Aaron Gordon vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kawhi Leonard has better scoring stats than Aaron Gordon in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 6.6 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (20.2 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 5,022 points more (15,023 vs. 10,001).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | +6.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | +5,022 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,213).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +7.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,213 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 394 | +257 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 649 | +128 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 740 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +8 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +66 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +78 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +5.9 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +16.5 | +2 | +11 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 3,778 | 7,791 | 48.5 | 790 | 2,365 | 33.4 | 1,655 | 2,374 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +5,022 | +1,676 | +3,142 | +1.4 | +424 | +724 | +5.9 | +1,246 | +993 | +16.5 | +2 | +11 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 5,454 | 10,933 | 49.9 | 1,214 | 3,089 | 39.3 | 2,901 | 3,367 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +12.4 | +6 | +80 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +2,213 | +774 | +1,490 | +1.5 | +178 | +435 | +2.3 | +487 | +547 | +12.4 | +6 | +80 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||