James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kawhi Leonard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals James Harden 271 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games James Harden 165 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)