Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Nikola Jokic and Kawhi Leonard

This is the detail of NBA games in which Nikola Jokic and Kawhi Leonard played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. Kawhi Leonard has a 17-16 winning record over Nikola Jokic, but Nikola Jokic won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Nikola Jokic
vs.
Kawhi Leonard
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard:
2011-12 to 2025-26
33 Games played
19 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Nikola Jokic
16
8
8
Kawhi Leonard
17
11
6

* NBA Cup games other than the Championship game are included in the Regular Season category. They played in 1 of those games.

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Nikola Jokic 23.0 11.1 7.3 1.20.7
Kawhi Leonard 23.3 6.9 4.61.80.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Nikola Jokic 40 22 15 33
Kawhi Leonard 39 14 11 55
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Nikola Jokic 18

games		 26

games		 22

games		 9

games		10

games
Kawhi Leonard 15

games 		6

games		 6

games		 16

games		12

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 5

games		 8

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2015
1. Nuggets 98   Nikola Jokic 23 12 0 2 3 0 2 32 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Spurs 109   Kawhi Leonard 20 8 3 2 1 0 2 37 8-16 .500 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
Nov. 27, 2015
2. Nuggets 80   Nikola Jokic 6 2 0 0 0 3 4 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 91   Kawhi Leonard 25 7 6 4 5 2 1 32 11-18 .611 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000
Dec. 26, 2015
3. Nuggets 86   Nikola Jokic 22 7 5 1 1 3 4 26 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Spurs 101   Kawhi Leonard 20 5 5 2 0 2 1 32 7-13 .538 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 2017
4. Nuggets 99   Nikola Jokic 19 11 5 1 0 3 2 27 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 127   Kawhi Leonard 24 6 5 0 2 1 2 36 9-19 .474 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Jan. 19, 2017
5. Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 35 12 4 0 2 3 2 38 14-22 .636 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Spurs 118   Kawhi Leonard 34 5 4 2 1 1 1 36 12-22 .545 2-5 .400 8-8 1.000
Feb. 04, 2017
6. Nuggets 97   Nikola Jokic 11 1 2 0 0 5 3 15 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Spurs 121   Kawhi Leonard 19 6 5 2 2 2 0 32 6-13 .462 1-6 .167 6-8 .750
2017-18 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 2018
7. Nuggets 80   Nikola Jokic 23 9 7 2 0 2 2 30 8-13 .615 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Spurs 112   Kawhi Leonard 19 8 4 4 1 3 1 28 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
2018-19 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 2018
8. Nuggets 106   Nikola Jokic 23 11 15 2 0 2 1 36 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Raptors 103   Kawhi Leonard 27 8 2 0 0 3 2 35 10-19 .526 1-7 .143 6-6 1.000
Dec. 16, 2018
9. Nuggets 95   Nikola Jokic 26 10 4 2 0 3 0 35 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Raptors 86   Kawhi Leonard 29 14 4 0 0 4 1 38 12-21 .571 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
2019-20 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2020
10. Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 20 15 6 1 0 2 5 31 6-14 .429 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
Clippers 104   Kawhi Leonard 30 5 4 3 0 3 1 36 12-25 .480 2-7 .286 4-4 1.000
Feb. 28, 2020
11. Nuggets 103   Nikola Jokic 21 9 2 1 0 3 1 25 9-13 .692 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Clippers 132   Kawhi Leonard 19 2 5 2 0 1 2 25 6-12 .500 1-5 .200 6-8 .750
Aug. 12, 2020
12. Nuggets 111   Nikola Jokic 17 7 13 0 0 1 1 28 7-11 .636 1-4 .250 2-4 .500
Clippers 124   Kawhi Leonard 26 5 3 2 0 1 4 33 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
2020 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Sep. 03, 2020
13. Nuggets 97   Nikola Jokic 15 3 3 0 0 1 2 30 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Clippers 120   Kawhi Leonard 29 2 3 2 1 2 1 32 12-16 .750 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Sep. 05, 2020
14. Nuggets 110   Nikola Jokic 26 18 4 0 3 6 4 37 10-17 .588 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000
Clippers 101   Kawhi Leonard 13 10 8 3 1 4 2 39 4-17 .235 0-3 .000 5-7 .714
Sep. 07, 2020
15. Nuggets 107   Nikola Jokic 32 12 8 1 0 7 4 39 13-24 .542 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Clippers 113   Kawhi Leonard 23 14 6 0 2 4 2 42 9-19 .474 1-6 .167 4-6 .667
Sep. 09, 2020
16. Nuggets 85   Nikola Jokic 26 11 6 0 1 3 4 39 11-23 .478 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Clippers 96   Kawhi Leonard 30 11 9 4 2 1 3 39 10-22 .455 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Sep. 11, 2020
17. Nuggets 111   Nikola Jokic 22 14 5 1 2 6 3 40 9-17 .529 2-6 .333 2-4 .500
Clippers 105   Kawhi Leonard 36 9 4 3 0 3 2 39 12-24 .500 5-12 .417 7-7 1.000
Sep. 13, 2020
18. Nuggets 111   Nikola Jokic 34 14 7 1 1 5 2 40 13-22 .591 4-6 .667 4-5 .800
Clippers 98   Kawhi Leonard 25 8 5 2 1 2 1 41 8-18 .444 3-5 .600 6-7 .857
Sep. 15, 2020
19. Nuggets 104   Nikola Jokic 16 22 13 2 3 5 4 40 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
Clippers 89   Kawhi Leonard 14 6 6 2 1 2 1 44 6-22 .273 2-7 .286 0-0 -
2020-21 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2020
20. Nuggets 108   Nikola Jokic 24 9 10 1 0 5 2 38 7-13 .538 1-4 .250 9-11 .818
Clippers 121   Kawhi Leonard 21 5 7 4 1 2 4 30 8-14 .571 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 01, 2021
21. Nuggets 101   Nikola Jokic 14 7 7 0 1 4 3 36 6-16 .375 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Clippers 94   Kawhi Leonard 24 12 4 2 1 2 2 39 10-22 .455 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 2021
22. Nuggets 110   Nikola Jokic 30 14 7 0 1 0 4 33 9-17 .529 2-6 .333 10-10 1.000
Clippers 104   Kawhi Leonard 16 5 6 0 0 1 1 30 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 0-0 -
2022-23 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 2023
23. Nuggets 122   Nikola Jokic 12 6 9 1 0 2 0 24 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Clippers 91   Kawhi Leonard 6 3 2 1 0 1 0 18 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 2023
24. Nuggets 134   Nikola Jokic 40 17 10 3 0 1 2 42 14-21 .667 0-1 .000 12-15 .800
OT Clippers 124   Kawhi Leonard 33 6 2 0 1 2 4 39 12-19 .632 3-4 .750 6-8 .750
2023-24 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2023 (* Season and NBA Cup game)
25. Nuggets 111   Nikola Jokic 32 16 9 1 0 4 2 36 8-23 .348 2-7 .286 14-14 1.000
Clippers 108   Kawhi Leonard 15 2 2 5 0 3 1 38 5-14 .357 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Dec. 06, 2023
26. Nuggets 102   Nikola Jokic 22 15 10 1 0 4 2 37 9-32 .281 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Clippers 111   Kawhi Leonard 17 4 5 1 1 2 2 38 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
2025 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2025
27. Nuggets 112   Nikola Jokic 29 9 12 3 1 2 4 46 12-24 .500 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
OT Clippers 110   Kawhi Leonard 22 6 2 3 0 7 3 41 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Apr. 21, 2025
28. Nuggets 102   Nikola Jokic 26 11 10 3 0 7 2 43 8-16 .500 4-8 .500 6-10 .600
Clippers 105   Kawhi Leonard 39 3 5 2 1 1 1 39 15-19 .789 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Apr. 24, 2025
29. Nuggets 83   Nikola Jokic 23 13 13 1 0 2 1 37 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Clippers 117   Kawhi Leonard 21 11 6 0 0 2 0 35 7-17 .412 3-6 .500 4-5 .800
Apr. 26, 2025
30. Nuggets 101   Nikola Jokic 36 21 8 2 1 2 4 43 14-25 .560 3-6 .500 5-6 .833
Clippers 99   Kawhi Leonard 24 9 2 2 0 2 3 40 10-22 .455 2-5 .400 2-3 .667
Apr. 29, 2025
31. Nuggets 131   Nikola Jokic 13 10 12 1 2 2 1 37 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Clippers 115   Kawhi Leonard 20 9 11 1 2 1 2 37 8-15 .533 1-4 .250 3-7 .429
May. 01, 2025
32. Nuggets 105   Nikola Jokic 25 7 8 3 1 4 3 42 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Clippers 111   Kawhi Leonard 27 10 5 0 0 1 0 39 11-22 .500 2-8 .250 3-4 .750
May. 03, 2025
33. Nuggets 120   Nikola Jokic 16 10 8 3 1 5 5 32 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Clippers 101   Kawhi Leonard 22 5 2 0 2 1 3 33 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 8-9 .889
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