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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 31 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		Luka Dončić LAL	11	35	44.8%
	2		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	6	38	44.3%
	3		Jamal Murray DEN	10	52	44.3%
	4		Jaylen Brown BOS	8	59	41.6%
	5		James Harden LAC/CLE	9	33	41.4%
	6		Devin Booker PHX	7	40	39.1%
	7		Victor Wembanyama SAS	9	59	37.6%
	8		Brandon Ingram TOR	11	32	35.9%
	9		Grayson Allen PHX	9	51	35.7%
	10		Anthony Edwards MIN	7	34	35.2%
	11		Kyshawn George WAS	6	39	35.0%
	12		Joel Embiid PHI	10	58	34.9%
	13		Keyonte George UTA	6	35	34.7%
	14		Tyrese Maxey PHI	12	78	34.1%
	15		Michael Porter Jr. BKN	8	56	33.8%
	16		LaMelo Ball CHA	10	43	33.4%
	17		Trey Murphy III NOP	10	57	32.5%
	18		Pascal Siakam IND	11	62	31.5%
	19		Donovan Mitchell CLE	8	43	31.4%
	20		Andrew Nembhard IND	10	48	30.6%
	21		Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL	12	32	30.5%
	22		Kevin Durant HOU	15	89	30.2%
	23		Caleb Love POR	7	34	29.8%
	24		Derik Queen NOP	9	42	29.8%
	25		Deni Avdija POR	6	39	29.3%
	26		Paolo Banchero ORL	8	49	28.8%
	27		Payton Pritchard BOS	8	44	28.4%
	28		Ayo Dosunmu CHI/MIN	13	55	28.1%
	29		Brice Sensabaugh UTA	7	42	28.0%
	30		CJ McCollum WAS/ATL	10	33	27.9%
	31		Peyton Watson DEN	13	77	27.8%
	32		LeBron James LAL	11	48	27.8%
	33		Brandon Miller CHA	8	37	27.6%
	34		Julius Randle MIN	8	40	27.5%
	35		Nikola Vučević CHI/BOS	11	61	27.4%
	36		Aaron Gordon DEN	8	39	27.2%
	37		Shaedon Sharpe POR	8	42	27.1%
	38		Collin Sexton CHA/CHI	8	34	26.6%
	39		Kon Knueppel CHA	10	52	26.3%
	40		Jalen Johnson ATL	11	41	26.1%
	41		DeMar DeRozan SAC	10	47	25.9%
	42		Naz Reid MIN	6	37	25.9%
	43		Naji Marshall DAL	8	44	25.6%
	44		Cade Cunningham DET	7	48	25.6%
	45		Jeremiah Fears NOP	10	34	25.3%
	46		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope MEM	9	34	24.9%
	47		De'Aaron Fox SAS	10	73	24.8%
	48		Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIA	6	34	24.5%
	49		Vince Williams Jr. MEM/UTA	7	37	24.3%
	50		Alperen Sengun HOU	11	61	24.2%

Top usage % leaders

The current January 2026 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Luka Dončić (44.8%, LAL), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (44.3%, OKC), Jamal Murray (44.3%, DEN), Jaylen Brown (41.6%, BOS), and James Harden (41.4%, CLE).