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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games James Harden 11 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 8 Kawhi Leonard 6

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 24.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,796 Kawhi Leonard 14,852

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,497 Kawhi Leonard 4,692

Total Assists James Harden 8,362 Kawhi Leonard 2,253

Total Steals James Harden 1,722 Kawhi Leonard 1,266

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Kawhi Leonard 473

Total Games James Harden 1,156 Kawhi Leonard 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Kawhi Leonard .860

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 22.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals James Harden 282 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games James Harden 173 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Kawhi Leonard .841

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 9.1 (2025) 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 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)