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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 99 high leverage minutes

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Usage %

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#		GP	HL Min	USG%
1	Kahleah Copper PHX	14	116	36.2%
2	Paige Bueckers DAL	12	99	33.5%
3	Breanna Stewart NYL	11	109	31.3%
4	Kiki Iriafen WAS	12	123	30.5%
5	Olivia Miles MIN	12	110	29.6%
6	Sonia Citron WAS	16	148	28.5%
7	Kayla McBride MIN	12	117	26.8%
8	Kamilla Cardoso CHI	14	100	22.4%
9	Alyssa Thomas PHX	13	103	22.3%
10	Rhyne Howard ATL	12	102	21.7%
11	Allisha Gray ATL	10	99	21.4%
12	Kennedy Burke CON	10	106	21.3%
13	Shakira Austin WAS	14	139	19.5%
14	Bridget Carleton PDX	13	116	18.9%
15	Azzi Fudd DAL	11	104	18.5%
16	Natasha Cloud CHI	14	119	18.4%
17	Courtney Williams MIN	10	101	16.2%
18	DeWanna Bonner PHX	13	104	15.5%
19	Jessica Shepard DAL	12	126	15.4%
20	Michaela Onyenwere WAS	11	103	13.5%
21	Naz Hillmon ATL	13	100	11.1%
22	Nia Coffey MIN	12	107	9.2%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2026 Season WNBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Kahleah Copper (36.2%, PHX), Paige Bueckers (33.5%, DAL), Breanna Stewart (31.3%, NYL), Kiki Iriafen (30.5%, WAS), and Olivia Miles (29.6%, MIN).

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