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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 37 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
35.9%
2
Carmelo Anthony
NYK
32.4%
3
Paul George
IND
30.5%
4
John Wall
WAS
30.2%
5
Bradley Beal
WAS
30.2%
6
Joe Johnson
BKN/MIA
29.0%
7
Eric Bledsoe
PHX
27.6%
8
Kristaps Porziņģis
NYK
27.1%
9
Jeremy Lin
CHA
26.9%
10
Brandon Knight
PHX
26.3%
11
Zach LaVine
MIN
24.5%
12
Derrick Rose
CHI
24.1%
13
Nicolas Batum
CHA
23.1%
14
Blake Griffin
LAC
22.7%
15
Chris Bosh
MIA
22.2%
16
Jamal Crawford
LAC
22.1%
17
Al Horford
ATL
22.0%
18
Rajon Rondo
SAC
21.2%
19
Jimmy Butler III
CHI
20.9%
20
Kemba Walker
CHA
20.7%
21
Jerryd Bayless
MIL
20.1%
22
Pau Gasol
CHI
20.0%
23
Austin Rivers
LAC
20.0%
24
Jeremy Lamb
CHA
19.1%
25
Ricky Rubio
MIN
17.9%
26
Monta Ellis
IND
17.8%
27
Paul Millsap
ATL
17.7%
28
Shabazz Muhammad
MIN
17.4%
29
Kent Bazemore
ATL
16.9%
30
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
16.5%
31
Marco Belinelli
SAC
16.3%
32
Langston Galloway
NYK
16.2%
33
Omri Casspi
SAC
15.6%
34
DeAndre Jordan
LAC
15.5%
35
Khris Middleton
MIL
15.5%
36
Justise Winslow
MIA
15.4%
37
Draymond Green
GSW
13.5%
38
Cory Joseph
TOR
13.4%
39
Taj Gibson
CHI
13.3%
40
Hollis Thompson
PHI
13.2%
41
Trevor Ariza
HOU
12.9%
42
Dion Waiters
OKC
12.7%
43
Nemanja Bjelica
MIN
12.6%
44
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
12.6%
45
Kevin Martin
MIN/SAS
12.4%
46
Lance Thomas
NYK
12.3%
47
Tayshaun Prince
MIN
12.3%
48
Tony Snell
CHI
10.6%
49
Paul Pierce
LAC
10.5%
50
Jon Leuer
PHX
9.3%
Top usage % leaders

The current November 2015 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Andrew Wiggins (35.9%, MIN), Carmelo Anthony (32.4%, NYK), Paul George (30.5%, IND), John Wall (30.2%, WAS), and Bradley Beal (30.2%, WAS).