Luka Dončić leads the NBA in usage rate
Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers leads the NBA in usage rate in the 2025-26 season at 38.1%, against a league average of 19.8%, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
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18.3 points above the league average of 19.8%. The share of his team's possessions a player finished while on the floor. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Usage rate | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Dončić · Los Angeles Lakers 2289 minutes | 38.1% | 2289 minutes |
| 2 |  Giannis Antetokounmpo · Milwaukee Bucks 1039 minutes | 37.0% | 1039 minutes |
| 3 |  Jaylen Brown · Boston Celtics 2443 minutes | 36.2% | 2443 minutes |
| 4 |  Kawhi Leonard · Los Angeles Clippers 2085 minutes | 33.5% | 2085 minutes |
| 5 |  Joel Embiid · Philadelphia 76ers 1201 minutes | 33.5% | 1201 minutes |
| 6 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder 2259 minutes | 33.4% | 2259 minutes |
| 7 |  Stephen Curry · Golden State Warriors 1329 minutes | 32.5% | 1329 minutes |
| 8 |  Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs 1866 minutes | 32.4% | 1866 minutes |
| 9 |  Donovan Mitchell · Cleveland Cavaliers 2342 minutes | 32.2% | 2342 minutes |
| 10 |  Devin Booker · Phoenix Suns 2146 minutes | 32.2% | 2146 minutes |
| 11 |  LaMelo Ball · Charlotte Hornets 2017 minutes | 32.0% | 2017 minutes |
| 12 |  Anthony Edwards · Minnesota Timberwolves 2137 minutes | 31.5% | 2137 minutes |
| 13 |  Cade Cunningham · Detroit Pistons 2172 minutes | 30.5% | 2172 minutes |
| 14 |  Michael Porter Jr. · Brooklyn Nets 1689 minutes | 30.5% | 1689 minutes |
| 15 |  Shaedon Sharpe · Portland Trail Blazers 1471 minutes | 30.5% | 1471 minutes |
| 16 |  Jalen Brunson · New York Knicks 2590 minutes | 30.4% | 2590 minutes |
| 17 |  Nikola Jokić · Denver Nuggets 2265 minutes | 30.4% | 2265 minutes |
| 18 |  Pascal Siakam · Indiana Pacers 2057 minutes | 30.1% | 2057 minutes |
| 19 | Tyrese Maxey · Philadelphia 76ers 2661 minutes | 29.4% | 2661 minutes |
| 20 | Deni Avdija · Portland Trail Blazers 2199 minutes | 29.3% | 2199 minutes |
| 21 | Coby White · 2TM 1249 minutes | 28.8% | 1249 minutes |
| 22 | James Harden · 2TM 2438 minutes | 28.6% | 2438 minutes |
| 23 | Dillon Brooks · Phoenix Suns 1702 minutes | 28.6% | 1702 minutes |
| 24 | Brandon Miller · Charlotte Hornets 1968 minutes | 28.1% | 1968 minutes |
| 25 |  Lauri Markkanen · Utah Jazz 1443 minutes | 28.1% | 1443 minutes |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across 291 qualified players (941 minutes minimum, the board's own median sample). The lead is 3.3 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.