Paolo Banchero vs. Kawhi Leonard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kawhi Leonard and Paolo Banchero, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Paolo Banchero played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than Kawhi Leonard, who played 14. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Kawhi Leonard had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 |
| Paolo Banchero | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14 | 12 | 2011-12 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paolo Banchero | Kawhi Leonard | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf Finals |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 15.6 | .427 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .298 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .738 |
| difference: | +8 | +9.8 | +12.1 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -0.8 | +3.6 | +9.3 | +.066 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +.078 | +4.4 | +6.0 | +.035 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 2 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Kawhi Leonard | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Spurs Lost NBA Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 17.6 | .455 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .339 | 5.1 | 7.0 | .725 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.8 | +10.7 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +0.8 | -2.0 | -0.2 | +3.5 | +8.5 | +.039 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.035 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +.100 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 58 | 31.2 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 9.1 | .494 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .374 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .825 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 7 | 37.4 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 21.3 | .456 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .400 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .755 |
| difference: | +14 | +0.5 | +13.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -3.5 | -0.1 | +4.2 | +11.3 | +.089 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +.010 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +.122 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21 | 36.9 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 10.0 | .545 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .390 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .633 |
Season 3 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Kawhi Leonard | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | - | Finals MVP |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd |  NBA Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.8 | .452 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .320 | 6.1 | 8.4 | .727 |
| difference: | +20 | +5.3 | +13.1 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -0.2 | +3.9 | +10.0 | +.070 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +.059 | +4.6 | +6.5 | +.075 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 66 | 29.1 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 9.8 | .522 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .379 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .802 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | 39.4 | 29.4 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 24.8 | .435 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .444 | 5.4 | 8.2 | .659 |
| difference: | +18 | +7.4 | +15.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.7 | +5.5 | +14.4 | +.075 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +.025 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +.077 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 23 | 32.0 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 10.4 | .510 | 1.3 | 3.2 | .419 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .736 |
Season 4 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Kawhi Leonard | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| - | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| - | Steals Leader | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | 36.0 | 23.0 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 17.4 | .402 | 0.6 | 3.8 | .158 | 8.4 | 11.2 | .750 |
| difference: | +59 | +4.2 | +6.5 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +0.6 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +.077 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.191 | +5.2 | +7.3 | +.052 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 64 | 31.8 | 16.5 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 12.8 | .479 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .349 | 3.2 | 3.9 | .802 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawhi Leonard | 7 | 35.7 | 20.3 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 15.6 | .477 | 1.6 | 3.7 | .423 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .771 |
Additional Years |
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* Kawhi Leonard played 10 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2016 to 2026—Kawhi Leonard played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Kawhi Leonard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 3 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-Defensive First Team 3 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 6 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |