nba highest usage rate season with over 1000 minutes

Russell Westbrook has the highest usage percentage with more than 1,000 minutes played in a season, at 41.5 percent in 2016-17.

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NBA highest usage rate season with over 1000 minutes by a player
NAMEUSG%MINSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
41.5
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
2James Harden
J. Harden
40.3
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
36.1
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
3Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
39.3
1,309
2023-24
PHI PHI
39
33.6
34.7
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
1,353
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
38.7
3,277
2005-06
LAL LAL
80
41.0
35.4
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
38.5
2,023
2022-23
MIL MIL
63
32.1
31.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
6Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
38.2
2,302
2014-15
OKC OKC
67
34.4
28.1
7.3
8.6
2.1
0.2
9.4
22.0
42.6
1.3
4.3
29.9
8.1
9.8
83.5
53.6
1.9
5.4
4.4
1,886
488
574
140
14
293
184
+247
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.2
3,281
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
37.7
2,622
2001-02
PHI PHI
60
43.7
31.4
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
37.5
2,390
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
36.2
32.4
8.6
8.0
1.4
0.5
10.9
22.0
49.6
2.8
8.2
34.2
7.8
10.5
74.2
60.9
0.8
7.8
3.6
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
37.3
1,917
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
37.3
2,301
2021-22
DAL DAL
65
35.4
28.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
36.9
2,296
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
36.8
2,284
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
14Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
36.6
2,047
2019-20
DAL DAL
61
33.6
28.8
9.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
9.5
20.6
46.3
2.8
8.9
31.6
7.0
9.2
75.8
58.5
1.3
8.1
4.3
1,759
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
15DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
36.3
2,465
2016-17
TOT
72
34.2
27.0
11.0
4.6
1.4
1.3
9.0
19.9
45.2
1.8
5.0
36.1
7.2
9.3
77.2
56.2
2.1
8.9
3.7
1,942
794
332
100
93
269
278
-25
16Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
36.1
1,530
2004-05
IND IND
44
34.8
24.3
8.8
1.9
0.6
2.0
8.8
19.4
45.2
0.0
0.1
16.7
6.7
8.9
75.4
52.0
1.9
6.9
3.0
1,068
388
82
25
88
131
173
+32
17Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
36.1
3,048
2008-09
MIA MIA
79
38.6
30.2
5.0
7.5
2.2
1.3
10.8
22.0
49.1
1.1
3.5
31.7
7.5
9.8
76.5
57.4
1.1
3.9
3.4
2,386
398
589
173
106
272
178
+216
18James Harden
J. Harden
36.0
2,483
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
36.5
34.3
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36.0
2,093
2001-02
WAS WAS
60
34.9
22.9
5.7
5.2
1.4
0.4
9.2
22.1
41.6
0.2
0.9
18.9
4.4
5.6
79.0
46.8
0.8
4.8
2.7
1,375
339
310
85
26
162
119
+16
20James Harden
J. Harden
35.9
2,551
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
21LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
35.9
1,505
2024-25
CHA CHA
47
32.0
25.2
4.9
7.4
1.1
0.3
8.6
21.3
40.5
3.8
11.2
33.9
4.1
4.9
84.3
53.6
1.0
3.9
3.6
1,184
232
346
54
13
167
157
-130
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.9
2,624
2023-24
DAL DAL
70
37.5
33.9
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
23Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.9
2,262
2020-21
DAL DAL
66
34.3
27.7
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
35.9
2,979
2000-01
PHI PHI
71
42.0
31.1
3.8
4.6
2.5
0.3
10.7
25.5
42.0
1.4
4.3
32.0
8.2
10.1
81.4
51.8
0.7
3.1
3.3
2,207
273
325
178
20
237
147
+368
25Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
35.7
3,103
2005-06
PHI PHI
72
43.1
33.0
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
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16
1
.941
2
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
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Lakers Lakers
11
4
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11
4
.733
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Rockets Rockets
10
4
.714
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11/28
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OKC OKC
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11/30
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
16
1
.941
2
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
3.5
3
Lakers Lakers
11
4
.733
4.0
4
Spurs Spurs
11
4
.733
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5
Rockets Rockets
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4
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Suns Suns
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6
.625
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Pistons Pistons
14
2
.875
2
Raptors Raptors
11
5
.688
3.0
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
11
6
.647
3.5
4
Heat Heat
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6
.625
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5
Knicks Knicks
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6
.600
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6
76ers 76ers
9
6
.600
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
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DET DET
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PHI PHI
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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CLE CLE
6:00 PM
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CHA CHA
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ATL ATL
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11/23
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BOS BOS
6:00 PM
Sun
11/23
BKN BKN
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TOR TOR
6:00 PM