highest usage percentage by a player in nba playoff history

Willy Hernangomez has the highest career usage percentage in the playoffs, at 87.0 percent.

NAMEUSG%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Willy Hernangomez
W. Hernangomez
87.0
1
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
4.0
25.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
-2
2Kevin Brooks
K. Brooks
73.0
2
2.5
2.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.5
28.6
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
31.7
0.5
0.5
0.0
5
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
3Duane Cooper
D. Cooper
65.6
2
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
4Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
58.9
2
2.0
2.5
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.5
40.0
0.5
2.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
4
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
+1
5Anthony Roberson
A. Roberson
57.5
1
4.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
4
8
1
0
2
0
1
0
+8
6Mike Niles
M. Niles
55.8
2
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
7Michael Young
M. Young
55.5
3
1.0
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.3
25.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
8Malcolm Delaney
M. Delaney
54.2
1
3.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
103.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
3
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Derrick Brown
D. Brown
49.9
2
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
10Stephen Graham
S. Graham
49.9
2
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
5
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
-1
11Donnie Boyce
D. Boyce
48.8
1
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Jordan McRae
J. McRae
46.6
2
2.0
4.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
112.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
+11
13Gerald Brown
G. Brown
46.5
1
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Ty-Shon Alexander
T. Alexander
46.0
1
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
15Vassilis Spanoulis
V. Spanoulis
45.8
1
3.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
69.4
0.0
1.0
0.0
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
+10
16Harry Giles III
H. Giles III
45.5
1
4.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
4
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
+2
17Tremont Waters
T. Waters
44.1
4
2.0
1.0
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.3
1.3
20.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.5
0.8
66.7
31.6
0.0
0.3
0.5
8
4
1
3
1
0
2
0
-1
18Sundiata Gaines
S. Gaines
43.9
5
1.4
2.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.2
83.3
0.2
0.2
100.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
79.9
0.2
0.2
0.0
7
11
2
0
0
0
0
1
+7
19Leon Wood
L. Wood
43.9
10
2.1
2.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.5
40.0
0.2
0.3
66.7
0.8
1.0
80.0
56.7
0.0
0.1
0.3
21
22
1
3
0
0
3
0
20Corey Crowder
C. Crowder
43.8
4
3.0
2.5
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.0
1.3
2.3
55.6
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
53.0
0.3
0.3
0.5
12
10
2
1
1
0
2
1
21Steve Hayes
S. Hayes
43.8
1
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
22Mike Brittain
M. Brittain
43.8
1
2.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
23John Holland
J. Holland
43.4
1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
24John Stroeder
J. Stroeder
42.6
1
1.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Priest Lauderdale
P. Lauderdale
42.3
3
2.3
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.0
7
0
2
0
0
0
3
1
-10
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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.0
13
8
21
.276
17.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
8
23
.258
18.0
15
7
23
.233
18.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

17 - 13

115

Final

108

NOP Pelicans

8 - 24

Fri 26 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
6
.800
2
21
9
.700
3.0
3
19
11
.633
5.0
4
18
14
.563
7.0
5
16
13
.552
7.5
6
17
14
.548
7.5
7
17
15
.531
8.0
8
16
15
.516
8.5
9
15
15
.500
9.0
10
15
17
.469
10.0
11
12
19
.387
12.5
12
11
20
.355
13.5
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
23
.207
17.5
15
6
25
.194
18.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
6
18
10
.643
6.5
7
16
13
.552
9.0
8
16
15
.516
10.0
9
15
16
.484
11.0
10
12
18
.400
13.5
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.0
13
8
21
.276
17.0
14
8
23
.258
18.0
15
7
23
.233
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/23
@
130-143
Sun
11/23
@
114-92
Sun
11/23
@
117-134
Sun
11/23
@
112-117
Mon
11/24
@
113-132

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM