Tier 1: Top usage on multiple championship winning teams
- Lebron James (2012 Heat, 2013 Heat, 2016 Cavaliers, 2020 Lakers)
- Steph Curry (2015 Warriors, 2017 Warriors, 2022 Warriors)
- Kobe Bryant (2009 Lakers, 2010 Lakers)
- Tim Duncan (2005 Spurs, 2007 Spurs)
Tier 2: Top usage on a single championship winning team
- Rip Hamilton (2004 Pistons)
- Dwayne Wade (2006 Heat)
- Kevin Garnett (2008 Celtics)
- Dirk Nowitzki (2011 Mavericks)
- Tony Parker (2014 Spurs)
- Kevin Durant (2018 Warriors)
- Kawhi Leonard (2019 Raptors)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021 Bucks)
- Nikola Jokic (2023 Nuggets)
Tier 3: Top usage on multiple teams that made the finals
- Jimmy Butler (2020 Heat, 2023 Heat)
Tier 4: Top usage on a single team that made the finals
- Dwight Howard (2009 Magic)
- Paul Pierce (2010 Celtics)
- Russell Westbrook (2012 Thunder)
- Devin Booker (2021 Suns)
- Jayson Tatum (2022 Celtics)
Tier 5: Top usage on multiple teams that made the conference finals
- James Harden (2015 Rockets, 2018 Rockets)
- Paul George (2021 Clippers, 2013 Pacers)
Tier 6: Top usage on single team that made the conference finals.
- Jermaine O'Neal (2004 Pacers)
- Steve Nash (2006 Suns)
- Carlos Boozer (2007 Jazz)
- Carmelo Anthony (2009 Nuggets)
- Amare Stoudemire (2010 Suns)
- Derrick Rose (2011 Bulls)
- Zach Randolph (2013 Grizzlies)
- Jeff Teague (2015 Hawks)
- Demar Derozan (2016 Raptors)
- Isaiah Thomas (2017 Celtics)
- Jaylen Brown (2018 Celtics)
- Dame Lillard (2019 Blazers)
- Trae Young (2021 Hawks)
Tier 7: Top usage on multiple teams that won first round playoff series
- Vince Carter (2006 Nets, 2007 Nets)
- Josh Smith (2009 Hawks, 2011 Hawks)
- Joe Johnson (2010 Hawks, 2014 Nets)
- Blake Griffin (2012 Clippers, 2013 Clippers, 2014 Clippers)
- John Wall (2014 Wizards, 2017 Wizards)
- Joel Embiid (2018 Sixers, 2019 Sixers, 2021 Sixers, 2022 Sixers, 2023 Sixers)
- Donovan Mitchell (2018 Jazz, 2021 Jazz)
Tier 8: Top usage on a team that has won a first round playoff series
- Richard Jefferson (2004 Nets)
- Chris Webber (2004 Kings)
- Ray Allen (2005 Sonics)
- Gilbert Arenas (2005 Wizards)
- Elton Brand (2006 Clippers)
- Luol Deng (2007 Bulls)
- Baron Davis (2007 Warriors)
- Chris Paul (2008 Hornets)
- Hedo Turkoglu (2008 Magic)
- Ron Artest (2009 Rockets)
- Lou Williams (2012 Sixers)
- Danny Granger (2012 Pacers)
- Nate Robinson (2013 Bulls)
- LMA (2014 Blazers)
- Bradley Beal (2015 Wizards)
- Marc Gasol (2015 Grizzlies)
- Gordon Hayward (2017 Jazz)
- Anthony Davis (2018 Pelicans)
- Kyrie Irving (2019 Celtics)
- Pascal Siakam (2020 Raptors)
- Ja Morant (2022 Grizzlies)
- Jalen Brunson (2023 Knicks)
The same way we still love Demar, despite him not being a winning player. Don't think it's all that hard to understand.