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High leverage

High leverage possessions are those where the outcome has an above-average impact on which team wins the game, based on the score, time remaining, and relative team strength. Learn more

Minimum 33 high leverage minutes

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Usage %

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	USG%
	1		DeMarcus Cousins SAC	9	40	42.0%
	2		Anthony Davis NOP	10	52	34.8%
	3		Jameer Nelson DAL/BOS/DEN	9	43	33.7%
	4		Reggie Jackson OKC/DET	9	43	33.2%
	5		George Hill IND	10	36	32.9%
	6		Khris Middleton MIL	9	34	32.9%
	7		Brook Lopez BKN	11	36	31.6%
	8		Spencer Dinwiddie DET	9	37	31.1%
	9		Trey Burke UTA	12	34	30.9%
	10		Alexis Ajinca NOP	9	37	30.6%
	11		Corey Brewer MIN/HOU	12	33	30.6%
	12		John Wall WAS	10	35	29.8%
	13		Jeremy Lin LAL	12	40	29.4%
	14		Isaiah Canaan HOU/PHI	12	34	28.9%
	15		Jordan Hill LAL	10	52	28.8%
	16		Derrick Favors UTA	11	42	28.3%
	17		Dennis Schröder ATL	9	37	27.6%
	18		Jordan Clarkson LAL	11	48	27.5%
	19		Rudy Gay SAC	8	49	26.9%
	20		Damian Lillard POR	12	37	26.8%
	21		Jeff Teague ATL	7	37	25.7%
	22		Gerald Henderson CHA	11	41	25.5%
	23		Mo Williams MIN/CHA	10	52	25.3%
	24		Trevor Ariza HOU	12	34	25.0%
	25		Luis Scola IND	13	35	24.1%
	26		Rodney Stuckey IND	9	37	23.7%
	27		Tyreke Evans NOP	8	53	23.1%
	28		Joe Johnson BKN	10	47	22.8%
	29		Derrick Williams SAC	9	43	21.4%
	30		Jodie Meeks DET	12	67	21.3%
	31		Hollis Thompson PHI	12	34	20.6%
	32		Jarrett Jack BKN	12	55	19.9%
	33		Kemba Walker CHA	7	34	19.2%
	34		Al Jefferson CHA	8	41	19.1%
	35		Andre Miller WAS/SAC	11	72	18.6%
	36		James Harden HOU	8	38	18.2%
	37		Eric Gordon NOP	10	62	17.9%
	38		Bojan Bogdanović BKN	9	38	17.6%
	39		Jerryd Bayless MIL	8	34	17.6%
	40		Wesley Johnson LAL	10	53	16.3%
	41		Norris Cole MIA/NOP	11	67	16.1%
	42		Omri Casspi SAC	10	46	15.7%
	43		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DET	8	56	15.6%
	44		Wayne Ellington LAL	12	71	15.6%
	45		Thaddeus Young MIN/BKN	6	36	15.4%
	46		Ben McLemore SAC	6	42	15.0%
	47		Andre Iguodala GSW	7	33	14.9%
	48		Ryan Kelly LAL	11	38	14.9%
	49		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	12	48	14.9%
	50		Rasual Butler WAS	5	34	14.4%

Top usage % leaders

The current March 2015 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMarcus Cousins (42.0%, SAC), Anthony Davis (34.8%, NOP), Jameer Nelson (33.7%, DEN), Reggie Jackson (33.2%, DET), and George Hill (32.9%, IND).