Baron Davis vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 4 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (20.1 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 1,286 points more (14,733 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +4.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +1,286 | 13 |
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 Baron Davis (+2.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +2.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,191 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +8 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +97 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +5 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +86 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +96 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +9.0 | +0.9 | +7.2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +14.9 | +102 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1,286 | +464 | +1,215 | +9.0 | +145 | +1,132 | +7.2 | +503 | +14 | +14.9 | +102 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +13.2 | +5 | +96 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +2,191 | +791 | +1,440 | +7.1 | +150 | +341 | +4.9 | +459 | +505 | +13.2 | +5 | +96 |
| 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
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 34.5 | +34.5 | 2023 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |