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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 150 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Kyrie Irving
BKN/DAL
39.9%
2
Damian Lillard
POR
38.9%
3
Joel Embiid
PHI
38.3%
4
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
37.5%
5
Brandon Ingram
NOP
36.9%
6
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
36.6%
7
Luka Dončić
DAL
36.5%
8
Stephen Curry
GSW
36.3%
9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
36.0%
10
Bradley Beal
WAS
35.8%
11
Trae Young
ATL
35.1%
12
Donovan Mitchell
CLE
34.6%
13
Zach LaVine
CHI
33.6%
14
Jayson Tatum
BOS
33.5%
15
LeBron James
LAL
33.3%
16
Anthony Edwards
MIN
32.9%
17
Kevin Durant
BKN/PHX
32.6%
18
DeMar DeRozan
CHI
32.6%
19
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
32.3%
20
Jordan Poole
GSW
32.0%
21
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
32.0%
22
Terry Rozier
CHA
31.6%
23
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
31.4%
24
Devin Booker
PHX
30.8%
25
LaMelo Ball
CHA
30.8%
26
Darius Garland
CLE
30.7%
27
Paul George
LAC
30.6%
28
Jaylen Brown
BOS
30.6%
29
Keldon Johnson
SAS
30.3%
30
Julius Randle
NYK
30.1%
31
Anthony Davis
LAL
29.9%
32
Jalen Brunson
NYK
29.2%
33
Kyle Kuzma
WAS
29.2%
34
Nikola Jokić
DEN
28.8%
35
Jamal Murray
DEN
28.8%
36
Bojan Bogdanović
DET
28.7%
37
Paolo Banchero
ORL
27.9%
38
CJ McCollum
NOP
27.9%
39
Jaden Ivey
DET
27.8%
40
Anfernee Simons
POR
27.7%
41
Tyrese Haliburton
IND
27.4%
42
Jalen Green
HOU
27.3%
43
Pascal Siakam
TOR
26.7%
44
Jaylen Nowell
MIN
26.5%
45
Kevin Porter Jr.
HOU
26.4%
46
Dejounte Murray
ATL
26.3%
47
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
26.0%
48
Franz Wagner
ORL
26.0%
49
Christian Wood
DAL
25.8%
50
Josh Giddey
OKC
25.8%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2022-23 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Kyrie Irving (39.9%, DAL), Damian Lillard (38.9%, POR), Joel Embiid (38.3%, PHI), Giannis Antetokounmpo (37.5%, MIL), and Brandon Ingram (36.9%, NOP).