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 31 high leverage minutes
Usage %
Estimated share of team plays used while on court
| # | Player | USG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | James Harden   HOU | 35.6% |
| 2 |  | D.J. Augustin  OKC/ DEN | 28.6% |
| 3 |  | Kevin Durant OKC | 27.8% |
| 4 |  | Russell Westbrook OKC | 27.4% |
| 5 |  | Andrew Wiggins  MIN | 26.9% |
| 6 |  | Dwyane Wade  MIA | 26.4% |
| 7 |  | JaMychal Green  MEM | 25.7% |
| 8 |  | Devin Booker  PHX | 24.2% |
| 9 |  | Lance Stephenson  LAC/MEM | 23.8% |
| 10 |  | Damian Lillard  POR | 22.9% |
| 11 |  | Goran Dragic MIA | 22.6% |
| 12 |  | Will Barton DEN | 21.7% |
| 13 |  | Paul George  IND | 21.4% |
| 14 |  | Zach LaVine MIN | 19.9% |
| 15 |  | Luol Deng MIA | 19.6% |
| 16 |  | Arron Afflalo  NYK | 18.0% |
| 17 |  | CJ McCollum POR | 17.9% |
| 18 |  | Enes Kanter OKC | 17.3% |
| 19 |  | Ricky Rubio MIN | 16.5% |
| 20 |  | Hassan Whiteside MIA | 16.4% |
| 21 |  | Brandon Knight PHX | 16.4% |
| 22 |  | Monta Ellis IND | 15.4% |
| 23 |  | Bojan Bogdanović  BKN | 14.8% |
| 24 |  | Al Horford  ATL | 14.5% |
| 25 |  | Randy Foye DEN/OKC | 13.8% |
| 26 |  | Larry Nance Jr.  LAL | 12.8% |
| 27 |  | George Hill IND | 12.3% |
| 28 |  | Justise Winslow MIA | 12.1% |
| 29 |  | Josh Richardson MIA | 12.1% |
| 30 |  | Darrell Arthur DEN | 11.7% |
| 31 |  | Thaddeus Young BKN | 11.6% |
| 32 |  | Gary Harris DEN | 11.6% |
| 33 |  | Brandon Bass LAL | 11.1% |
| 34 |  | Joffrey Lauvergne DEN | 7.6% |
Top usage % leaders
The current March 2016 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are James Harden (35.6%, HOU), D.J. Augustin (28.6%, DEN), Kevin Durant (27.8%, OKC), Russell Westbrook (27.4%, OKC), and Andrew Wiggins (26.9%, MIN).