Kevin Durant vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Kawhi Leonard 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 6.9 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,847 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,879 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,943 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,186 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,280 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,134 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)