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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 42 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Jordan Poole
GSW
39.7%
2
Brandon Ingram
NOP
38.6%
3
Trae Young
ATL
38.3%
4
Kevin Durant
BKN
37.9%
5
Damian Lillard
POR
37.9%
6
Paul George
LAC
37.8%
7
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
37.4%
8
LeBron James
LAL
36.5%
9
Zach LaVine
CHI
35.4%
10
Stephen Curry
GSW
35.0%
11
Devin Booker
PHX
34.6%
12
Ja Morant
MEM
34.6%
13
Jerami Grant
DET
33.8%
14
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
33.5%
15
Jayson Tatum
BOS
33.0%
16
Russell Westbrook
LAL
32.1%
17
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
32.1%
18
Kristaps Porziņģis
DAL/WAS
32.1%
19
Collin Sexton
CLE
31.5%
20
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
31.4%
21
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
31.1%
22
Keldon Johnson
SAS
30.9%
23
Ricky Rubio
CLE/IND
30.5%
24
Evan Fournier
NYK
30.5%
25
Bradley Beal
WAS
30.4%
26
Terry Rozier
CHA
29.6%
27
Jaylen Brown
BOS
29.2%
28
DeMar DeRozan
CHI
28.8%
29
Dejounte Murray
SAS
28.7%
30
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
28.2%
31
Buddy Hield
SAC/IND
27.8%
32
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
27.7%
33
D'Angelo Russell
MIN
27.7%
34
Reggie Jackson
LAC
27.5%
35
Anthony Edwards
MIN
27.3%
36
Julius Randle
NYK
27.2%
37
Jalen Brunson
DAL
27.2%
38
OG Anunoby
TOR
26.5%
39
Malcolm Brogdon
IND
26.4%
40
Nikola Vučević
CHI
26.4%
41
Harrison Barnes
SAC
26.3%
42
Bam Adebayo
MIA
26.1%
43
LaMelo Ball
CHA
26.1%
44
Chris Duarte
IND
25.9%
45
Kyle Lowry
MIA
25.8%
46
Tyler Herro
MIA
25.7%
47
Darius Garland
CLE
25.4%
48
Chris Paul
PHX
25.4%
49
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
25.2%
50
RJ Barrett
NYK
25.2%
Top usage % leaders

The current November 2021 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Jordan Poole (39.7%, GSW), Brandon Ingram (38.6%, NOP), Trae Young (38.3%, ATL), Kevin Durant (37.9%, BKN), and Damian Lillard (37.9%, POR).