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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 31 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
DeMarcus Cousins
SAC/NOP
44.3%
2
John Wall
WAS
38.2%
3
Jimmy Butler III
CHI
33.0%
4
Paul George
IND
31.1%
5
Damian Lillard
POR
31.1%
6
Goran Dragic
MIA
29.4%
7
Anthony Davis
NOP
28.2%
8
Jamal Crawford
LAC
27.6%
9
Marc Gasol
MEM
26.1%
10
Bradley Beal
WAS
25.7%
11
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
25.3%
12
Al Horford
BOS
25.0%
13
Gordon Hayward
UTA
24.5%
14
Eric Bledsoe
PHX
24.3%
15
Kemba Walker
CHA
24.0%
16
Dwyane Wade
CHI
23.6%
17
James Harden
HOU
23.4%
18
CJ McCollum
POR
23.1%
19
Eric Gordon
HOU
22.3%
20
Lou Williams
LAL/HOU
22.0%
21
Dennis Schröder
ATL
22.0%
22
Jeff Teague
IND
21.3%
23
Avery Bradley
BOS
21.1%
24
Devin Booker
PHX
20.9%
25
Troy Daniels
MEM
20.9%
26
Tyler Johnson
MIA
20.8%
27
Austin Rivers
LAC
20.7%
28
Evan Turner
POR
20.4%
29
Hassan Whiteside
MIA
20.0%
30
Shelvin Mack
UTA
19.1%
31
Jordan Clarkson
LAL
18.9%
32
Marco Belinelli
CHA
18.8%
33
Joe Johnson
UTA
18.8%
34
Derrick Rose
NYK
18.6%
35
Brook Lopez
BKN
18.4%
36
Brandon Jennings
NYK/WAS
18.3%
37
Ty Lawson
SAC
17.1%
38
Thaddeus Young
IND
17.1%
39
Paul Millsap
ATL
16.3%
40
Josh Richardson
MIA
16.3%
41
Joe Ingles
UTA
16.1%
42
Myles Turner
IND
16.0%
43
CJ Miles
IND
15.7%
44
Nikola Mirotic
CHI
15.4%
45
Langston Galloway
NOP/SAC
15.2%
46
Raymond Felton
LAC
14.9%
47
Tim Frazier
NOP
14.4%
48
Nicolas Batum
CHA
14.1%
49
JaMychal Green
MEM
13.3%
50
Sean Kilpatrick
BKN
13.2%
Top usage % leaders

The current December 2016 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMarcus Cousins (44.3%, NOP), John Wall (38.2%, WAS), Jimmy Butler III (33.0%, CHI), Paul George (31.1%, IND), and Damian Lillard (31.1%, POR).