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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
Damian Lillard
POR
48.5%
2
James Harden
HOU
47.3%
3
Stephen Curry
GSW
43.2%
4
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
42.2%
5
Kyrie Irving
BOS
41.7%
6
Kevin Durant
GSW
41.6%
7
Kawhi Leonard
TOR
38.1%
8
Luka Dončić
DAL
37.7%
9
LeBron James
LAL
37.6%
10
Zach LaVine
CHI
37.3%
11
Kemba Walker
CHA
36.6%
12
Devin Booker
PHX
36.2%
13
Russell Westbrook
OKC
36.2%
14
Lou Williams
LAC
35.1%
15
Blake Griffin
DET
34.3%
16
Paul George
OKC
33.8%
17
Nikola Vučević
ORL
33.4%
18
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
33.1%
19
Bradley Beal
WAS
33.1%
20
Mike Conley
MEM
32.3%
21
Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN
31.1%
22
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
31.0%
23
D'Angelo Russell
BKN
30.9%
24
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
30.4%
25
Derrick Rose
MIN
30.0%
26
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
30.0%
27
Emmanuel Mudiay
NYK
30.0%
28
Joel Embiid
PHI
30.0%
29
Jrue Holiday
NOP
29.6%
30
Jimmy Butler III
MIN/PHI
29.5%
31
Nikola Jokić
DEN
29.4%
32
Dwyane Wade
MIA
28.9%
33
Collin Sexton
CLE
28.5%
34
CJ McCollum
POR
28.4%
35
Trae Young
ATL
28.4%
36
Reggie Jackson
DET
28.2%
37
Julius Randle
NOP
27.5%
38
Darren Collison
IND
27.0%
39
Josh Jackson
PHX
27.0%
40
Brandon Ingram
LAL
26.6%
41
Tim Hardaway Jr.
NYK/DAL
26.2%
42
Buddy Hield
SAC
26.2%
43
Jordan Clarkson
CLE
25.8%
44
Jamal Murray
DEN
25.8%
45
Dennis Schröder
OKC
25.8%
46
Lauri Markkanen
CHI
25.7%
47
Kyle Kuzma
LAL
25.1%
48
Tyler Johnson
MIA/PHX
24.7%
49
Tobias Harris
LAC/PHI
24.5%
50
Wesley Matthews
DAL/NYK/IND
23.9%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2018-19 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Damian Lillard (48.5%, POR), James Harden (47.3%, HOU), Stephen Curry (43.2%, GSW), Donovan Mitchell (42.2%, UTA), and Kyrie Irving (41.7%, BOS).