Cameron Johnson vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Cameron Johnson 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.

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 Cameron Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 7.2 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (20.1 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 10,338 points more (14,733 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6
Kawhi Leonard 20.1
+7.2
13

Total Points

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6
Kawhi Leonard 14,733
+10,338
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 Cameron Johnson (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,747).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3
Kawhi Leonard 21.5
+11.3
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 386
3
Kawhi Leonard 3,133
+2,747
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Kawhi Leonard 8
+8

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 6
Kawhi Leonard 118
+112

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 49
Kawhi Leonard 386
+337

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 227
Kawhi Leonard 638
+411

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 336
Kawhi Leonard 729
+393

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 4
Kawhi Leonard 4

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Kawhi Leonard 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Kawhi Leonard 36
+36

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 1
Kawhi Leonard 80
+79

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 22
Kawhi Leonard 128
+106

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 38
Kawhi Leonard 146
+108

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 0
Kawhi Leonard 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340
difference:+7.2+2.9+4.8+4.5+0.7+1.8+2.2+2.5+0.9+7+393
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
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340
difference:+10,338+3,840+7,401+4.5+398+1,013+2,260+2,622+0.9+7+393
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
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38
difference:+11.3+4.3+8.1+2.4+0.1+0.1+1.7+2.8+3.3+1.8+9+108
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
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38
difference:+2,747+991+1,921+2.4+182+463+1.7+583+695+1.8+9+108
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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+0.9
202057
Kawhi Leonard 7.9
201264

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160
Kawhi Leonard 11.9
+2.3
201358

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266
Kawhi Leonard 12.8
+0.3
2014NBA Champion66

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342
Kawhi Leonard 16.5
+1.0
201564

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458
Kawhi Leonard 21.2
+7.8
201672

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557
Kawhi Leonard 25.5
+6.7
201774

Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons:

* Kawhi Leonard played 7 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 335 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200
Kawhi Leonard 8.6
+8.6
201214

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.2
202121
Kawhi Leonard 13.5
+5.3
201321

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213
Kawhi Leonard 14.3
+3.5
2014NBA Champion23

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.5
20234
Kawhi Leonard 20.3
+1.8
20157

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240
Kawhi Leonard 22.5
+22.5
201610

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250
Kawhi Leonard 27.7
+27.7
201712

Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12.