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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 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		Damian Lillard POR	5	42	46.0%
	2		Luka Dončić DAL	7	53	45.1%
	3		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	9	52	40.6%
	4		Joel Embiid PHI	10	73	38.5%
	5		Paul George LAC	7	37	38.4%
	6		Jimmy Butler III MIA	11	70	37.6%
	7		Donovan Mitchell CLE	9	83	37.3%
	8		Kawhi Leonard LAC	7	31	37.1%
	9		Stephen Curry GSW	11	82	36.4%
	10		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	7	50	36.3%
	11		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	4	32	36.1%
	12		Trae Young ATL	10	68	35.1%
	13		Anthony Davis LAL	11	74	34.7%
	14		De'Aaron Fox SAC	9	86	34.5%
	15		Scottie Barnes TOR	9	41	33.9%
	16		Julius Randle NYK	11	91	33.8%
	17		Bradley Beal WAS	6	62	33.7%
	18		Kyrie Irving BKN/DAL	9	82	33.3%
	19		Nikola Jokić DEN	10	55	31.8%
	20		Talen Horton-Tucker UTA	9	41	31.5%
	21		Jayson Tatum BOS	6	60	31.2%
	22		Jaden Ivey DET	6	41	30.4%
	23		Jordan Poole GSW	15	89	30.0%
	24		Jalen Brunson NYK	6	45	29.9%
	25		DeMar DeRozan CHI	10	95	29.9%
	26		Desmond Bane MEM	10	65	29.9%
	27		Zach LaVine CHI	10	94	29.9%
	28		Jaylen Brown BOS	7	76	29.6%
	29		Lauri Markkanen UTA	7	52	29.2%
	30		Naz Reid MIN	10	83	29.1%
	31		Darius Garland CLE	8	67	29.1%
	32		D'Angelo Russell MIN/LAL	8	43	28.5%
	33		Mikal Bridges PHX/BKN	7	70	28.3%
	34		Devin Booker PHX	14	79	28.1%
	35		Anthony Edwards MIN	8	78	28.0%
	36		Jalen Green HOU	10	72	27.5%
	37		Paolo Banchero ORL	12	74	27.1%
	38		Fred VanVleet TOR	11	64	26.9%
	39		Khris Middleton MIL	7	40	26.9%
	40		Christian Wood DAL	11	88	26.2%
	41		Jaden Hardy DAL	8	69	26.1%
	42		T.J. McConnell IND	8	48	26.0%
	43		Markelle Fultz ORL	12	74	26.0%
	44		Jamal Murray DEN	11	57	25.9%
	45		James Harden PHI	8	68	25.5%
	46		Spencer Dinwiddie DAL/BKN	7	75	25.3%
	47		Immanuel Quickley NYK	13	121	25.3%
	48		Malik Monk SAC	10	77	25.2%
	49		RJ Barrett NYK	13	98	25.1%
	50		CJ McCollum NOP	6	37	25.1%

Top usage % leaders

The current March 2023 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Damian Lillard (46.0%, POR), Luka Dončić (45.1%, DAL), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (40.6%, OKC), Joel Embiid (38.5%, PHI), and Paul George (38.4%, LAC).