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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 150 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Dwyane Wade
MIA
34.6%
2
DeMarcus Cousins
SAC
33.8%
3
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
29.8%
4
Jrue Holiday
NOP
29.3%
5
Russell Westbrook
OKC
29.3%
6
Derrick Rose
CHI
27.3%
7
Zach LaVine
MIN
27.1%
8
Chris Bosh
MIA
26.7%
9
Kevin Durant
OKC
25.6%
10
Will Barton
DEN
25.1%
11
Jamal Crawford
LAC
24.6%
12
Joe Johnson
BKN/MIA
24.5%
13
Paul George
IND
24.4%
14
Rodney Hood
UTA
24.0%
15
Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
23.7%
16
Shabazz Muhammad
MIN
23.5%
17
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
23.0%
18
Gordon Hayward
UTA
22.7%
19
Ryan Anderson
NOP
22.6%
20
Chris Paul
LAC
21.5%
21
Jimmy Butler III
CHI
21.5%
22
Arron Afflalo
NYK
20.7%
23
Darren Collison
SAC
20.1%
24
Monta Ellis
IND
20.0%
25
Victor Oladipo
ORL
19.9%
26
Goran Dragic
MIA
19.2%
27
Kent Bazemore
ATL
19.1%
28
Pau Gasol
CHI
18.5%
29
Paul Millsap
ATL
18.1%
30
Hassan Whiteside
MIA
18.0%
31
Al Horford
ATL
17.8%
32
Langston Galloway
NYK
17.4%
33
Evan Fournier
ORL
16.8%
34
Dion Waiters
OKC
16.3%
35
Ricky Rubio
MIN
15.8%
36
Hollis Thompson
PHI
15.2%
37
Rajon Rondo
SAC
14.7%
38
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
14.5%
39
Luol Deng
MIA
14.0%
40
Trevor Ariza
HOU
13.6%
41
Justise Winslow
MIA
13.1%
42
DeAndre Jordan
LAC
12.6%
43
Kyle Korver
ATL
10.9%
44
Tayshaun Prince
MIN
5.5%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2015-16 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Dwyane Wade (34.6%, MIA), DeMarcus Cousins (33.8%, SAC), Andrew Wiggins (29.8%, MIN), Jrue Holiday (29.3%, NOP), and Russell Westbrook (29.3%, OKC).