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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

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Dwyane Wade
MIA
41.1%
2
CJ McCollum
POR
35.4%
3
Zach LaVine
MIN
34.6%
4
Kemba Walker
CHA
32.2%
5
Damian Lillard
POR
31.7%
6
Brandon Knight
PHX
31.7%
7
Blake Griffin
LAC
31.6%
8
Tyreke Evans
NOP
30.8%
9
DeMarcus Cousins
SAC
29.2%
10
Russell Westbrook
OKC
27.6%
11
Jeremy Lin
CHA
27.5%
12
Will Barton
DEN
26.6%
13
Chris Bosh
MIA
25.9%
14
Derrick Rose
CHI
25.8%
15
Anthony Davis
NOP
25.3%
16
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
25.0%
17
Ryan Anderson
NOP
24.9%
18
Eric Bledsoe
PHX
23.5%
19
T.J. Warren
PHX
23.4%
20
Jamal Crawford
LAC
22.8%
21
Pau Gasol
CHI
22.4%
22
Rodney Hood
UTA
22.3%
23
Chris Paul
LAC
22.0%
24
Jrue Holiday
NOP
21.9%
25
Norris Cole
NOP
20.9%
26
Wesley Johnson
LAC
20.8%
27
Rudy Gay
SAC
20.7%
28
Jimmy Butler III
CHI
20.6%
29
Gordon Hayward
UTA
20.5%
30
Darren Collison
SAC
19.8%
31
Victor Oladipo
ORL
19.3%
32
Gerald Green
MIA
19.1%
33
Nikola Vučević
ORL
18.9%
34
Ricky Rubio
MIN
18.6%
35
Derrick Favors
UTA
18.3%
36
Jon Leuer
PHX
17.6%
37
Julius Randle
LAL
17.3%
38
JJ Redick
LAC
15.6%
39
Evan Fournier
ORL
15.3%
40
Eric Gordon
NOP
15.0%
41
Meyers Leonard
POR
14.6%
42
Goran Dragic
MIA
14.3%
43
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
14.1%
44
Allen Crabbe
POR
13.8%
45
Lou Williams
LAL
13.6%
46
Gerald Henderson
POR
13.3%
47
DeAndre Jordan
LAC
12.0%
48
Dion Waiters
OKC
11.8%
49
Luol Deng
MIA
11.5%
50
Rajon Rondo
SAC
11.0%
Top usage % leaders

The current December 2015 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Dwyane Wade (41.1%, MIA), CJ McCollum (35.4%, POR), Zach LaVine (34.6%, MIN), Kemba Walker (32.2%, CHA), and Damian Lillard (31.7%, POR).