NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Usage Pct
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Usage Pct since 1977-78 (1967-68 for ABA)
Season | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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2024-25 | NBA | L. Ball (35.90) | G. Antetokounmpo (35.16) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (34.81) | L. Dončić (33.88) | P. Banchero (33.60) | C. Cunningham (33.20) | J. Morant (32.22) | A. Edwards (31.37) | J. Tatum (31.21) | F. Wagner (31.01) |
2023-24 | NBA | L. Dončić (35.98) | G. Antetokounmpo (33.00) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (32.85) | J. Brunson (32.49) | A. Edwards (32.25) | V. Wembanyama (32.21) | D. Mitchell (31.36) | S. Curry (31.29) | D. Fox (31.03) | C. Cunningham (30.83) |
2022-23 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (38.77) | L. Dončić (37.64) | J. Embiid (37.05) | J. Morant (34.93) | D. Lillard (33.81) | L. James (33.31) | S. Gilgeous-Alexander (32.79) | J. Tatum (32.70) | T. Young (32.60) | D. Mitchell (32.07) |
2021-22 | NBA | L. Dončić (37.39) | J. Embiid (37.18) | G. Antetokounmpo (34.87) | T. Young (34.45) | J. Morant (33.74) | D. Mitchell (32.94) | L. James (32.27) | J. Tatum (32.05) | D. Booker (31.99) | N. Jokić (31.86) |
2020-21 | NBA | L. Dončić (35.96) | J. Embiid (35.25) | S. Curry (34.80) | B. Beal (34.13) | D. Mitchell (33.54) | T. Young (33.03) | D. Booker (32.69) | G. Antetokounmpo (32.49) | L. James (31.89) | D. Lillard (31.40) |
2019-20 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (37.54) | L. Dončić (36.77) | J. Harden (36.26) | T. Young (34.94) | R. Westbrook (34.42) | B. Beal (34.41) | K. Leonard (33.02) | J. Embiid (32.91) | Z. LaVine (31.74) | D. Rose (31.61) |
2018-19 | NBA | J. Harden (40.47) | J. Embiid (33.29) | D. Booker (32.91) | L. Williams (32.44) | G. Antetokounmpo (32.27) | D. Russell (31.92) | D. Mitchell (31.63) | L. James (31.57) | K. Walker (31.53) | R. Westbrook (30.91) |
2017-18 | NBA | J. Harden (36.07) | R. Westbrook (34.12) | J. Embiid (33.37) | D. Cousins (31.89) | D. Booker (31.67) | L. James (31.60) | G. Antetokounmpo (31.24) | K. Irving (31.03) | K. Porziņģis (31.00) | S. Curry (30.98) |
2016-17 | NBA | R. Westbrook (41.65) | D. Cousins (36.50) | D. DeRozan (34.28) | J. Harden (34.24) | I. Thomas (34.00) | A. Davis (32.58) | D. Lillard (31.51) | K. Leonard (31.08) | K. Irving (30.77) | J. Wall (30.62) |
2015-16 | NBA | D. Cousins (35.41) | S. Curry (32.62) | J. Harden (32.50) | K. Bryant* (32.24) | D. Wade* (31.65) | R. Westbrook (31.62) | L. James (31.38) | D. Lillard (31.33) | K. Durant (30.62) | P. George (30.41) |
2014-15 | NBA | R. Westbrook (38.37) | D. Wade* (34.71) | D. Cousins (34.13) | L. James (32.30) | D. Rose (31.66) | J. Harden (31.32) | L. Aldridge (30.25) | S. Curry (28.93) | C. Bosh* (28.45) | D. DeRozan (28.41) |
2013-14 | NBA | K. Durant (33.02) | D. Cousins (32.67) | C. Anthony (32.43) | L. James (30.99) | L. Aldridge (29.75) | A. Jefferson (29.34) | B. Griffin (28.99) | K. Love (28.85) | S. Curry (28.29) | P. George (28.25) |
2012-13 | NBA | C. Anthony (35.60) | R. Westbrook (32.75) | K. Bryant* (31.86) | K. Irving (30.22) | L. James (30.15) | K. Durant (29.78) | D. Wade* (29.46) | J. Wall (29.25) | J. Harden (29.01) | B. Lopez (28.60) |
2011-12 | NBA | K. Bryant* (35.67) | R. Westbrook (32.71) | L. James (31.96) | C. Anthony (31.80) | K. Durant (31.34) | D. Wade* (31.30) | D. Rose (30.45) | D. Williams (30.08) | D. Cousins (29.65) | D. Nowitzki* (29.17) |
2010-11 | NBA | K. Bryant* (35.08) | D. Rose (32.18) | C. Anthony (31.97) | D. Wade* (31.64) | R. Westbrook (31.60) | L. James (31.50) | A. Stoudemire (30.86) | K. Durant (30.65) | K. Martin (29.62) | M. Beasley (28.32) |
2009-10 | NBA | D. Wade* (34.93) | L. James (33.46) | C. Anthony (33.35) | K. Bryant* (32.27) | K. Durant (31.98) | M. Ellis (29.45) | D. Nowitzki* (28.81) | D. Granger (28.71) | C. Bosh* (28.68) | R. Hamilton (27.86) |
2008-09 | NBA | D. Wade* (36.22) | L. James (33.82) | K. Bryant* (32.22) | T. Parker* (31.73) | C. Anthony (31.52) | D. Nowitzki* (30.30) | D. Granger (29.56) | A. Jefferson (28.90) | C. Villanueva (28.54) | T. Duncan* (28.49) |
2007-08 | NBA | L. James (33.53) | D. Wade* (33.12) | K. Bryant* (31.40) | T. McGrady* (30.42) | C. Anthony (30.18) | D. Nowitzki* (28.84) | M. Ginóbili* (28.72) | A. Stoudemire (28.25) | T. Duncan* (28.18) | T. Parker* (28.16) |
2006-07 | NBA | T. McGrady* (34.98) | D. Wade* (34.70) | K. Bryant* (33.63) | Y. Ming* (33.48) | C. Anthony (33.38) | Z. Randolph (33.12) | G. Arenas (31.38) | L. James (30.96) | V. Carter* (30.81) | P. Pierce* (30.70) |
2005-06 | NBA | K. Bryant* (38.74) | A. Iverson* (35.78) | T. McGrady* (35.00) | L. James (33.62) | D. Wade* (32.48) | V. Carter* (32.35) | C. Anthony (31.99) | P. Pierce* (31.18) | G. Arenas (30.51) | S. O'Neal* (30.05) |
2004-05 | NBA | J. O'Neal (36.22) | A. Iverson* (34.96) | K. Bryant* (31.73) | V. Carter* (31.57) | T. McGrady* (31.19) | D. Wade* (30.92) | S. O'Neal* (30.55) | B. Gordon (30.41) | L. James (29.70) | C. Webber* (29.32) |
2003-04 | NBA | A. Iverson* (35.34) | T. McGrady* (33.22) | V. Carter* (32.46) | P. Pierce* (30.48) | J. O'Neal (30.20) | B. Davis (30.12) | T. Duncan* (29.68) | K. Garnett* (29.58) | K. Bryant* (29.06) | C. Anthony (28.47) |
2002-03 | NBA | T. McGrady* (35.24) | P. Pierce* (33.20) | K. Bryant* (32.95) | A. Iverson* (32.85) | R. Hamilton (31.33) | C. Webber* (30.36) | S. O'Neal* (30.21) | G. Robinson (28.85) | M. Jordan* (28.69) | T. Duncan* (27.96) |
2001-02 | NBA | A. Iverson* (37.78) | M. Jordan* (35.99) | J. Stackhouse (32.27) | S. O'Neal* (31.77) | T. McGrady* (31.05) | V. Carter* (30.54) | K. Bryant* (30.44) | C. Williamson (29.76) | P. Pierce* (29.27) | C. Webber* (29.03) |
2000-01 | NBA | A. Iverson* (35.92) | J. Stackhouse (35.16) | K. Bryant* (31.76) | S. O'Neal* (31.65) | C. Webber* (31.62) | T. McGrady* (31.22) | V. Carter* (30.68) | P. Pierce* (30.56) | K. Malone* (30.02) | S. Marbury (29.71) |
1999-00 | NBA | A. Iverson* (34.38) | K. Malone* (31.88) | S. O'Neal* (31.24) | G. Hill* (30.51) | S. Kemp (30.20) | V. Carter* (29.96) | J. Stackhouse (29.19) | I. Rider (28.81) | T. Duncan* (28.72) | A. Walker (28.33) |
1998-99 | NBA | A. Iverson* (32.62) | S. O'Neal* (32.39) | K. Malone* (30.51) | G. Hill* (29.58) | S. Abdur-Rahim (28.89) | S. Kemp (28.86) | R. Smits (28.85) | J. Stackhouse (28.71) | K. Van Horn (28.46) | P. Ewing* (28.37) |
1997-98 | NBA | M. Jordan* (33.74) | S. O'Neal* (32.86) | K. Malone* (31.85) | D. Robinson* (29.73) | R. Smits (29.17) | A. Walker (29.17) | G. Robinson (28.90) | S. Abdur-Rahim (28.43) | S. Kemp (28.01) | M. Richmond* (27.83) |
1996-97 | NBA | M. Jordan* (33.20) | K. Malone* (32.65) | S. O'Neal* (31.14) | H. Olajuwon* (30.37) | P. Ewing* (29.79) | D. Wilkins* (29.70) | M. Richmond* (29.41) | R. Smits (29.08) | A. Iverson* (28.86) | T. Brandon (28.28) |
1995-96 | NBA | M. Jordan* (33.34) | S. O'Neal* (32.83) | H. Olajuwon* (31.86) | P. Ewing* (31.47) | K. Malone* (29.85) | D. Robinson* (28.77) | R. Smits (28.58) | A. Mourning* (28.10) | T. Brandon (27.63) | C. Barkley* (27.51) |
1994-95 | NBA | S. O'Neal* (31.94) | H. Olajuwon* (31.73) | P. Ewing* (30.68) | K. Malone* (30.33) | D. Robinson* (29.95) | G. Robinson (29.06) | J. Mashburn (28.63) | J. Jackson (28.17) | I. Rider (28.17) | C. Barkley* (27.49) |
1993-94 | NBA | D. Robinson* (32.03) | D. Wilkins* (31.97) | P. Ewing* (29.77) | H. Olajuwon* (29.75) | S. O'Neal* (28.96) | K. Malone* (28.03) | A. Mourning* (27.33) | M. Richmond* (27.21) | S. Pippen* (27.11) | J. Starks (27.05) |
1992-93 | NBA | M. Jordan* (34.71) | D. Wilkins* (31.94) | P. Ewing* (29.67) | H. Olajuwon* (28.82) | K. Malone* (28.44) | E. Johnson (27.88) | W. Williams (27.65) | D. Manning (27.16) | S. O'Neal* (27.03) | C. Robinson (27.02) |
1991-92 | NBA | M. Jordan* (31.67) | D. Wilkins* (30.71) | K. Malone* (30.26) | C. Drexler* (28.69) | M. Aguirre (27.58) | T. Teagle (27.46) | P. Ewing* (27.16) | R. Pierce (26.81) | M. Abdul-Rauf (26.67) | T. Chambers (26.26) |
1990-91 | NBA | B. King* (34.39) | M. Jordan* (32.91) | P. Ewing* (31.07) | K. Malone* (30.09) | R. Pierce (29.67) | C. Barkley* (29.13) | M. Adams (28.45) | T. Campbell (28.08) | D. Wilkins* (28.07) | M. Abdul-Rauf (27.22) |
1989-90 | NBA | M. Jordan* (33.67) | K. Malone* (32.58) | R. Pierce (31.32) | D. Wilkins* (30.44) | W. Davis* (29.56) | B. King* (29.40) | J. Malone (29.39) | P. Ewing* (29.39) | L. Eackles (29.07) | T. Campbell (29.00) |
1988-89 | NBA | M. Jordan* (32.08) | K. Malone* (30.40) | K. Tripucka (29.81) | X. McDaniel (29.78) | D. Wilkins* (29.44) | T. Cummings (28.90) | A. English* (28.76) | J. Malone (28.60) | E. Johnson (28.26) | T. Chambers (28.22) |
1987-88 | NBA | D. Wilkins* (35.16) | M. Jordan* (34.06) | M. Aguirre (31.63) | L. Bird* (30.16) | K. Malone* (29.71) | A. English* (28.37) | C. Drexler* (28.03) | T. Cummings (27.88) | J. Vincent (27.11) | T. Chambers (26.98) |
1986-87 | NBA | M. Jordan* (38.29) | D. Wilkins* (32.27) | M. Aguirre (31.35) | M. Malone* (29.34) | A. English* (29.24) | W. Davis* (28.95) | R. Harper (28.85) | J. Carroll (27.77) | P. Ewing* (27.70) | L. Bird* (27.46) |
1985-86 | NBA | D. Wilkins* (32.92) | A. English* (30.52) | A. Dantley* (29.97) | W. Free (29.34) | W. Davis* (29.20) | M. Aguirre (29.00) | M. Mitchell (27.84) | G. Gervin* (27.63) | L. Bird* (27.58) | M. Malone* (27.55) |
1984-85 | NBA | B. King* (35.07) | D. Wilkins* (32.46) | M. Aguirre (32.22) | M. Jordan* (29.81) | G. Gervin* (29.68) | W. Free (29.44) | A. English* (29.31) | P. Short (29.15) | T. Cummings (28.81) | L. Bird* (28.48) |
1983-84 | NBA | M. Aguirre (33.40) | J. Drew (32.91) | W. Free (31.30) | G. Gervin* (30.11) | B. King* (28.67) | A. Dantley* (28.23) | A. English* (27.89) | K. Vandeweghe (27.76) | Q. Dailey (27.44) | J. Erving* (27.23) |
1982-83 | NBA | M. Aguirre (29.95) | W. Free (29.57) | B. King* (29.12) | G. Gervin* (29.09) | A. English* (28.88) | R. Theus (28.78) | R. Williams (27.45) | A. Toney (27.27) | D. Griffith (26.87) | J. Carroll (26.53) |
1981-82 | NBA | G. Gervin* (35.01) | M. Malone* (29.87) | A. Toney (28.96) | J. Drew (28.72) | J. Vincent (28.57) | G. Williams (28.55) | J. Erving* (28.06) | W. Free (28.02) | J. Long (27.94) | A. Dantley* (27.88) |
1980-81 | NBA | F. Williams (34.62) | G. Gervin* (32.33) | J. Drew (30.86) | C. Robinson (29.53) | B. Bates (28.93) | D. Griffith (28.78) | J. Erving* (28.44) | A. Dantley* (28.41) | D. Thompson* (27.95) | M. Malone* (27.59) |
1979-80 | NBA | W. Free (32.74) | G. Gervin* (31.67) | F. Williams (30.53) | J. Erving* (30.32) | J. Drew (30.22) | P. Short (27.96) | A. Dantley* (27.83) | M. Malone* (27.61) | R. Williams (27.20) | W. Davis* (26.98) |
1978-79 | NBA | J. Drew (30.89) | G. Gervin* (29.96) | W. Free (29.89) | G. McGinnis* (29.53) | W. Davis* (28.95) | P. Maravich* (28.37) | R. Williams (27.79) | P. Westphal* (27.76) | J. Erving* (27.67) | J. Williamson (27.43) |
1977-78 | NBA | J. Drew (31.01) | P. Westphal* (30.94) | P. Maravich* (30.13) | G. Gervin* (29.53) | W. Davis* (28.49) | J. Williamson (27.93) | C. Murphy* (27.86) | G. McGinnis* (27.40) | R. Barry* (27.10) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (27.02) |
1975-76 | ABA | J. Erving* (29.02) | J. Neumann (28.70) | B. Knight (27.88) | B. Averitt (27.66) | T. Burden (27.39) | M. Barnes (26.62) | G. Gervin* (25.31) | D. Thompson* (25.29) | D. Issel* (24.66) | R. Boone (24.44) |
1974-75 | ABA | G. McGinnis* (31.65) | R. Boone (27.94) | J. Erving* (27.92) | B. Averitt (26.87) | G. Gervin* (26.45) | B. Lamar (25.68) | M. Barnes (25.42) | R. Simpson (24.75) | T. Grant (24.48) | S. Johnson (24.26) |
1973-74 | ABA | B. Averitt (30.01) | G. Gervin* (29.92) | R. Simpson (29.43) | G. McGinnis* (28.62) | J. Neumann (28.33) | J. Erving* (27.23) | B. Lamar (26.92) | S. Johnson (26.50) | D. Issel* (24.86) | G. Carter (24.30) |
1972-73 | ABA | R. Simpson (32.68) | J. Erving* (29.64) | G. McGinnis* (28.09) | S. Johnson (25.88) | B. Cunningham* (25.81) | R. Jones (25.71) | J. Neumann (25.18) | D. Issel* (24.88) | R. Boone (24.57) | M. Calvin (24.45) |
1971-72 | ABA | C. Scott* (33.15) | J. Neumann (32.28) | R. Simpson (31.36) | D. Freeman (30.88) | D. Issel* (27.78) | J. Brisker (27.62) | R. Barry* (27.50) | J. McDaniels (26.89) | B. Verga (25.99) | G. McGinnis* (25.85) |
1970-71 | ABA | J. Brisker (28.57) | C. Scott* (28.09) | B. Verga (27.96) | R. Simpson (27.27) | L. Cannon (27.14) | R. Barry* (26.95) | D. Issel* (26.92) | M. Calvin (26.78) | R. Scott (26.70) | R. Boone (26.42) |
1969-70 | ABA | J. Brisker (28.79) | B. Verga (28.39) | R. Barry* (27.39) | L. Dampier* (25.71) | G. Moore (25.43) | D. Freeman (25.10) | S. Jones (25.03) | S. Haywood* (24.95) | D. Carrier (24.52) | L. Jones (24.51) |
1968-69 | ABA | B. Verga (28.19) | L. Jones (26.85) | C. Hawkins* (26.21) | R. Boone (25.32) | C. Williams (25.28) | S. Johnson (25.11) | M. Daniels* (24.99) | W. Jabali (24.48) | D. Carrier (23.69) | S. Chubin (23.66) |
1967-68 | ABA | M. Daniels* (26.08) | L. Tart (25.88) | C. Hagan* (24.99) | D. Moe (24.92) | C. Williams (24.89) | S. Chubin (24.39) | L. Jones (24.26) | J. Pettway (24.13) | W. Hightower (23.99) | D. Carrier (23.54) |
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