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 31 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		Kyrie Irving BKN/DAL	7	46	55.7%
	2		Joel Embiid PHI	9	56	46.0%
	3		Luka Dončić DAL	8	75	43.2%
	4		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	10	74	40.6%
	5		Damian Lillard POR	5	55	37.4%
	6		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	9	44	37.2%
	7		De'Aaron Fox SAC	8	56	36.7%
	8		Jordan Poole GSW	10	58	36.6%
	9		Jayson Tatum BOS	9	59	36.4%
	10		Zion Williamson NOP	11	61	35.9%
	11		Jaylen Brown BOS	10	69	35.1%
	12		Donovan Mitchell CLE	10	78	33.9%
	13		Paul George LAC	9	73	33.7%
	14		DeMar DeRozan CHI	12	100	33.6%
	15		Jordan Clarkson UTA	9	75	32.8%
	16		Bojan Bogdanović DET	9	62	32.6%
	17		LeBron James LAL	11	86	32.2%
	18		Pascal Siakam TOR	9	81	32.1%
	19		Nikola Jokić DEN	11	82	31.8%
	20		Dejounte Murray ATL	6	52	31.8%
	21		Jamal Murray DEN	10	79	31.5%
	22		Kawhi Leonard LAC	8	56	31.2%
	23		Kevin Durant BKN/PHX	7	47	31.1%
	24		Trae Young ATL	8	50	30.8%
	25		Gary Trent Jr. TOR	5	33	30.5%
	26		Julius Randle NYK	8	70	30.3%
	27		Franz Wagner ORL	10	53	30.2%
	28		Tyler Herro MIA	15	130	30.2%
	29		Zach LaVine CHI	12	88	29.9%
	30		Jimmy Butler III MIA	10	69	29.7%
	31		LaMelo Ball CHA	7	52	29.3%
	32		Klay Thompson GSW	8	46	29.0%
	33		Kevin Porter Jr. HOU	9	67	28.6%
	34		Anfernee Simons POR	6	61	28.3%
	35		James Harden PHI	8	71	28.3%
	36		Tyrese Haliburton IND	11	96	28.3%
	37		Anthony Edwards MIN	12	100	28.2%
	38		Russell Westbrook LAL/UTA/LAC	11	73	27.4%
	39		Alec Burks DET	9	61	27.1%
	40		Bogdan Bogdanović ATL	10	74	27.1%
	41		Jalen Brunson NYK	6	50	27.0%
	42		CJ McCollum NOP	11	71	26.5%
	43		Lauri Markkanen UTA	7	65	26.4%
	44		Kevin Love CLE/MIA	6	37	26.2%
	45		Fred VanVleet TOR	8	65	26.1%
	46		Paolo Banchero ORL	10	60	25.9%
	47		Jaylen Nowell MIN	12	84	25.5%
	48		Jordan Goodwin WAS	7	33	25.5%
	49		Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA	8	60	25.4%
	50		Terry Rozier CHA	8	69	25.2%

Top usage % leaders

The current December 2022 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Kyrie Irving (55.7%, DAL), Joel Embiid (46.0%, PHI), Luka Dončić (43.2%, DAL), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40.6%, OKC), and Damian Lillard (37.4%, POR).