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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

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		Anthony Edwards MIN	34	169	44.3%
	2		Devin Booker PHX	39	175	43.8%
	3		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	32	194	43.4%
	4		Luka Dončić LAL	35	156	43.3%
	5		Jaylen Brown BOS	41	206	42.7%
	6		Jalen Brunson NYK	44	191	40.3%
	7		Nikola Jokić DEN	39	250	38.1%
	8		Donovan Mitchell CLE	45	241	35.5%
	9		James Harden LAC/CLE	45	211	35.4%
	10		Cade Cunningham DET	36	217	35.1%
	11		LaMelo Ball CHA	35	152	34.9%
	12		Keyonte George UTA	29	164	34.6%
	13		Tyrese Maxey PHI	45	318	34.0%
	14		Brandon Ingram TOR	47	195	32.4%
	15		Kevin Durant HOU	51	327	32.3%
	16		Paolo Banchero ORL	45	262	31.8%
	17		Shaedon Sharpe POR	35	173	30.5%
	18		Kawhi Leonard LAC	34	183	30.2%
	19		Victor Wembanyama SAS	35	213	30.1%
	20		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	24	155	30.0%
	21		Jamal Murray DEN	49	354	30.0%
	22		Jalen Johnson ATL	46	272	29.7%
	23		Brandon Williams DAL	35	168	29.7%
	24		Pascal Siakam IND	35	229	29.0%
	25		CJ McCollum WAS/ATL	40	213	29.0%
	26		Anfernee Simons BOS/CHI	36	157	28.9%
	27		Brandon Miller CHA	30	157	27.6%
	28		De'Aaron Fox SAS	40	245	27.3%
	29		Deni Avdija POR	42	273	26.7%
	30		Lauri Markkanen UTA	21	153	26.7%
	31		DeMar DeRozan SAC	38	225	26.5%
	32		Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL	47	252	26.4%
	33		Jerami Grant POR	35	190	26.2%
	34		Alperen Sengun HOU	48	351	25.9%
	35		Andrew Nembhard IND	30	156	25.9%
	36		Dillon Brooks PHX	33	160	25.7%
	37		Cooper Flagg DAL	48	333	25.2%
	38		Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM/UTA	33	194	25.2%
	39		Grayson Allen PHX	30	172	25.0%
	40		Russell Westbrook SAC	30	162	24.9%
	41		Isaiah Collier UTA	32	181	24.8%
	42		Julius Randle MIN	48	251	24.8%
	43		Peyton Watson DEN	33	168	24.1%
	44		Keldon Johnson SAS	42	164	23.7%
	45		Zion Williamson NOP	41	247	23.6%
	46		Trey Murphy III NOP	44	275	23.6%
	47		Desmond Bane ORL	54	373	23.4%
	48		Brice Sensabaugh UTA	35	182	23.2%
	49		Bam Adebayo MIA	38	209	23.0%
	50		Jalen Suggs ORL	35	152	22.9%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Anthony Edwards (44.3%, MIN), Devin Booker (43.8%, PHX), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (43.4%, OKC), Luka Dončić (43.3%, LAL), and Jaylen Brown (42.7%, BOS).