highest usage rate for centers 2021-2022

Joel Embiid had the highest usage percentage by a center in 2021-22, at 36.9 percent.

Interpreted as:

highest usage rate with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games for centers 2021-2022

	NAME	USG%	SEASON	TM	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	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	36.9	2021-22	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	2,296	2,079	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	31.8	2021-22	DEN	74	33.4	27.1	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	10.3	17.7	58.3	1.3	3.9	33.7	5.1	6.3	81.0	66.1	2.8	11.0	3.8	2,475	2,004	1,019	584	109	63	281	191	+442
3	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	27.7	2021-22	MIN	74	33.4	24.6	9.8	3.6	1.0	1.1	8.7	16.4	52.9	2.0	4.9	41.0	5.2	6.3	82.2	64.0	2.6	7.2	3.1	2,475	1,818	727	269	72	83	226	267	+274
4	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	25.3	2021-22	MEM	78	27.3	16.3	5.8	1.1	0.9	2.3	5.5	13.3	41.5	1.6	5.1	31.9	3.6	4.4	82.3	53.5	1.5	4.3	1.7	2,126	1,272	454	86	73	177	130	272	+361
5	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	24.6	2021-22	CHI	73	33.1	17.6	11.0	3.2	1.0	1.0	7.5	15.8	47.3	1.4	4.5	31.4	1.3	1.7	76.0	53.3	1.9	9.1	1.9	2,417	1,288	804	236	70	71	136	181	-52
6	Jonas Valančiūnas J. Valančiūnas	23.8	2021-22	NOP	74	30.3	17.8	11.4	2.6	0.6	0.8	6.9	12.7	54.4	0.8	2.1	36.1	3.2	3.9	82.0	61.7	3.1	8.3	2.4	2,240	1,314	843	190	41	60	179	247	+67
7	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	20.4	2021-22	CLE	69	33.8	15.0	8.3	2.5	0.8	1.7	6.1	12.0	50.8	0.3	1.3	25.0	2.4	3.7	66.3	54.9	2.1	6.2	1.9	2,331	1,034	570	174	56	115	133	147	+94
8	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	16.6	2021-22	UTA	66	32.1	15.6	14.7	1.1	0.7	2.1	5.5	7.7	71.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.6	6.7	69.0	73.2	3.7	11.0	1.8	2,120	1,027	968	72	45	137	119	176	+417
9	Clint Capela C. Capela	15.4	2021-22	ATL	74	27.6	11.1	11.9	1.2	0.7	1.3	5.0	8.2	61.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	2.3	47.3	60.4	3.8	8.1	0.6	2,041	820	877	92	55	93	44	166	+125
10	Al Horford A. Horford	14.9	2021-22	BOS	69	29.1	10.2	7.7	3.4	0.7	1.3	3.9	8.2	46.7	1.3	3.8	33.6	1.2	1.4	84.2	57.4	1.6	6.1	0.9	2,005	701	530	232	49	92	65	130	+386

StatMuse has season-level data for usage percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.0

Embiid

RPG

7.3

Embiid

APG

5.9

Maxey

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

17th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.2

18th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

121.3

116.0

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

105.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.3

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

11.1

10.9

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

729.5

Wembanyama

691

Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

720

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.64

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.62

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

57-40

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

54-42

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0