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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 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		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	6	44	47.0%
	2		Stephen Curry GSW	8	65	43.4%
	3		Trae Young ATL	7	56	43.2%
	4		Donovan Mitchell UTA	7	40	41.9%
	5		Joel Embiid PHI	11	96	41.6%
	6		Damian Lillard POR	5	47	40.3%
	7		DeMar DeRozan CHI	5	48	39.4%
	8		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	10	75	39.1%
	9		Nikola Jokić DEN	7	48	39.0%
	10		Buddy Hield SAC/IND	7	41	38.6%
	11		Paul George LAC	4	30	38.6%
	12		Bradley Beal WAS	4	34	38.5%
	13		James Harden BKN/PHI	7	66	36.7%
	14		Kevin Durant BKN	8	81	35.1%
	15		LeBron James LAL	7	71	34.9%
	16		Jaylen Brown BOS	8	62	34.3%
	17		Jayson Tatum BOS	8	72	33.7%
	18		Fred VanVleet TOR	5	66	33.3%
	19		De'Aaron Fox SAC	5	29	33.1%
	20		Brandon Ingram NOP	8	66	32.5%
	21		Zach LaVine CHI	5	32	32.0%
	22		Dillon Brooks MEM	6	36	31.6%
	23		Derrick White SAS/BOS	7	32	31.2%
	24		Jordan Clarkson UTA	6	35	30.9%
	25		Kyle Lowry MIA	6	44	30.7%
	26		Franz Wagner ORL	6	38	30.5%
	27		Eric Bledsoe LAC/POR	11	65	30.3%
	28		Anthony Edwards MIN	4	33	30.2%
	29		Khris Middleton MIL	8	64	30.1%
	30		Caris LeVert IND/CLE	7	52	29.9%
	31		Anthony Davis LAL	3	31	29.8%
	32		Malcolm Brogdon IND	4	36	29.8%
	33		Reggie Jackson LAC	8	59	28.3%
	34		Julius Randle NYK	8	61	28.2%
	35		Tim Hardaway Jr. DAL	7	66	28.0%
	36		Chris Paul PHX	5	40	27.6%
	37		Jaylen Nowell MIN	6	40	27.5%
	38		Kristaps Porziņģis DAL/WAS	6	49	27.5%
	39		Gordon Hayward CHA	6	67	27.0%
	40		Russell Westbrook LAL	7	67	27.0%
	41		Tyrese Haliburton SAC/IND	7	46	26.8%
	42		Jrue Holiday MIL	10	90	26.6%
	43		Dejounte Murray SAS	6	32	26.3%
	44		Jalen Brunson DAL	10	100	26.1%
	45		Nickeil Alexander-Walker NOP/UTA/POR	7	52	25.9%
	46		Desmond Bane MEM	10	57	25.7%
	47		Luguentz Dort OKC	9	58	25.6%
	48		Immanuel Quickley NYK	7	44	25.6%
	49		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	4	31	25.0%
	50		Pascal Siakam TOR	6	73	24.7%

Top usage % leaders

The current December 2021 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Giannis Antetokounmpo (47.0%, MIL), Stephen Curry (43.4%, GSW), Trae Young (43.2%, ATL), Donovan Mitchell (41.9%, UTA), and Joel Embiid (41.6%, PHI).