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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
James Harden
LAC
41.8%
2
Anthony Edwards
MIN
41.1%
3
Nikola Jokić
DEN
40.7%
4
Stephen Curry
GSW
39.6%
5
Cade Cunningham
DET
39.4%
6
Jayson Tatum
BOS
39.1%
7
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
39.0%
8
LaMelo Ball
CHA
38.7%
9
Jalen Brunson
NYK
37.2%
10
Ja Morant
MEM
36.5%
11
Kevin Durant
PHX
35.5%
12
Tyler Herro
MIA
35.3%
13
Keyonte George
UTA
35.1%
14
De'Aaron Fox
SAC/SAS
34.2%
15
Paolo Banchero
ORL
33.8%
16
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
33.7%
17
Trae Young
ATL
33.7%
18
Donovan Mitchell
CLE
33.5%
19
Jalen Green
HOU
32.2%
20
Franz Wagner
ORL
31.3%
21
Luka Dončić
DAL/LAL
31.2%
22
Damian Lillard
MIL
31.0%
23
Zach LaVine
CHI/SAC
31.0%
24
Darius Garland
CLE
31.0%
25
DeMar DeRozan
SAC
30.3%
26
LeBron James
LAL
29.8%
27
Devin Booker
PHX
29.3%
28
Tyrese Haliburton
IND
29.3%
29
RJ Barrett
TOR
28.8%
30
CJ McCollum
NOP
28.3%
31
Nikola Vučević
CHI
28.2%
32
Kyrie Irving
DAL
27.9%
33
De'Andre Hunter
ATL/CLE
27.8%
34
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM
27.5%
35
Alperen Sengun
HOU
27.5%
36
Jalen Williams
OKC
26.8%
37
Shaedon Sharpe
POR
26.8%
38
Jaylen Brown
BOS
26.7%
39
Anfernee Simons
POR
26.6%
40
Coby White
CHI
26.5%
41
Norman Powell
LAC
26.3%
42
Andrew Wiggins
GSW/MIA
26.1%
43
Jimmy Butler III
MIA/GSW
25.5%
44
Miles Bridges
CHA
25.2%
45
Bennedict Mathurin
IND
24.9%
46
T.J. McConnell
IND
24.6%
47
Scottie Barnes
TOR
24.3%
48
Austin Reaves
LAL
24.1%
49
Malik Monk
SAC
24.1%
50
Kevin Porter Jr.
LAC/MIL
24.0%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2024-25 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are James Harden (41.8%, LAC), Anthony Edwards (41.1%, MIN), Nikola Jokić (40.7%, DEN), Stephen Curry (39.6%, GSW), and Cade Cunningham (39.4%, DET).