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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
59.9%
2
Damian Lillard
POR
46.2%
3
Zach LaVine
CHI
44.3%
4
Nikola Jokić
DEN
43.8%
5
Joel Embiid
PHI
42.5%
6
Ja Morant
MEM
42.1%
7
Luka Dončić
DAL
39.9%
8
Trae Young
ATL
39.9%
9
Brandon Ingram
NOP
39.2%
10
Devin Booker
PHX
39.2%
11
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
37.8%
12
Kyrie Irving
BKN
37.4%
13
D'Angelo Russell
MIN
37.2%
14
Bradley Beal
WAS
36.9%
15
Caris LeVert
BKN/HOU/IND
36.8%
16
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
36.2%
17
Malcolm Brogdon
IND
36.2%
18
Jerami Grant
DET
36.0%
19
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
34.5%
20
Julius Randle
NYK
34.0%
21
Jayson Tatum
BOS
33.7%
22
Nikola Vučević
ORL/CHI
33.7%
23
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
32.8%
24
Collin Sexton
CLE
31.7%
25
Fred VanVleet
TOR
30.7%
26
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
30.5%
27
Paul George
LAC
30.3%
28
Darius Garland
CLE
29.8%
29
RJ Barrett
NYK
29.7%
30
Jaylen Brown
BOS
29.5%
31
LeBron James
LAL
29.4%
32
Russell Westbrook
WAS
29.0%
33
Terry Rozier
CHA
28.5%
34
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
27.9%
35
Terrence Ross
ORL
27.7%
36
Kemba Walker
BOS
27.7%
37
James Harden
HOU/BKN
27.5%
38
Goran Dragic
MIA
27.2%
39
Zion Williamson
NOP
27.0%
40
Dillon Brooks
MEM
26.3%
41
Lou Williams
LAC/ATL
26.3%
42
Derrick Rose
DET/NYK
26.2%
43
Pascal Siakam
TOR
25.9%
44
Danilo Gallinari
ATL
25.8%
45
Khris Middleton
MIL
25.5%
46
Anthony Edwards
MIN
25.5%
47
Rudy Gay
SAS
25.1%
48
Jamal Murray
DEN
24.9%
49
Hamidou Diallo
OKC/DET
24.6%
50
Dennis Schröder
LAL
24.5%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2020-21 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Stephen Curry (59.9%, GSW), Damian Lillard (46.2%, POR), Zach LaVine (44.3%, CHI), Nikola Jokić (43.8%, DEN), and Joel Embiid (42.5%, PHI).