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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

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 %

All teams

All teamsAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington Wizards

All teams

All teamsAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington Wizards

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	USG%
	1		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	54	243	47.0%
	2		Joel Embiid PHI	46	228	43.9%
	3		Trae Young ATL	50	255	41.4%
	4		Luka Dončić DAL	43	301	40.3%
	5		Damian Lillard POR	34	225	39.9%
	6		Kevin Durant BKN/PHX	34	172	39.3%
	7		Stephen Curry GSW	37	226	37.9%
	8		Kawhi Leonard LAC	38	177	37.0%
	9		Jimmy Butler III MIA	54	249	36.5%
	10		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	35	232	36.4%
	11		Jayson Tatum BOS	43	269	36.3%
	12		Devin Booker PHX	36	181	35.4%
	13		Julius Randle NYK	53	280	35.2%
	14		Anthony Edwards MIN	55	305	34.8%
	15		Kyrie Irving BKN/DAL	49	371	34.6%
	16		Bradley Beal WAS	31	193	34.4%
	17		Zach LaVine CHI	55	310	34.2%
	18		Terry Rozier CHA	40	223	33.3%
	19		Jordan Clarkson UTA	47	264	33.1%
	20		Donovan Mitchell CLE	44	330	33.1%
	21		De'Aaron Fox SAC	53	396	32.3%
	22		Jalen Green HOU	46	226	32.2%
	23		Jaylen Brown BOS	39	275	32.2%
	24		Keldon Johnson SAS	40	171	32.1%
	25		Nikola Jokić DEN	42	212	30.9%
	26		Paolo Banchero ORL	53	228	30.9%
	27		Bojan Bogdanović DET	36	203	30.4%
	28		Tyrese Haliburton IND	42	209	30.3%
	29		Jalen Brunson NYK	45	277	30.2%
	30		Jordan Poole GSW	59	326	29.9%
	31		DeMar DeRozan CHI	54	373	29.5%
	32		Paul George LAC	45	264	29.4%
	33		Darius Garland CLE	45	289	29.0%
	34		Naz Reid MIN	41	161	28.9%
	35		LeBron James LAL	43	294	28.6%
	36		Anthony Davis LAL	39	233	28.0%
	37		Kevin Porter Jr. HOU	35	206	28.0%
	38		Kyle Kuzma WAS	44	319	28.0%
	39		Fred VanVleet TOR	48	252	27.9%
	40		Tyrese Maxey PHI	43	248	27.4%
	41		Pascal Siakam TOR	48	275	27.0%
	42		Jaden Ivey DET	40	220	26.9%
	43		Alec Burks DET	29	152	26.3%
	44		Jrue Holiday MIL	40	218	26.3%
	45		Russell Westbrook LAL/UTA/LAC	54	268	26.1%
	46		Talen Horton-Tucker UTA	43	170	26.1%
	47		Jamal Murray DEN	41	239	25.8%
	48		Anfernee Simons POR	38	272	25.6%
	49		Lauri Markkanen UTA	50	321	25.5%
	50		CJ McCollum NOP	46	321	25.5%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2022-23 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (47.0%, OKC), Joel Embiid (43.9%, PHI), Trae Young (41.4%, ATL), Luka Dončić (40.3%, DAL), and Damian Lillard (39.9%, POR).