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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 44 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Zach LaVine
CHI
53.9%
2
LeBron James
LAL
48.9%
3
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
44.6%
4
Mike Conley
MEM
44.2%
5
Kemba Walker
CHA
40.1%
6
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
39.5%
7
James Harden
HOU
39.1%
8
Kyrie Irving
BOS
37.1%
9
Joel Embiid
PHI
36.4%
10
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
35.9%
11
Lou Williams
LAC
35.8%
12
Nikola Jokić
DEN
34.9%
13
CJ McCollum
POR
34.7%
14
Nikola Vučević
ORL
34.6%
15
Jimmy Butler III
MIN/PHI
34.4%
16
Damian Lillard
POR
33.2%
17
D'Angelo Russell
BKN
33.0%
18
Evan Fournier
ORL
32.3%
19
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
31.9%
20
John Wall
WAS
30.5%
21
Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN
28.4%
22
Jamal Murray
DEN
27.3%
23
Jordan Clarkson
CLE
27.3%
24
Allonzo Trier
NYK
26.5%
25
LaMarcus Aldridge
SAS
26.5%
26
Brandon Ingram
LAL
25.7%
27
Marc Gasol
MEM/TOR
25.5%
28
Buddy Hield
SAC
25.4%
29
Eric Gordon
HOU
24.9%
30
Josh Richardson
MIA
24.7%
31
Gary Harris
DEN
24.6%
32
Danilo Gallinari
LAC
24.5%
33
Jayson Tatum
BOS
24.1%
34
Terrence Ross
ORL
24.0%
35
Kyle Kuzma
LAL
23.8%
36
JJ Redick
PHI
23.6%
37
Derrick Rose
MIN
23.4%
38
Luka Dončić
DAL
23.2%
39
Rudy Gay
SAS
22.6%
40
Domantas Sabonis
IND
21.5%
41
Ben Simmons
PHI
21.5%
42
Tobias Harris
LAC/PHI
21.3%
43
Dwyane Wade
MIA
21.3%
44
Khris Middleton
MIL
20.9%
45
Montrezl Harrell
LAC
20.9%
46
Marcus Morris Sr.
BOS
20.2%
47
Paul Millsap
DEN
19.9%
48
Willie Cauley-Stein
SAC
19.5%
49
Tim Hardaway Jr.
NYK/DAL
19.3%
50
Bojan Bogdanović
IND
19.0%
Top usage % leaders

The current November 2018 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Zach LaVine (53.9%, CHI), LeBron James (48.9%, LAL), DeMar DeRozan (44.6%, SAS), Mike Conley (44.2%, MEM), and Kemba Walker (40.1%, CHA).