A lot of the all-time usage rate leaders by season were relatively inefficient stars like Kobe, T-mac, Stackhouse, Cousins, Iverson, Melo, and Jermaine-freaking-O'neal.
All good players, but that style is a throwback to David Stern's late 1990's 1-on-1 basketball.
It won't work now, as thankfully the league (and the rules and officiating) have shifted away from that.