"turnover machine"?
that is without a doubt the biggest myth that has always been attached to him simply because of his flashy style. it's not true at all. as a matter of fact he has a better turnover rate than all of the point guards below and the majority of all.
let's compare his turnovers to other popular PG's
Jason Williams
Games: 788
Turnovers: 1643
AVG Per Game: 2.08
Chris Paul
Games: 613
Turnovers: 1483
AVG Per Game: 2.42
Tony Parker
Games: 936
Turnovers: 2355
AVG Per Game: 2.52
Russell Westbrook
Games: 435
Turnovers: 1532
AVG Per Game: 3.52
Deron Williams
Games: 642
Turnovers: 1946
AVG Per Game: 3.03
Rajon Rondo
Games: 502
Turnovers: 1397
AVG Per Game: 2.78
Stephen Curry
Games: 330
Turnovers: 1045
AVG Per Game: 3.17
Derrick Rose
Games: 289
Turnovers: 859
AVG Per Game: 2.94
John Wall
Games: 259
Turnovers: 948
AVG Per Game: 3.66
Kyrie Irving
Games: 175
Turnovers: 530
AVG Per Game: 3.03
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Magic Johnson
Games: 906
Turnovers: 3506
AVG Per Game: 3.87
John Stockton
Games: 1504
Turnovers: 4244
AVG Per Game: 2.82
Jason Kidd
Games: 1391
Turnovers: 4003
AVG Per Game: 2.88
Steve Nash
Games: 1215
Turnovers: 3473
AVG Per Game: 2.86
Isiah Thomas
Games: 979
Turnovers: 3682
AVG Per Game: 3.76
Gary Payton
Games: 1335
Turnovers: 3030
AVG Per Game: 2.27