With 4,524 turnovers, Karl Malone is the second-highest turnover maker.

LeBron James is presently ranked top on numerous all-time lists. Last year, he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) all-time leading scorer. Later in the season, he’ll almost probably become the only player in NBA history to be named to 20 different All-Star Games. Currently, he is fourth all-time in assists and fifth all-time in triple-doubles. Choose any statistic, and James has almost definitely already set a record for some part of it.

Regrettably, not all of the figures are encouraging. James was bound to smash some records for all the wrong reasons just because he has been around and has had so much control of the ball. When he committed his 4,525th turnover in 2021, James surpassed Karl Malone in career turnovers. Since then, he has outperformed Malone and the rest of the field. When he played against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, James set a new record for turnovers. This new record will be extremely difficult to beat, considering James committed his 5,000th turnover during this game. Grayson Allen made the following steal in the second quarter, which proved decisive:

 

Is there any significance to these turnovers? To put it into context, the answer is no. All fifteen players who hold the top fifteen slots on the all-time turnover leaderboard have already been inducted or will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. It makes complete sense. Turning the ball over repeatedly necessitates a significant length of time in possession of the ball, which necessitates a significant amount of time spent engaging in the league. Several renowned passers, like John Stockton (No. 5), Jason Kidd (No. 7), and Magic Johnson (No. 15), are in the top 15 in turnovers. When you have the ball as frequently as they did, you are bound to turn it over more frequently than men who don’t have the same level of opportunity as you.

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Is it possible that James’ record will be broken? Perhaps in the long run, but considering that he is still playing, he is probably safe for now. Westbrook will almost surely exceed Malone at some point this season; however, given his career tendency, it is probable that he will not have the opportunity to reach 5,000 points as James has. James Harden, who has 3,741 turnovers, is in a similar situation to Chris Paul. Following those three active players, the next guy on the list with 3,154 lifetime turnovers is Kevin Durant, who is placed 28th.James is apparently dissatisfied with his performance on this record. Fortunately, because he has so many others, it is easy to forget about this one.

Nonetheless, it could be considered a badge of honor in a variety of situations. There has never been a player in NBA history who has had the ball enough to turn it over 5,000 times. It stands as a testament to James’ longevity as well as the enormous workload he has carried inside every offense he has ever played on. James has been a basketball player for almost two decades.