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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
Stephen Curry
GSW
39.0%
2
Jalen Brunson
NYK
38.4%
3
Donovan Mitchell
CLE
38.3%
4
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
38.2%
5
Anthony Edwards
MIN
37.5%
6
Anfernee Simons
POR
37.3%
7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
36.9%
8
Nikola Jokić
DEN
36.9%
9
Paolo Banchero
ORL
36.8%
10
Cade Cunningham
DET
35.9%
11
Cam Thomas
BKN
35.9%
12
Terry Rozier
CHA/MIA
35.3%
13
Kyle Kuzma
WAS
34.9%
14
Kevin Durant
PHX
34.1%
15
Trae Young
ATL
33.8%
16
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM
33.6%
17
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
33.4%
18
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
33.0%
19
Jayson Tatum
BOS
32.6%
20
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
32.5%
21
Zion Williamson
NOP
32.5%
22
Luka Dončić
DAL
32.4%
23
LeBron James
LAL
32.1%
24
DeMar DeRozan
CHI
31.6%
25
Damian Lillard
MIL
31.4%
26
Brandon Ingram
NOP
31.1%
27
Franz Wagner
ORL
30.6%
28
Dejounte Murray
ATL
30.3%
29
Kyrie Irving
DAL
29.9%
30
Paul George
LAC
29.7%
31
Jordan Poole
WAS
29.1%
32
Devin Booker
PHX
29.0%
33
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
28.9%
34
Collin Sexton
UTA
28.1%
35
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
27.9%
36
Lauri Markkanen
UTA
27.8%
37
Tyler Herro
MIA
27.7%
38
Alperen Sengun
HOU
27.6%
39
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
27.6%
40
Keyonte George
UTA
27.3%
41
Jaden Ivey
DET
27.2%
42
Jamal Murray
DEN
27.1%
43
Tyrese Haliburton
IND
26.9%
44
Miles Bridges
CHA
26.7%
45
Jalen Williams
OKC
26.6%
46
Scottie Barnes
TOR
26.5%
47
Malik Monk
SAC
26.2%
48
Darius Garland
CLE
26.1%
49
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
26.1%
50
Jaylen Brown
BOS
26.0%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2023-24 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Stephen Curry (39.0%, GSW), Jalen Brunson (38.4%, NYK), Donovan Mitchell (38.3%, CLE), De'Aaron Fox (38.2%, SAC), and Anthony Edwards (37.5%, MIN).