Stat leaders

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

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

Steal %

Denver Nuggets

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Denver Nuggets

All teamsAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington Wizards

Estimated steal rate per opponent possession while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	STL%
	32		Bruce Brown DEN	49	296	2.2%
	36		Peyton Watson DEN	33	169	2.1%
	83		Nikola Jokić DEN	39	249	1.6%
	113		Spencer Jones DEN	32	181	1.3%
	116		Jamal Murray DEN	49	355	1.2%
	119		Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN	45	312	1.1%
	150		Cameron Johnson DEN	28	206	0.8%
	157		Christian Braun DEN	28	180	0.5%

Top steal % leaders

The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in high leverage steal % are Jordan Goodwin (5.5%, PHX), Ausar Thompson (4.3%, DET), Tari Eason (4.1%, HOU), Cason Wallace (3.7%, OKC), and Jake LaRavia (3.5%, LAL).