Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 11.8 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (20.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 9,970 points more (14,879 vs. 4,909).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3
9
Kawhi Leonard 20.1
+11.8
14

Total Points

Seasons
Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909
9
Kawhi Leonard 14,879
+9,970
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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,733).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0
5
Kawhi Leonard 21.5
+11.5
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Dorian Finney-Smith 400
5
Kawhi Leonard 3,133
+2,733
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Kawhi Leonard 8
+8

30+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Kawhi Leonard 120
+120

20+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 14
Kawhi Leonard 390
+376

10+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 222
Kawhi Leonard 644
+422

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 557
Kawhi Leonard 735
+178

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 34
+30
Kawhi Leonard 4

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Kawhi Leonard 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 0
Kawhi Leonard 36
+36

20+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 2
Kawhi Leonard 80
+78

10+ Point Games

Dorian Finney-Smith 16
Kawhi Leonard 128
+112

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 40
Kawhi Leonard 146
+106

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3 3.0 7.0 43.6 1.6 4.3 36.2 0.7 0.9 71.8 9 591
difference:+11.8+4.3+7.7+6.2+0.2+3.0+3.2+3.6+14.2+5+148
Kawhi Leonard 20.1 7.3 14.7 49.9 1.6 4.1 39.2 3.9 4.5 86.0 14 739

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909 1,793 4,109 43.6 920 2,540 36.2 403 561 71.8 9 591
difference:+9,970+3,612+6,732+6.2+281+522+3.0+2,465+2,772+14.2+5+148
Kawhi Leonard 14,879 5,405 10,841 49.9 1,201 3,062 39.2 2,868 3,333 86.0 14 739

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0 3.6 8.1 44.3 2.2 5.3 41.2 0.6 0.9 73.5 5 40
difference:+11.5+4.1+6.9+7.0+0.5+1.0+1.3+3.8+4.3+10.6+7+106
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
Dorian Finney-Smith 400 144 325 44.3 87 211 41.2 25 34 73.5 5 40
difference:+2,733+976+1,860+7.0+162+413+1.3+619+732+10.6+7+106
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
Dorian Finney-Smith 4.3
201781
Kawhi Leonard 7.9
+3.6
201264

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 5.9
201821
Kawhi Leonard 11.9
+6.0
201358

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 7.5
201981
Kawhi Leonard 12.8
+5.3
2014NBA Champion66

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.5
202071
Kawhi Leonard 16.5
+7.0
201564

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 9.8
202160
Kawhi Leonard 21.2
+11.4
201672

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0
202280
Kawhi Leonard 25.5
+14.5
201774

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3
202366
Kawhi Leonard 16.2
+7.9
20189

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.5
202468
Kawhi Leonard 26.6
+18.1
2019NBA Champion60

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 8.7
202563
Kawhi Leonard 27.1
+18.4
202057

Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons:

* Kawhi Leonard played 5 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 215 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 21.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20170
Kawhi Leonard 8.6
+8.6
201214

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20180
Kawhi Leonard 13.5
+13.5
201321

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20190
Kawhi Leonard 14.3
+14.3
2014NBA Champion23

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.2
20206
Kawhi Leonard 20.3
+10.1
20157

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 10.3
20217
Kawhi Leonard 22.5
+12.2
201610

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7
202218
Kawhi Leonard 27.7
+16.0
201712

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 6.3
+6.3
20234
Kawhi Leonard -
DNP
20180

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith -
DNP
20240
Kawhi Leonard 30.5
+30.5
2019NBA Champion24

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Dorian Finney-Smith 6.2
20255
Kawhi Leonard 28.2
+22.0
202013

Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12.