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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 33 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		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	10	49	53.9%
	2		Jalen Brunson NYK	10	40	51.6%
	3		Devin Booker PHX	12	45	48.2%
	4		Luka Dončić LAL	8	61	41.3%
	5		Nikola Jokić DEN	12	65	36.2%
	6		Kevin Durant HOU	10	65	34.3%
	7		Kristaps Porziņģis ATL/GSW	7	34	33.0%
	8		Jalen Johnson ATL	7	41	32.2%
	9		Paolo Banchero ORL	12	50	31.3%
	10		Tyler Herro MIA	6	37	30.7%
	11		Jrue Holiday POR	9	36	30.3%
	12		Jaylin Williams OKC	9	36	29.5%
	13		Alperen Sengun HOU	8	59	29.5%
	14		De'Aaron Fox SAS	5	38	29.4%
	15		CJ McCollum WAS/ATL	7	38	28.9%
	16		Bam Adebayo MIA	8	53	28.9%
	17		James Harden LAC/CLE	11	45	28.6%
	18		Darius Garland CLE/LAC	9	40	28.3%
	19		Kawhi Leonard LAC	9	45	28.0%
	20		Tyrese Maxey PHI	4	38	27.4%
	21		Deni Avdija POR	7	40	27.4%
	22		GG Jackson MEM	10	38	27.1%
	23		Jamal Murray DEN	12	83	26.9%
	24		Cody Williams UTA	10	51	26.2%
	25		Naji Marshall DAL	8	49	25.5%
	26		Bennedict Mathurin IND/LAC	8	47	24.9%
	27		Kelly Oubre Jr. PHI	4	34	24.7%
	28		Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL	7	42	24.1%
	29		Ryan Rollins MIL	8	36	24.1%
	30		Trey Murphy III NOP	8	41	24.0%
	31		Quentin Grimes PHI	7	51	23.7%
	32		Tre Jones CHI	7	41	23.7%
	33		Zion Williamson NOP	9	41	23.6%
	34		Jerami Grant POR	8	35	23.4%
	35		Gui Santos GSW	11	93	23.2%
	36		Al Horford GSW	4	34	22.7%
	37		Elijah Harkless UTA	9	51	22.2%
	38		Austin Reaves LAL	8	89	22.1%
	39		Cooper Flagg DAL	8	56	22.1%
	40		Jalen Suggs ORL	10	44	21.9%
	41		Rasheer Fleming PHX	10	42	21.7%
	42		Evan Mobley CLE	11	43	21.7%
	43		Alex Caruso OKC	8	39	21.1%
	44		Desmond Bane ORL	12	74	20.7%
	45		Cameron Johnson DEN	9	52	20.2%
	46		Payton Pritchard BOS	7	49	20.1%
	47		Tari Eason HOU	7	34	20.1%
	48		Daniss Jenkins DET	6	43	19.9%
	49		LeBron James LAL	8	82	19.7%
	50		Saddiq Bey NOP	9	41	19.6%

Top usage % leaders

The current March 2026 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (53.9%, OKC), Jalen Brunson (51.6%, NYK), Devin Booker (48.2%, PHX), Luka Dončić (41.3%, LAL), and Nikola Jokić (36.2%, DEN).