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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
39.8%
2
Cade Cunningham
DET
38.9%
3
Ja Morant
MEM
37.5%
4
LaMelo Ball
CHA
37.4%
5
Paolo Banchero
ORL
36.9%
6
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
36.9%
7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
36.8%
8
Anthony Edwards
MIN
36.3%
9
Anthony Davis
LAL/DAL
35.5%
10
Nikola Jokić
DEN
35.4%
11
Franz Wagner
ORL
35.4%
12
Jalen Brunson
NYK
35.2%
13
Trae Young
ATL
35.0%
14
James Harden
LAC
34.5%
15
Donovan Mitchell
CLE
33.1%
16
Keyonte George
UTA
33.0%
17
LeBron James
LAL
32.3%
18
Tyler Herro
MIA
31.9%
19
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
31.9%
20
Devin Booker
PHX
31.8%
21
Jayson Tatum
BOS
31.8%
22
DeMar DeRozan
SAC
31.4%
23
Kevin Durant
PHX
31.3%
24
Darius Garland
CLE
31.2%
25
Zach LaVine
CHI/SAC
31.1%
26
Jalen Green
HOU
30.8%
27
Miles Bridges
CHA
30.7%
28
CJ McCollum
NOP
30.6%
29
RJ Barrett
TOR
30.6%
30
De'Aaron Fox
SAC/SAS
30.6%
31
Kyrie Irving
DAL
30.2%
32
Damian Lillard
MIL
30.1%
33
Jalen Williams
OKC
29.6%
34
Alperen Sengun
HOU
29.6%
35
Luka Dončić
DAL/LAL
29.0%
36
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM
28.6%
37
Anfernee Simons
POR
28.4%
38
Coby White
CHI
28.3%
39
Norman Powell
LAC
27.9%
40
Jaylen Brown
BOS
27.7%
41
Andrew Wiggins
GSW/MIA
27.3%
42
Jimmy Butler III
MIA/GSW
27.1%
43
Scottie Barnes
TOR
26.9%
44
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
26.2%
45
Shaedon Sharpe
POR
25.9%
46
Tyrese Haliburton
IND
25.9%
47
Bennedict Mathurin
IND
25.8%
48
Quentin Grimes
DAL/PHI
25.3%
49
Nikola Vučević
CHI
25.0%
50
Jonathan Kuminga
GSW
25.0%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2024-25 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Stephen Curry (39.8%, GSW), Cade Cunningham (38.9%, DET), Ja Morant (37.5%, MEM), LaMelo Ball (37.4%, CHA), and Paolo Banchero (36.9%, ORL).