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 150 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		Joel Embiid PHI	44	303	40.8%
	2		Trae Young ATL	44	292	39.9%
	3		Luka Dončić DAL	37	244	38.9%
	4		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	38	281	38.8%
	5		Nikola Jokić DEN	47	295	38.1%
	6		Ja Morant MEM	33	224	37.8%
	7		Brandon Ingram NOP	32	195	37.6%
	8		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	31	206	36.6%
	9		Stephen Curry GSW	36	249	36.5%
	10		Donovan Mitchell UTA	39	240	36.2%
	11		DeMar DeRozan CHI	48	374	35.4%
	12		De'Aaron Fox SAC	40	260	35.2%
	13		Kevin Durant BKN	36	272	35.1%
	14		LeBron James LAL	33	351	35.1%
	15		Devin Booker PHX	37	241	34.9%
	16		Jayson Tatum BOS	40	334	34.6%
	17		Zach LaVine CHI	42	260	32.6%
	18		Jordan Poole GSW	41	237	32.5%
	19		Cade Cunningham DET	36	223	32.2%
	20		Dejounte Murray SAS	40	280	31.6%
	21		Reggie Jackson LAC	46	302	31.5%
	22		Jaylen Brown BOS	37	279	31.1%
	23		Darius Garland CLE	42	332	30.6%
	24		Bradley Beal WAS	25	186	30.4%
	25		Khris Middleton MIL	37	273	29.6%
	26		Jordan Clarkson UTA	41	225	29.0%
	27		Caris LeVert IND/CLE	37	271	29.0%
	28		Russell Westbrook LAL	50	396	28.7%
	29		Cole Anthony ORL	34	200	28.6%
	30		Anthony Edwards MIN	41	276	28.6%
	31		Julius Randle NYK	48	317	28.6%
	32		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	44	254	28.5%
	33		Nickeil Alexander-Walker NOP/UTA/POR	32	165	28.2%
	34		LaMelo Ball CHA	44	276	27.8%
	35		James Harden BKN/PHI	43	308	27.6%
	36		Anfernee Simons POR	33	200	27.4%
	37		Tim Hardaway Jr. DAL	26	165	27.2%
	38		Jimmy Butler III MIA	31	222	26.9%
	39		RJ Barrett NYK	41	293	26.9%
	40		Chris Paul PHX	35	220	26.8%
	41		Terry Rozier CHA	44	280	26.6%
	42		CJ McCollum POR/NOP	32	226	26.4%
	43		Malcolm Brogdon IND	25	214	26.4%
	44		D'Angelo Russell MIN	37	258	26.3%
	45		Jrue Holiday MIL	37	305	26.2%
	46		Jalen Green HOU	29	170	26.0%
	47		Christian Wood HOU	30	170	26.0%
	48		Jerami Grant DET	26	158	26.0%
	49		Terrence Ross ORL	28	167	25.8%
	50		Fred VanVleet TOR	44	350	25.6%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2021-22 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Joel Embiid (40.8%, PHI), Trae Young (39.9%, ATL), Luka Dončić (38.9%, DAL), Giannis Antetokounmpo (38.8%, MIL), and Nikola Jokić (38.1%, DEN).