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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 35 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		Carmelo Anthony NYK	10	47	39.5%
	2		Kobe Bryant LAL	11	57	38.4%
	3		Tim Duncan SAS	9	40	33.8%
	4		James Harden HOU	10	41	33.8%
	5		Kyle Lowry TOR	9	37	33.7%
	6		DeMarcus Cousins SAC	12	36	33.2%
	7		Manu Ginobili SAS	9	47	30.3%
	8		Kemba Walker CHA	13	60	30.2%
	9		Joe Johnson BKN	8	37	29.9%
	10		Tyreke Evans NOP	8	40	29.7%
	11		O.J. Mayo MIL	10	48	29.0%
	12		Tony Parker SAS	10	48	27.8%
	13		Reggie Jackson OKC/DET	10	42	27.0%
	14		Zach Randolph MEM	11	41	26.3%
	15		Mario Chalmers MIA	13	36	26.3%
	16		Gerald Green PHX	12	44	26.2%
	17		Al Jefferson CHA	11	55	25.7%
	18		Jrue Holiday NOP	9	48	25.5%
	19		Marc Gasol MEM	13	60	25.3%
	20		Anthony Davis NOP	10	49	25.1%
	21		Gary Neal CHA/MIN	11	52	24.8%
	22		Vince Carter MEM	10	37	24.2%
	23		Tim Hardaway Jr. NYK	9	35	23.9%
	24		Mike Conley MEM	10	58	23.8%
	25		Serge Ibaka OKC	12	48	23.0%
	26		Kyle Korver ATL	10	37	22.6%
	27		Nick Young LAL	6	50	21.7%
	28		Cody Zeller CHA	13	52	21.7%
	29		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	11	46	21.4%
	30		John Wall WAS	8	38	21.0%
	31		Isaiah Thomas PHX/BOS	9	37	19.7%
	32		Anthony Morrow OKC	6	42	18.3%
	33		Lance Stephenson CHA	10	57	18.1%
	34		Mirza Teletovic BKN	8	39	17.5%
	35		Thaddeus Young MIN/BKN	8	35	17.4%
	36		Brandon Knight MIL/PHX	9	36	17.4%
	37		JR Smith NYK/CLE	10	66	16.7%
	38		Brian Roberts CHA	11	46	16.6%
	39		Ryan Anderson NOP	10	57	16.6%
	40		Kyle Singler DET/OKC	10	42	16.5%
	41		Jarrett Jack BKN	9	44	16.1%
	42		Iman Shumpert NYK/CLE	11	44	15.9%
	43		Jerryd Bayless MIL	9	36	14.9%
	44		Boris Diaw SAS	8	50	14.9%
	45		Paul Millsap ATL	9	42	14.2%
	46		Trevor Ariza HOU	9	42	13.7%
	47		Wesley Johnson LAL	9	41	13.4%
	48		Jeremy Lin LAL	10	46	13.0%
	49		Jeremy Lamb OKC	7	39	12.9%
	50		Amar'e Stoudemire NYK/DAL	10	41	12.6%

Top usage % leaders

The current November 2014 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Carmelo Anthony (39.5%, NYK), Kobe Bryant (38.4%, LAL), Tim Duncan (33.8%, SAS), James Harden (33.8%, HOU), and Kyle Lowry (33.7%, TOR).