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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

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Usage %

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	USG%
	1		Luka Dončić DAL	11	59	43.4%
	2		Collin Sexton CLE	5	35	42.3%
	3		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	8	60	39.8%
	4		Trae Young ATL	8	80	37.9%
	5		Nikola Jokić DEN	10	105	37.7%
	6		De'Aaron Fox SAC	7	51	37.3%
	7		LeBron James LAL	11	97	36.0%
	8		D'Angelo Russell MIN	7	40	34.8%
	9		Goran Dragic MIA	7	38	34.7%
	10		Joel Embiid PHI	6	46	34.2%
	11		Kevin Durant BKN	10	98	33.9%
	12		Julius Randle NYK	11	70	33.5%
	13		Devin Booker PHX	7	53	32.7%
	14		Zach LaVine CHI	10	65	32.4%
	15		Damian Lillard POR	10	78	32.2%
	16		Eric Gordon HOU	9	52	32.1%
	17		Brandon Ingram NOP	7	41	31.4%
	18		Aaron Gordon ORL/DEN	8	47	31.3%
	19		James Harden HOU/BKN	8	91	31.3%
	20		Anthony Davis LAL	9	69	31.2%
	21		Jaylen Brown BOS	8	72	31.0%
	22		Chris Paul PHX	10	101	30.0%
	23		Victor Oladipo IND/HOU/MIA	10	77	30.0%
	24		Jayson Tatum BOS	6	58	29.9%
	25		Nikola Vučević ORL/CHI	9	54	29.7%
	26		Kawhi Leonard LAC	8	45	29.7%
	27		Dillon Brooks MEM	9	56	29.3%
	28		Khris Middleton MIL	8	39	28.8%
	29		Malcolm Brogdon IND	13	121	28.7%
	30		Bam Adebayo MIA	10	47	28.3%
	31		Derrick Rose DET/NYK	9	46	28.2%
	32		Jerami Grant DET	12	70	28.1%
	33		DeMar DeRozan SAS	12	91	27.5%
	34		Jonas Valančiūnas MEM	6	33	27.5%
	35		Andre Drummond CLE/LAL	7	52	27.3%
	36		Anfernee Simons POR	6	36	27.2%
	37		Kyrie Irving BKN	6	71	26.9%
	38		Blake Griffin DET/BKN	9	42	26.8%
	39		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	7	55	26.8%
	40		Immanuel Quickley NYK	9	49	26.6%
	41		Lou Williams LAC/ATL	9	53	26.3%
	42		LaMarcus Aldridge SAS/BKN	11	61	26.2%
	43		Malik Beasley MIN	8	50	26.1%
	44		Tyler Herro MIA	5	32	26.1%
	45		Shake Milton PHI	6	32	25.8%
	46		Pascal Siakam TOR	11	48	25.7%
	47		Fred VanVleet TOR	12	72	25.4%
	48		Gordon Hayward CHA	9	59	25.3%
	49		Zion Williamson NOP	6	37	24.5%
	50		Paul George LAC	7	44	24.3%

Top usage % leaders

The current January 2021 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Luka Dončić (43.4%, DAL), Collin Sexton (42.3%, CLE), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (39.8%, OKC), Trae Young (37.9%, ATL), and Nikola Jokić (37.7%, DEN).