Kawhi Leonard vs. Jaylen Wells Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Wells and Kawhi Leonard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kawhi Leonard played 13 years in the NBA, 12 more than Jaylen Wells, who played 1. Kawhi Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Jaylen Wells had his rookie season in 2024-25. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
| Jaylen Wells | 1 | 0 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Kawhi Leonard | Jaylen Wells | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2024-25 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Spurs Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 64 | 24.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 6.3 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .376 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .773 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +.068 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.024 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.049 |
| Jaylen Wells | 79 | 25.9 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 8.6 | .425 | 1.7 | 5.0 | .352 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .822 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14 | 27.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | .500 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .450 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .813 |
| Jaylen Wells | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Kawhi Leonard played 12 seasons more than Jaylen Wells in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 13, from 2013 to 2025—Kawhi Leonard played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 12 extra years over Jaylen Wells, Kawhi Leonard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 Finals MVP 3 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Defensive First Team 4 All-Defensive Second Team 2 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Steals Leader 6 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |