highest usage rate by a player in his rookie season in the playoffs with at least 100 mp

Billy Ray Bates has the highest usage percentage by a rookie with 100+ minutes played in a single NBA playoff run, at 33.1 percent in 1979-80.

NAME USG% MIN SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
33.1
104
1979-80
POR POR
3
34.7
25.0
3.3
4.0
1.7
0.3
10.3
19.7
52.5
0.7
2.3
28.6
3.7
4.7
78.6
57.6
0.7
2.7
5.0
75
10
12
5
1
15
13
2 Andrew Toney
A. Toney
31.8
356
1980-81
PHI PHI
16
22.3
13.8
2.3
3.4
0.7
0.4
4.8
11.3
42.8
0.1
0.6
11.1
4.1
5.1
81.5
51.2
0.6
1.7
3.4
221
37
54
11
7
54
50
3 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
31.6
411
2017-18
UTA UTA
11
37.4
24.4
5.9
4.2
1.5
0.4
9.3
22.1
42.0
2.3
7.3
31.3
3.5
3.9
90.7
51.2
0.8
5.1
2.9
268
65
46
16
4
32
35
-25
4 Chuck Person
C. Person
31.2
159
1986-87
IND IND
4
39.8
27.0
8.3
5.0
1.3
0.5
9.5
18.5
51.4
0.5
2.0
25.0
7.5
9.8
76.9
59.2
1.5
6.8
3.8
108
33
20
5
2
15
14
5 Michael Beasley
M. Beasley
31.0
178
2008-09
MIA MIA
7
25.4
12.1
7.3
1.0
0.3
1.0
4.9
12.6
38.6
0.6
1.9
30.8
1.9
2.4
76.5
44.5
1.4
5.9
1.6
85
51
7
2
7
11
14
-16
6 Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
30.5
177
1995-96
POR POR
5
35.4
23.6
10.2
1.8
0.8
0.6
7.0
16.2
43.2
1.0
1.8
55.6
8.6
12.0
71.7
54.9
2.4
7.8
2.0
118
51
9
4
3
10
17
7 Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
30.4
117
1996-97
MIN MIN
3
39.0
21.3
4.0
7.7
0.7
0.0
8.7
21.7
40.0
2.0
6.7
30.0
2.0
3.3
60.0
46.1
0.7
3.3
3.0
64
12
23
2
0
9
9
-41
8 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
29.7
133
1996-97
LAL LAL
9
14.8
8.2
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.2
2.3
6.1
38.2
0.7
2.6
26.1
2.9
3.3
86.7
54.3
0.1
1.1
1.6
74
11
11
3
2
14
23
+1
9 Ray Williams
R. Williams
28.6
140
1977-78
NYK NYK
6
23.3
17.5
2.5
5.2
1.0
0.0
6.8
13.0
52.6
3.8
4.3
88.5
58.7
1.0
1.5
2.8
105
15
31
6
0
17
25
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.5
171
1984-85
CHI CHI
4
42.8
29.3
5.8
8.5
2.8
1.0
8.5
19.5
43.6
0.3
2.0
12.5
12.0
14.5
82.8
56.5
1.8
4.0
3.8
117
23
34
11
4
15
15
11 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
27.6
143
2003-04
DEN DEN
4
35.8
15.0
8.3
2.8
1.3
0.0
5.3
16.0
32.8
0.5
2.8
18.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
41.2
1.8
6.5
4.3
60
33
11
5
0
17
11
-31
12 Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
27.4
175
1985-86
DEN DEN
10
17.5
11.1
6.0
1.0
0.5
0.9
3.9
9.6
40.6
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.1
80.5
48.7
2.7
3.3
0.7
111
60
10
5
9
7
28
13 Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
27.1
153
2004-05
CHI CHI
6
25.5
14.5
2.7
2.5
0.8
0.3
5.0
12.3
40.5
1.2
3.7
31.8
3.3
4.2
80.0
51.2
1.0
1.7
2.2
87
16
15
5
2
13
18
+2
14 Rod Strickland
R. Strickland
26.9
111
1988-89
NYK NYK
9
12.3
6.0
1.4
2.8
0.4
0.1
2.4
5.4
44.9
0.1
0.1
100.0
1.0
1.9
52.9
47.8
0.7
0.8
1.4
54
13
25
4
1
13
21
15 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
26.9
367
1992-93
CHA CHA
9
40.8
23.8
9.9
1.4
0.7
3.4
7.9
16.4
48.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
8.0
10.3
77.4
56.6
3.1
6.8
4.1
214
89
13
6
31
37
37
16 Karl Malone
K. Malone
26.9
144
1985-86
UTA UTA
4
36.0
21.8
7.5
1.0
2.0
0.0
9.5
18.0
52.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
6.5
42.3
52.1
1.5
6.0
1.5
87
30
4
8
0
6
18
17 Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
26.7
249
2009-10
MIL MIL
7
35.6
18.7
3.0
3.6
1.1
0.6
7.0
17.1
40.8
1.7
5.9
29.3
3.0
3.7
80.8
49.8
0.7
2.3
1.1
131
21
25
8
4
8
19
-14
18 Darrell Walker
D. Walker
26.5
195
1983-84
NYK NYK
12
16.3
6.8
2.9
1.7
2.0
0.2
2.3
6.1
37.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.8
60.9
44.0
1.7
1.3
2.7
82
35
20
24
2
32
29
19 Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
26.1
138
2021-22
GSW GSW
16
8.6
5.2
1.7
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.9
3.8
50.0
0.2
0.8
23.1
1.3
1.6
76.9
58.1
0.3
1.4
0.7
83
27
8
3
2
11
11
-35
20 Tyrus Thomas
T. Thomas
26.1
122
2006-07
CHI CHI
10
12.2
5.1
3.4
0.6
1.0
0.5
1.6
4.1
39.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
3.0
63.3
47.0
1.2
2.2
1.5
51
34
6
10
5
15
23
-23
21 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
25.9
510
2003-04
MIA MIA
13
39.2
18.0
4.0
5.6
1.3
0.3
6.6
14.5
45.5
0.2
0.6
37.5
4.5
5.8
78.7
52.7
1.2
2.8
4.2
234
52
73
17
4
54
45
+6
22 Kelvin Ransey
K. Ransey
25.8
131
1980-81
POR POR
3
43.7
16.3
4.0
8.3
2.0
0.3
7.7
21.7
35.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
36.2
1.7
2.3
3.7
49
12
25
6
1
11
8
23 Larry Bird
L. Bird
25.3
372
1979-80
BOS BOS
9
41.3
21.3
11.2
4.7
1.6
0.9
9.2
19.7
46.9
0.4
1.7
26.7
2.4
2.8
88.0
51.1
2.4
8.8
3.7
192
101
42
14
8
33
30
24 Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
24.9
133
1993-94
ORL ORL
3
44.3
18.7
6.7
7.0
1.7
2.0
7.3
16.7
44.0
1.7
3.7
45.5
2.3
3.3
70.0
51.5
2.7
4.0
6.7
56
20
21
5
6
20
10
25 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
24.8
374
1997-98
SAS SAS
9
41.6
20.7
9.0
1.9
0.6
2.6
8.1
15.6
52.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.4
6.7
66.7
55.9
2.2
6.8
2.8
186
81
17
5
23
25
24
+16
StatMuse has season-level data for usage percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

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ORTG

111.7

23rd

DRTG

114.7

16th

NETRTG

-3.0

22nd

3P%

34.2

26th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122
Wed
3/26
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
104-125
Wed
3/26
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
117-119
Wed
3/26
HOU HOU
@
UTA UTA
121-110

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM
Sun
5/11
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM