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NBA: Top 20 Players with the Most Turnovers in a Season

Dec 28

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Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore Holds the Record for Most Turnovers in a Season

Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore Holds the Record for Most Turnovers in a Season

Yesterday, Sports List of the Day checked out the top teams in NBA history with the lowest turnover rate for a season.

We’ve also rundown players with the most career turnovers.

How about most turnovers in a season by a player?

Five players have breached the 350 mark, with Artis Gilmore at the top.

1.  Artis Gilmore 366  1977-78  Chicago Bulls
2.  Kevin Porter 360  1977-78  Detroit Pistons / New Jersey Nets
3.  Micheal Ray Richardson 359  1979-80  New York Knicks
4.  Ricky Sobers 352  1977-78  Indiana Pacers
5.  Charles Barkley 350  1985-86  Philadelphia 76ers
6.  Reggie Theus 348  1979-80  Chicago Bulls
7.  Bob McAdoo 346  1977-78  New York Knicks
7. George McGinnis 346  1978-79  Denver Nuggets
9.  Ron Harper 345  1986-87  Cleveland Cavaliers
10.  Allen Iverson 344  2004-05  Philadelphia 76ers
11.  Isiah Thomas 343  1986-87  Detroit Pistons
12.  Jeff Ruland 342  1983-84  Washington Bullets
13.  Kevin Porter 337  1978-79  Detroit Pistons
13. Allen Iverson 337  1996-97  Philadelphia 76ers
15.  Ray Williams 335  1982-83  Kansas City Kings
16.  Jim Jackson 334  1993-94  Dallas Mavericks
17.  Jason Kidd 328  1995-96  Dallas Mavericks
18.  Reggie Theus 327  1985-86  Sacramento Kings
19.  Ralph Sampson 326  1984-85  Houston Rockets
19.  Moses Malone 326  1978-79  Houston Rockets
19.  Jerry Stackhouse 326  2000-01  Detroit Pistons
19.  Isiah Thomas 326  1982-83  Detroit Pistons

Thanks to basketball-reference.com.

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New York Knicks and the Top 20 Teams with the Fewest Turnovers in a Season

Dec 27

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Protecting the ball is a modern phenomenon.

More coming…

TEAM SEASON TOV/GAME G W L SEASON RESULT
1. Philadelphia 76ers 2011-12 11.2 66 35 31 Lost Eastern Semifinals to Boston Celtics
2. Detroit Pistons 2005-06 11.4 82 64 18 Lost Eastern Finals to Miami Heat
3. Dallas Mavericks 2002-03 11.6 82 60 22 Lost Western Finals to San Antonio Spurs
4. Toronto Raptors 2007-08 11.7 82 41 41 Lost Eastern First Round to Orlando Magic
4. Detroit Pistons 2007-08 11.7 82 59 23 Lost Eastern Finals to Boston Celtics
4. San Antonio Spurs 2008-09 11.7 82 54 28 Lost Western First Round to Dallas Mavericks
7. Detroit Pistons 2008-09 11.9 82 39 43 Lost Eastern First Round to Cleveland Cavaliers
7. New Orleans Hornets 2007-08 11.9 82 56 26 Lost Western Semifinals to San Antonio Spurs
9. Atlanta Hawks 2009-10 12 82 53 29 Lost Eastern Semifinals to Orlando Magic
10. Dallas Mavericks 2001-02 12.1 82 57 25 Lost Western Semifinals to Sacramento Kings
11. Dallas Mavericks 2003-04 12.2 82 52 30 Lost Western First Round to Sacramento Kings
11. Detroit Pistons 2006-07 12.2 82 53 29 Lost Eastern Finals to Cleveland Cavaliers
13. Portland Trail Blazers 2009-10 12.3 82 50 32 Lost Western First Round to Phoenix Suns
14. New Orleans Hornets 2008-09 12.5 82 49 33 Lost Western First Round to Denver Nuggets
14. Miami Heat 2008-09 12.5 82 43 39 Lost Eastern First Round to Atlanta Hawks
16. Dallas Mavericks 2007-08 12.6 82 51 31 Lost Western First Round to New Orleans Hornets
16. San Antonio Spurs 2007-08 12.6 82 56 26 Lost Western Finals to Los Angeles Lakers
18. Milwaukee Bucks 2002-03 12.7 82 42 40 Lost Eastern First Round to New Jersey Nets
18. Detroit Pistons 1996-97 12.7 82 54 28 Lost Eastern First Round to Atlanta Hawks
18. Los Angeles Lakers 2001-02 12.7 82 58 24 WON NBA FINALS over New Jersey Nets
18. Cleveland Cavaliers 2008-09 12.7 82 66 16 Lost Eastern Finals to Orlando Magic
18. Minnesota Timberwolves 2003-04 12.7 82 58 24 Lost Western Finals to Los Angeles Lakers
18. Dallas Mavericks 2008-09 12.7 82 50 32 Lost Western Semifinals to Denver Nuggets

Thanks to basketball-reference’s play index. Here are the results of my query.

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NFL: Top 20 Teams with the Fewest Turnovers in a Season

Dec 8

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In His First Year as an NFL Coach (2011), Jim Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers Yielded Just 10 Turnovers, Tying the Record

In His First Year as an NFL Coach (2011), Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers Yielded Just 10 Turnovers, Tying the Record

Here’s more proof of the correlation between protecting the ball and winning football games.

These are the top 20 NFL teams with the fewest turnovers in a season. Of the 27 teams listed in the first chart (minimum 16 games), only three did not make the postseason. So far, history dictates that if your team has 17 or fewer turnovers in a season, there is an 89 percent chance it will make the playoffs.

Only one team on the list, though, won the Super Bowl: The 1990 New York Giants had 14 turnovers.

But the record for the fewest turnovers in a season was set very recently – in fact in each of the last two years. Both the 2010 New England Patriots and the 2011 San Francisco 49ers yielded just 10 TOs.

FEWEST TURNOVERS PER SEASON (16 GAMES)

  TEAM TO YEAR W L T SEASON RESULT
1. New England Patriots 10 2010 14 2 0 Lost to New York Jets in Division Round
1. San Francisco 49ers 10 2011 13 3 0 Lost to New York Giants in Conference Championship
3. Miami Dolphins 13 2008 11 5 0 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Wild Card Round
3. New York Giants 13 2008 12 4 0 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in Division Round
5. Green Bay Packers 14 2011 15 1 0 Lost to New York Giants in Division Round
5. Kansas City Chiefs 14 2010 10 6 0 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Wild Card Round
5. New York Giants 14 1990 13 3 0 WON SUPER BOWL
8. Dallas Cowboys 15 1998 10 6 0 Lost to Arizona Cardinals in Wild Card Round
8. Jacksonville Jaguars 15 2002 6 10 0 No Playoff Appearance
8. Kansas City Chiefs 15 2002 8 8 0 No Playoff Appearance
8. New England Patriots 15 2007 16 0 0 Lost SUPER BOWL to New York Giants
8. San Diego Chargers 15 2006 14 2 0 Lost to New England Patriots in Division Round
13. Denver Broncos 16 2005 13 3 0 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in Conference Championship
13. Green Bay Packers 16 2009 11 5 0 Lost to Arizona Cardinals in Wild Card Round
13. New York Jets 16 2004 10 6 0 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in Division Round
16. Atlanta Falcons 17 2010 13 3 0 Lost to Green Bay Packers in Division Round
16. Indianapolis Colts 17 2004 12 4 0 Lost to New England Patriots in Division Round
16. Indianapolis Colts 17 2008 12 4 0 Lost to San Diego Chargers in Wild Card Round
16. Jacksonville Jaguars 17 2005 12 4 0 Lost to New England Patriots in Wild Card Round
16. New England Patriots 17 2011 13 3 0 Lost SUPER BOWL to New York Giants
16. New York Giants 17 1993 11 5 0 Lost to San Francisco 49ers in Division Round
16. Tennessee Titans 17 2008 13 3 0 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Division Round
16. Pittsburgh Pirates 17 1994 12 4 0 Lost to San Diego Chargers in Conference Championship
16. San Diego Chargers 17 2009 13 3 0 Lost to New York Jets in Division Round
16. Seattle Seahawks 17 2005 13 3 0 Lost SUPER BOWL to Pittsburgh Steelers
16. San Francisco 49ers 17 2002 10 6 0 Lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Division Round
16. Washington Redskins 17 2006 5 11 0 No Playoff Appearance

Here are teams with the fewest turnovers, regardless of number of games played. Those teams (7) that played less than 16 games are denoted with an asterisk.

FEWEST TURNOVERS IN A SEASON (N GAMES)

TEAM TO Year  G W L T SEASON RESULT
1. New England Patriots 10 2010 16 14 2 0 Lost to New York Jets in Division Round
1. San Francisco 49ers 10 2011 16 13 3 0 Lost to New York Giants in Conference Championship
3. Kansas City Chiefs* 12 1982 9 3 6 0 No Playoff Appearance
4. Miami Dolphins 13 2008 16 11 5 0 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Wild Card Round
4. New York Giants 13 2008 16 12 4 0 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in Division Round
6. Cleveland Browns* 14 1959 12 7 5 0 No Playoff Appearance
6. Green Bay Packers 14 2011 16 15 1 0 Lost to New York Giants in Division Round
6. Kansas City Chiefs 14 2010 16 10 6 0 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Wild Card Round
6. New York Giants* 14 1943 10 6 3 1 Lost to Washington Redskins in Division Round
6. New York Giants 14 1990 16 13 3 0 WON SUPER BOWL
11. Dallas Cowboys 15 1998 16 10 6 0 Lost to Arizona Cardinals in Wild Card Round
11. Jacksonville Jaguars 15 2002 16 6 10 0 No Playoff Appearance
11. Kansas City Chiefs 15 2002 16 8 8 0 No Playoff Appearance
11. New England Patriots 15 2007 16 16 0 0 Lost SUPER BOWL  to New York Giants
11. San Diego Chargers 15 2006 16 14 2 0 Lost to New England Patriots in Division Round
16. Cincinnati Bengals* 16 1982 9 7 2 0 Lost to New York Jets in Wild Card Round
16. St. Louis Cardinals* 16 1982 9 5 4 0 Lost to Green Bay Packers in Wild Card Round
16. Denver Broncos 16 2005 16 13 3 0 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in Conference Championship
16. Green Bay Packers 16 2009 16 11 5 0 Lost to Arizona Cardinals in Wild Card Round
16. New York Jets 16 2004 16 10 6 0 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers in Division Round
16. San Francisco 49ers* 16 1960 12 7 5 0 No Playoff Appearance
16. Washington Redskins* 16 1982 9 8 1 0 WON SUPER BOWL

How are 2012′s teams doing through 13 games? Here are the turnover totals  including this year to see where this season’s best teams (*) stand amongst the best of all time. Which ones will make their mark in turnover history?

FEWEST TURNOVERS IN A SEASON (THROUGH 13 GAMES, 2012)

TEAM TO Year  G  W  L  T 
1  New England Patriots* 10 2012  13  9  3  1 
1. New England Patriots 10 2010  16  14  2  0 
1. San Francisco 49ers 10 2011  16  13  3  0 
4. Kansas City Chiefs 12 1982  9  3  6  0 
4. San Francisco 49ers* 12 2012  13  9  3  1 
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers* 12 2012  13  6  7  0 
4. Washington Redskins* 12 2012  13  7  6  0 
8. Houston Texans* 13 2012 13 11 1 1
8. Green Bay Packers* 13 2012  13  9  4  0 
8. Miami Dolohins 13 2008  16  11  5  0 
8. New York Giants 13 2008  16  12  4  0 
8. Baltimore Ravens* 13 2012  13  9  4  0 
13. Cleveland Browns 14 1959  12  7  5  0 
13. Green Bay Packers 14 2011  16  15  1  0 
13. Kansas City Chiefs 14 2010  16  10  6  0 
13. New York Giants 14 1943  10  6  3  1 
13. New York Giants 14 1990  16  13  3  0 
18. Dallas Cowboys 15 1998  16  10  6  0 
18. Jacksonville Jaguars 15 2002  16  6  10  0 
18. Kansas City Chiefs 15 2002  16  8  8  0 
18. New England Patriots 15 2007  16  16  0  0 
18. San Diego Chargers 15 2006  16  14  2  0 

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com and their fantastic play index! Here are the results of my query for this post.

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