Small forwards had their highest usage percentage in a season in 1984-85, at 22.7 percent.

Interpreted as:

top small forward usage rates in a regular season

	POSITION	USG%	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Small Forward	22.7	1984-85	3,773	24.0	12.8	4.1	2.1	0.8	0.4	5.1	10.4	49.0	0.1	0.3	30.1	2.5	3.3	77.5	54.1	1.5	2.6	1.7	90,494	48,476	15,580	7,929	3,034	1,378	6,330	8,592
2	Small Forward	22.6	1988-89	4,158	25.3	13.1	4.4	2.0	0.9	0.5	5.2	10.9	47.8	0.2	0.6	30.6	2.5	3.2	77.7	53.3	1.6	2.8	1.8	105,045	54,663	18,437	8,447	3,745	1,967	7,313	9,952
3	Small Forward	22.5	1987-88	3,708	24.4	12.6	4.3	2.0	0.8	0.5	5.0	10.3	48.4	0.1	0.5	29.8	2.5	3.2	76.5	53.7	1.6	2.7	1.6	90,463	46,573	15,894	7,388	3,006	1,845	6,053	8,749
4	Small Forward	22.4	1983-84	3,556	24.8	13.0	4.5	2.2	0.8	0.4	5.2	10.4	49.9	0.0	0.2	22.8	2.6	3.4	76.4	54.7	1.6	2.9	1.7	88,089	46,379	15,962	7,665	2,895	1,504	6,214	8,697
5	Small Forward	22.3	1985-86	4,021	23.7	12.4	4.1	2.0	0.8	0.3	4.9	10.0	49.0	0.1	0.3	28.8	2.6	3.3	77.7	54.5	1.5	2.6	1.7	95,097	50,044	16,465	8,062	3,235	1,381	6,662	9,443
6	Small Forward	21.8	1980-81	3,620	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	0.0	0.2	23.1	2.5	3.2	76.6	53.5	1.7	3.0	1.9	92,829	46,429	16,877	8,271	3,457	1,598	6,782	8,848
7	Small Forward	21.7	1982-83	3,809	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	0.1	0.2	24.9	2.3	3.0	74.8	53.5	1.7	2.9	1.8	92,507	46,444	17,424	8,169	3,164	1,523	6,941	9,618
8	Small Forward	21.7	1979-80	3,480	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	0.1	0.3	27.2	2.3	3.0	78.6	53.3	1.7	3.2	2.0	89,769	45,003	16,998	8,103	3,672	1,830	6,798	8,873
9	Small Forward	21.6	1986-87	3,746	24.0	12.2	4.2	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.7	9.7	48.8	0.1	0.5	32.5	2.6	3.4	76.2	54.5	1.5	2.7	1.6	89,855	45,731	15,769	7,897	2,972	1,598	6,036	8,615
10	Small Forward	21.5	1990-91	4,354	25.1	12.0	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.5	4.7	10.0	47.3	0.2	0.7	31.1	2.3	3.0	77.9	53.0	1.5	2.8	1.6	109,106	52,267	18,682	8,592	3,748	2,009	6,872	9,808
11	Small Forward	21.4	1989-90	4,195	25.3	12.3	4.4	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.8	10.0	48.1	0.2	0.7	30.0	2.4	3.1	77.1	53.7	1.5	2.9	1.6	106,315	51,391	18,408	9,011	3,759	1,833	6,688	9,981
12	Small Forward	21.3	1991-92	4,384	24.3	11.5	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.5	4.6	9.7	47.0	0.3	1.0	33.2	2.0	2.6	76.6	52.7	1.4	2.6	1.4	106,481	50,199	17,497	8,342	3,705	2,064	6,230	9,388
13	Small Forward	21.0	2000-01	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	0.6	1.7	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	9,055	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
14	Small Forward	21.0	1994-95	4,468	24.6	11.0	3.9	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.1	8.9	45.9	0.7	1.9	36.1	2.1	2.9	74.9	54.0	1.3	2.7	1.5	109,869	49,180	17,628	8,083	3,783	1,873	6,639	10,223
15	Small Forward	20.9	2001-02	4,531	26.0	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.4	44.1	0.6	1.8	33.6	1.9	2.5	76.9	51.6	1.2	3.1	1.5	117,877	49,070	19,549	8,997	3,882	1,965	6,706	9,631	+155
16	Small Forward	20.8	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	2.2	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	9,103	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
17	Small Forward	20.8	1992-93	4,298	24.3	11.1	4.0	2.0	0.8	0.4	4.3	9.3	46.7	0.3	1.0	33.0	2.1	2.7	76.5	53.0	1.3	2.6	1.5	104,620	47,750	17,018	8,695	3,606	1,742	6,269	9,293
18	Small Forward	20.8	1981-82	4,135	23.8	11.5	4.4	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.6	9.2	50.3	0.0	0.2	25.7	2.3	3.0	75.2	54.9	1.6	2.8	1.7	98,531	47,625	18,085	8,602	3,383	1,655	6,964	9,948
19	Small Forward	20.6	1999-00	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	0.6	1.7	35.9	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	10,068	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
20	Small Forward	20.6	1993-94	4,346	24.4	10.7	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.1	45.9	0.4	1.3	33.0	1.9	2.6	73.2	52.1	1.4	2.8	1.4	106,069	46,414	18,395	8,296	3,845	1,920	6,262	9,349
21	Small Forward	20.4	1978-79	3,923	23.9	11.3	4.6	2.3	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.4	48.9				2.1	2.8	75.3	53.2	1.5	3.0	1.9	93,648	44,340	17,866	8,988	3,685	1,493	7,491	9,610
22	Small Forward	20.4	1997-98	4,490	25.4	10.5	4.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.7	45.2	0.5	1.5	34.3	2.2	2.8	76.0	52.9	1.3	2.8	1.5	114,047	47,192	18,282	8,671	4,021	1,970	6,762	10,216	+218
23	Small Forward	20.4	1998-99	2,900	25.3	10.0	3.9	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.7	8.6	43.0	0.6	1.6	35.1	2.0	2.7	75.8	51.1	1.1	2.8	1.4	73,478	29,011	11,256	5,318	2,697	1,157	4,090	6,341	-165
24	Small Forward	20.4	1977-78	3,780	24.0	11.2	4.7	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.5	9.6	47.0				2.2	2.9	76.9	51.8	1.6	3.1	1.8	90,595	42,492	17,649	7,932	3,562	1,324	6,921	9,203
25	Small Forward	20.3	2006-07	4,514	27.1	11.6	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.3	45.5	0.9	2.5	36.5	2.2	2.9	76.4	54.7	1.1	3.1	1.5	122,196	52,448	18,881	8,557	3,838	2,030	6,618	9,746	+724