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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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
53.5%
2
Anthony Edwards
MIN
45.8%
3
Nikola Jokić
DEN
45.2%
4
Jalen Brunson
NYK
41.7%
5
Paolo Banchero
ORL
41.3%
6
Stephen Curry
GSW
37.0%
7
Kyle Kuzma
WAS
35.5%
8
Donovan Mitchell
CLE
35.1%
9
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
34.5%
10
Devin Booker
PHX
33.8%
11
Cam Thomas
BKN
33.6%
12
Trae Young
ATL
33.4%
13
Anfernee Simons
POR
33.2%
14
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
33.2%
15
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
32.7%
16
Damian Lillard
MIL
32.7%
17
Kevin Durant
PHX
32.6%
18
Jayson Tatum
BOS
32.4%
19
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
32.1%
20
Cade Cunningham
DET
31.3%
21
DeMar DeRozan
CHI
31.2%
22
Zion Williamson
NOP
30.7%
23
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM
30.6%
24
Jaylen Brown
BOS
30.4%
25
Dejounte Murray
ATL
30.0%
26
Jordan Poole
WAS
29.8%
27
Luka Dončić
DAL
29.7%
28
Jordan Clarkson
UTA
29.6%
29
Tyrese Haliburton
IND
29.6%
30
Jerami Grant
POR
29.2%
31
Franz Wagner
ORL
28.9%
32
Alperen Sengun
HOU
28.7%
33
Collin Sexton
UTA
28.7%
34
Miles Bridges
CHA
28.7%
35
LeBron James
LAL
28.5%
36
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
28.3%
37
Terry Rozier
CHA/MIA
28.2%
38
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
27.8%
39
Kyrie Irving
DAL
27.4%
40
Anthony Davis
LAL
27.3%
41
Lauri Markkanen
UTA
27.3%
42
Keyonte George
UTA
26.9%
43
Jonathan Kuminga
GSW
26.6%
44
Malik Monk
SAC
26.5%
45
Jaden Ivey
DET
25.9%
46
Naz Reid
MIN
25.8%
47
Darius Garland
CLE
25.8%
48
Devin Vassell
SAS
25.8%
49
Mikal Bridges
BKN
25.5%
50
Pascal Siakam
TOR/IND
25.2%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2023-24 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (53.5%, OKC), Anthony Edwards (45.8%, MIN), Nikola Jokić (45.2%, DEN), Jalen Brunson (41.7%, NYK), and Paolo Banchero (41.3%, ORL).