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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

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
DeMar DeRozan
TOR
45.6%
2
Russell Westbrook
OKC
44.6%
3
James Harden
HOU
43.0%
4
John Wall
WAS
37.6%
5
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
36.4%
6
Jimmy Butler III
CHI
35.7%
7
Damian Lillard
POR
34.3%
8
Carmelo Anthony
NYK
34.0%
9
Paul George
IND
33.9%
10
Anthony Davis
NOP
33.4%
11
Kyrie Irving
CLE
33.2%
12
Isaiah Thomas
BOS
32.7%
13
DeMarcus Cousins
SAC/NOP
31.6%
14
Kemba Walker
CHA
31.2%
15
Kawhi Leonard
SAS
31.1%
16
Buddy Hield
NOP/SAC
30.8%
17
Devin Booker
PHX
29.7%
18
Enes Kanter
OKC
29.5%
19
Derrick Rose
NYK
29.1%
20
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
28.7%
21
Eric Bledsoe
PHX
28.6%
22
Zach Randolph
MEM
28.0%
23
Nikola Vučević
ORL
27.6%
24
Mike Conley
MEM
27.4%
25
Lou Williams
LAL/HOU
26.5%
26
Gordon Hayward
UTA
26.5%
27
Goran Dragic
MIA
26.4%
28
LeBron James
CLE
26.1%
29
Bradley Beal
WAS
25.8%
30
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
25.3%
31
Dennis Schröder
ATL
24.9%
32
Sean Kilpatrick
BKN
24.9%
33
Jonathon Simmons
SAS
24.7%
34
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
DET
24.7%
35
Marreese Speights
LAC
24.7%
36
Hassan Whiteside
MIA
24.5%
37
Ish Smith
DET
24.3%
38
Harrison Barnes
DAL
24.3%
39
Evan Fournier
ORL
24.0%
40
Jrue Holiday
NOP
23.7%
41
Avery Bradley
BOS
23.5%
42
James Johnson
MIA
23.5%
43
Troy Daniels
MEM
23.3%
44
Malcolm Brogdon
MIL
23.3%
45
Jamal Murray
DEN
23.3%
46
Kyle Lowry
TOR
22.7%
47
Darren Collison
SAC
22.6%
48
Greg Monroe
MIL
22.5%
49
Jeff Teague
IND
22.5%
50
Jamal Crawford
LAC
22.4%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMar DeRozan (45.6%, TOR), Russell Westbrook (44.6%, OKC), James Harden (43.0%, HOU), John Wall (37.6%, WAS), and Andrew Wiggins (36.4%, MIN).