NBA Usage vs. Efficiency - November 8, 2026
Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers has the highest usage rate of any NBA rotation player this season, at 45.2%, with a 67.6% true shooting percentage. The chart holds the 263 players with at least 5 games played and 15 or more minutes a game. The league averages are a 22.6% usage rate and 57.1% true shooting.
Among the 10 players with the highest usage rates, Stephen Curry shoots the most efficiently, at 70.8% true shooting, and Brandon Miller the least efficiently, at 46.5%. 6 of the 10 shoot better than the league's 57.1% true shooting.
Usage Rate vs. True Shooting
Every player with at least 5 games played this season and 15 or more minutes a game is on the chart. Usage rate runs left to right and true shooting percentage bottom to top, so the players who carry the most and score most efficiently are in the top right. The dashed lines are the league averages. The 10 highest usage rates are named.
Highest Usage Rates
| Player | Current Team | Minutes Per Game | Usage Rate | True Shooting % | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Los Angeles Lakers | 35.9 | 45.2% | 67.6% | 40.1 |
| Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | 30.3 | 41.9% | 60.0% | 29.1 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 32.8 | 41.7% | 57.8% | 29.9 |
| Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | 31.0 | 39.5% | 46.5% | 20.6 |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 34.4 | 38.3% | 58.0% | 27.9 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 29.6 | 38.1% | 70.8% | 31.2 |
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 34.1 | 37.6% | 54.2% | 26.2 |
| Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | 33.3 | 36.7% | 52.2% | 23.5 |
| Ty Jerome | Memphis Grizzlies | 30.4 | 36.6% | 62.9% | 26.6 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | Sacramento Kings | 36.8 | 36.2% | 50.2% | 25.2 |
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