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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 15 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		Stephen Curry GSW	5	37	45.3%
	2		DeMar DeRozan SAC	5	38	42.6%
	3		Tyler Herro MIA	4	25	42.6%
	4		Shaedon Sharpe POR	5	19	40.5%
	5		Cade Cunningham DET	4	31	36.5%
	6		Nikola Jokić DEN	4	55	35.5%
	7		Anthony Edwards MIN	3	31	35.5%
	8		Pat Connaughton MIL	3	17	35.5%
	9		Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIA	3	18	34.8%
	10		Cameron Payne NYK	4	18	34.7%
	11		James Harden LAC	2	28	34.7%
	12		Ja Morant MEM	3	35	34.4%
	13		Tyrese Haliburton IND	3	27	33.4%
	14		Dalano Banton POR	4	18	33.2%
	15		Zach LaVine CHI/SAC	5	41	31.0%
	16		Craig Porter Jr. CLE	3	31	30.3%
	17		Darius Garland CLE	3	17	30.0%
	18		Brook Lopez MIL	4	19	30.0%
	19		Kawhi Leonard LAC	2	25	29.9%
	20		Karl-Anthony Towns NYK	3	24	29.1%
	21		Desmond Bane MEM	4	47	29.1%
	22		Trae Young ATL	4	18	28.4%
	23		Bam Adebayo MIA	4	34	27.9%
	24		Keldon Johnson SAS	2	18	27.9%
	25		Jayson Tatum BOS	2	25	27.1%
	26		Jalen Brunson NYK	4	27	27.1%
	27		Donovan Mitchell CLE	2	16	27.0%
	28		Tristan Vukcevic WAS	3	30	26.9%
	29		Gary Trent Jr. MIL	5	31	26.0%
	30		Harrison Barnes SAS	6	27	25.5%
	31		Bennedict Mathurin IND	3	19	25.4%
	32		Chris Paul SAS	5	20	25.3%
	33		Duncan Robinson MIA	4	18	25.2%
	34		Stephon Castle SAS	5	33	25.1%
	35		Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM	4	54	25.0%
	36		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	5	35	24.7%
	37		Jaylon Tyson CLE	3	27	24.5%
	38		Alec Burks MIA	2	18	23.5%
	39		Marcus Sasser DET	3	17	22.8%
	40		Jonathan Mogbo TOR	3	15	22.6%
	41		OG Anunoby NYK	3	25	22.6%
	42		Buddy Hield GSW	3	26	22.2%
	43		Sandro Mamukelashvili SAS	4	21	21.7%
	44		Kevin Porter Jr. LAC/MIL	5	42	21.7%
	45		Julius Randle MIN	3	30	21.6%
	46		T.J. McConnell IND	3	15	21.6%
	47		Max Strus CLE	3	20	21.6%
	48		Russell Westbrook DEN	4	63	21.3%
	49		Landry Shamet NYK	3	19	21.1%
	50		Ausar Thompson DET	6	22	20.6%

Top usage % leaders

The current April 2025 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Stephen Curry (45.3%, GSW), DeMar DeRozan (42.6%, SAC), Tyler Herro (42.6%, MIA), Shaedon Sharpe (40.5%, POR), and Cade Cunningham (36.5%, DET).