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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 132 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Stephen Curry
GSW
46.8%
2
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
43.2%
3
Joel Embiid
PHI
42.4%
4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
41.1%
5
Zach LaVine
CHI
39.2%
6
Trae Young
ATL
38.8%
7
Damian Lillard
POR
38.4%
8
Luka Dončić
DAL
38.3%
9
Nikola Jokić
DEN
37.7%
10
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
36.8%
11
Bradley Beal
WAS
36.5%
12
Collin Sexton
CLE
36.1%
13
Brandon Ingram
NOP
35.9%
14
Ja Morant
MEM
35.1%
15
Kyrie Irving
BKN
34.2%
16
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
33.9%
17
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
33.5%
18
Jayson Tatum
BOS
33.4%
19
Paul George
LAC
32.8%
20
LeBron James
LAL
32.6%
21
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
32.6%
22
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
32.4%
23
Nikola Vučević
ORL/CHI
32.3%
24
Caris LeVert
BKN/HOU/IND
32.3%
25
Russell Westbrook
WAS
32.1%
26
D'Angelo Russell
MIN
31.9%
27
Devin Booker
PHX
31.7%
28
Anthony Davis
LAL
31.2%
29
Julius Randle
NYK
31.1%
30
James Harden
HOU/BKN
30.9%
31
Kevin Durant
BKN
30.3%
32
Zion Williamson
NOP
30.2%
33
Terry Rozier
CHA
30.0%
34
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
30.0%
35
Malcolm Brogdon
IND
29.9%
36
Jaylen Brown
BOS
29.8%
37
Jerami Grant
DET
29.6%
38
Kemba Walker
BOS
29.0%
39
Fred VanVleet
TOR
28.6%
40
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
28.3%
41
Khris Middleton
MIL
28.2%
42
Darius Garland
CLE
27.8%
43
Dillon Brooks
MEM
27.5%
44
Chris Paul
PHX
27.3%
45
Anthony Edwards
MIN
27.0%
46
Goran Dragic
MIA
26.1%
47
Dennis Schröder
LAL
26.1%
48
CJ McCollum
POR
26.0%
49
Terrence Ross
ORL
25.6%
50
Lou Williams
LAC/ATL
25.3%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2020-21 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Stephen Curry (46.8%, GSW), Donovan Mitchell (43.2%, UTA), Joel Embiid (42.4%, PHI), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (41.1%, OKC), and Zach LaVine (39.2%, CHI).