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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

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		Russell Westbrook OKC	74	162	43.4%
	2		DeMarcus Cousins SAC/NOP	70	212	35.5%
	3		Damian Lillard POR	73	279	31.7%
	4		Zach Randolph MEM	70	158	30.9%
	5		Anthony Davis NOP	69	223	30.6%
	6		Paul George IND	53	213	30.5%
	7		Kemba Walker CHA	75	191	27.9%
	8		Kawhi Leonard SAS	66	184	27.7%
	9		Goran Dragic MIA	52	173	26.3%
	10		James Johnson MIA	53	178	26.0%
	11		Mike Conley MEM	65	177	25.8%
	12		Gordon Hayward UTA	69	150	25.4%
	13		CJ McCollum POR	76	290	24.4%
	14		Tim Hardaway Jr. ATL	76	173	24.1%
	15		Jamal Crawford LAC	72	155	23.7%
	16		Dennis Schröder ATL	72	182	23.7%
	17		Devin Booker PHX	71	208	22.8%
	18		Harrison Barnes DAL	72	158	22.7%
	19		Jrue Holiday NOP	62	172	22.2%
	20		Marc Gasol MEM	70	182	21.9%
	21		Eric Bledsoe PHX	61	180	21.8%
	22		Evan Turner POR	59	166	20.3%
	23		Paul Millsap ATL	64	198	20.1%
	24		Monta Ellis IND	44	159	19.9%
	25		Marco Belinelli CHA	69	152	19.8%
	26		Jeff Teague IND	54	206	19.8%
	27		Brook Lopez BKN	66	161	19.0%
	28		Nicolas Batum CHA	72	171	18.7%
	29		Evan Fournier ORL	62	153	18.4%
	30		Tyler Johnson MIA	50	230	18.1%
	31		Marcus Smart BOS	77	166	17.3%
	32		LaMarcus Aldridge SAS	61	174	16.9%
	33		Justin Holiday NYK	71	154	15.7%
	34		Myles Turner IND	56	211	15.6%
	35		Robert Covington PHI	59	150	15.6%
	36		Rudy Gobert UTA	79	165	15.2%
	37		E'Twaun Moore NOP	67	197	14.1%
	38		Maurice Harkless POR	71	173	14.0%
	39		Al-Farouq Aminu POR	58	226	13.1%
	40		Allen Crabbe POR	76	276	12.7%
	41		Vince Carter MEM	65	160	12.7%
	42		Garrett Temple SAC	58	153	11.8%
	43		Solomon Hill NOP	69	167	10.2%
	44		Marvin Williams CHA	67	172	9.7%
	45		P.J. Tucker PHX/TOR	68	192	7.0%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Russell Westbrook (43.4%, OKC), DeMarcus Cousins (35.5%, NOP), Damian Lillard (31.7%, POR), Zach Randolph (30.9%, MEM), and Anthony Davis (30.6%, NOP).