 Becky Hammon* G New York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		 1,224 450 2.72
4 Tina Thompson* F Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013)		 1,217 496 2.45
5 Courtney Vandersloot^ G Chicago Sky (2011–2022, 2025–present)
New York Liberty (2023–2024)		 1,201 463 2.59
6 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[e] 1,193 363 3.29
7 DeLisha Milton-Jones F Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008–2012)
Washington Mystics (2005–2007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (2013–2014)
Atlanta Dream (2014–2015)		 1,173 499 2.35
8 Ticha Penicheiro G Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		 1,134 454 2.50
9 Swin Cash* F Detroit Shock (2002–2007)
Seattle Storm (2008–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012–2013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (2014–2016)		 1,128 479 2.35
10 Alyssa Thomas^ PF Connecticut Sun (2014–2024)
Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)		 1,112 401 2.77
11 Candace Parker* F Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)		 1,062 410 2.59
12 Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 1,043 457 2.28
13 Tina Charles† C Connecticut Sun (2010–2013, 2025)
New York Liberty (2014–2019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024)		 1,039 473 2.20
14 Lindsay Whalen* G Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		 1,006 480 2.10
15 Chelsea Gray^ PG Connecticut Sun (2015)
Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020)
Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)		 989 412 2.40
16 Sylvia Fowles* C Chicago Sky (2008–2014)
Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022)		 961 408 2.36
17 Tanisha Wright G Seattle Storm (2005–2014)
New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019)
Minnesota Lynx (2018)		 954 457 2.09
18 Angel McCoughtry F Atlanta Dream (2009–2019)[f]
Las Vegas Aces (2020–2021)
Minnesota Lynx (2022)		 949 311 3.05
19 Cappie Pondexter G Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Chicago Sky (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)		 948 416 2.28
20 Shannon Johnson G Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2003)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006)
Detroit Shock (2007)
Houston Comets (2008)
Seattle Storm (2009)		 940 352 2.67
21 Katie Smith* G/F Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2005–2008)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2012)
New York Liberty (2013)		 935 482 1.94
22 Skylar Diggins^ PG Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2019)
Phoenix Mercury (2020–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–2025)
Chicago Sky (2026–present)		 911 354 2.57
23 Taj McWilliams-Franklin PF/C Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (2008–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012)		 900 440 2.05
24 Natasha Howard^ PF Indiana Fever (2014–2015, 2025)
Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017, 2026–present)
Seattle Storm (2018–2020)
New York Liberty (2021–2022)
Dallas Wings (2023–2024)		 894 424 2.11
25 Candice Dupree F Chicago Sky (2006–2009)
Phoenix Mercury (2010–2015)
Indiana Fever (2017–2020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)		 872 494 1.77

Progressive list of turnovers leaders

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This is a progressive list of turnovers leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.
Caitlin Clark has the most turnovers in a single season with 223.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[5]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta DreamHOUHouston CometsPHOPhoenix Mercury
CHACharlotte StingINDIndiana FeverSACSacramento Monarchs
CHIChicago SkyLASLos Angeles SparksSASSan Antonio Silver Stars
CONConnecticut SunMINMinnesota LynxSEASeattle Storm
DETDetroit ShockNYLNew York LibertyWASWashington Mystics
WNBA progressive leaders and records for turnovers for every season
Season Year-by-year leader TOV Active player leader TOV Career record TOV Single-season record TOV Season
1997Chantel TremitiereSAC122Chantel TremitiereSAC122Chantel TremitiereSAC122Chantel TremitiereSAC1221997
1998Nikki McCrayWAS126Lisa Leslie*LAS211Lisa Leslie*LAS211Nikki McCrayWAS1261998
1999Ticha PenicheiroSAC135Cynthia Cooper*HOU308Cynthia Cooper*HOU308Ticha PenicheiroSAC1351999
2000Lisa Leslie*LAS103Lisa Leslie*LAS408Lisa Leslie*LAS4082000
2001Rita WilliamsIND1005065062001
2002Sue Bird*SEA1096146142002
20031106796792003
2004Becky Hammon*NYL1187897892004
2005Shannon JohnsonSAS1138898892005
2006Lisa Leslie*LAS1261,0151,0152006
2007DeLisha Milton-JonesWAS121Shannon JohnsonDET8092007
2008Lisa Leslie*LAS119Lisa Leslie*LAS1,1341,1342008
2009Becky Hammon*SAS1111,1931,1932009
2010Diana Taurasi†PHO110Tina Thompson*LAS1,0622010
2011Becky Hammon*SAS1191,1302011
2012Kristi Toliver†LAS124Becky Hammon*SAS1,1682012
2013Angel McCoughtryATL134Tina Thompson*SEA1,217Tina Thompson*SEA1,2172013
2014116Becky Hammon*SAS1,224Becky Hammon*SAS1,2242014
2015107DeLisha Milton-JonesATL1,1732015
2016Candace Parker*LAS98Sue Bird*SEA1,1472016
2017Alyssa Thomas^CON981,2092017
2018Courtney Vandersloot^CHI1041,268Sue Bird*SEA1,2682018
2019Odyssey Sims^MIN112Diana Taurasi†PHO1,1992019
2020Skylar Diggins-Smith^PHO70Sue Bird*SEA1,2861,2862020
2021Betnijah Laney^NYL1191,3331,3332021
2022Natasha Howard^NYL1131,3931,3932022
2023Alyssa Thomas^CON137Diana Taurasi†PHO1,452Diana Taurasi†PHO1,452Alyssa Thomas^CON1372023
2024Caitlin Clark^IND2231,5201,520Caitlin Clark^IND2232024
2025Alyssa Thomas^PHO135Courtney Vandersloot^NYL1,1452025
2026Caitlin Clark^IND1831,2012026
SeasonYear-by-year leaderTOVActive player leaderTOVCareer recordTOVSingle-season recordTOVSeason

Notes

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  1. 1 2 A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  2. ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before turnovers were officially recorded.
  3. ↑ Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
  4. ↑ Bird did not play the 2013 season and 2019 season because of knee surgery.
  5. ↑ Leslie did not play the 2007 season due to pregnancy leave.
  6. ↑ McCoughtry sat out during 2017 to rest.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Turnovers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Turnovers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season". WNBA. January 4, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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