Stat leaders

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 29 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	5	33	43.0%
	2		Nikola Jokić DEN	7	60	42.8%
	3		Donovan Mitchell UTA	6	46	42.7%
	4		Zach LaVine CHI	6	42	42.3%
	5		DeMar DeRozan SAS	7	45	39.4%
	6		Ja Morant MEM	10	73	39.1%
	7		Russell Westbrook WAS	11	72	38.3%
	8		De'Aaron Fox SAC	8	86	38.3%
	9		Trae Young ATL	8	47	37.4%
	10		Damian Lillard POR	12	89	37.3%
	11		Brandon Ingram NOP	9	42	36.8%
	12		Kyrie Irving BKN	8	37	35.9%
	13		James Harden HOU/BKN	10	59	35.3%
	14		Paul George LAC	5	33	35.3%
	15		Nikola Vučević ORL/CHI	7	45	35.2%
	16		Devin Booker PHX	8	32	35.1%
	17		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	6	45	34.5%
	18		Jayson Tatum BOS	10	60	34.5%
	19		Norman Powell TOR/POR	9	43	33.7%
	20		Bradley Beal WAS	7	37	33.3%
	21		Zion Williamson NOP	8	50	33.1%
	22		Jimmy Butler III MIA	8	68	32.5%
	23		Collin Sexton CLE	7	45	32.4%
	24		Goran Dragic MIA	8	51	31.8%
	25		CJ McCollum POR	5	46	31.4%
	26		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	7	37	30.6%
	27		Jaylen Brown BOS	10	60	30.5%
	28		Jordan Clarkson UTA	7	43	30.5%
	29		Terry Rozier CHA	6	39	30.2%
	30		Kyle Lowry TOR	8	32	29.8%
	31		Dennis Schröder LAL	7	37	29.5%
	32		Julius Randle NYK	8	63	29.5%
	33		Jamal Murray DEN	7	66	28.9%
	34		Malcolm Brogdon IND	11	60	28.8%
	35		John Wall HOU	6	32	28.8%
	36		Devonte' Graham CHA	6	32	28.5%
	37		Michael Carter-Williams ORL	6	31	28.4%
	38		Tobias Harris PHI	6	63	28.3%
	39		Rudy Gay SAS	6	37	28.3%
	40		Caris LeVert BKN/HOU/IND	8	46	27.1%
	41		Immanuel Quickley NYK	7	39	27.0%
	42		Kyle Kuzma LAL	6	35	26.9%
	43		Theo Maledon OKC	6	29	26.8%
	44		Darius Garland CLE	5	36	26.4%
	45		De'Anthony Melton MEM	9	47	25.6%
	46		Kemba Walker BOS	8	44	25.2%
	47		Alec Burks NYK	9	77	25.1%
	48		Fred VanVleet TOR	7	45	25.0%
	49		Thaddeus Young CHI	7	42	24.9%
	50		Domantas Sabonis IND	10	67	24.8%

Top usage % leaders

The current March 2021 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Luka Dončić (43.0%, DAL), Nikola Jokić (42.8%, DEN), Donovan Mitchell (42.7%, UTA), Zach LaVine (42.3%, CHI), and DeMar DeRozan (39.4%, SAS).