Dyson Daniels vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels 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 11.7 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (20.1 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 13,079 points more (14,733 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3
Kawhi Leonard 20.1
+11.7
13

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3
Kawhi Leonard 14,733
+13,079
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 Dyson Daniels (+20.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,129).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Kawhi Leonard 21.5
+20.2
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Kawhi Leonard 3,133
+3,129
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 8
+8

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 118
+118

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
Kawhi Leonard 386
+374

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 78
Kawhi Leonard 638
+560

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 173
Kawhi Leonard 729
+556

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+19
Kawhi Leonard 4

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 5
+5

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 36
+36

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 80
+80

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Kawhi Leonard 128
+128

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Kawhi Leonard 146
+145

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+2
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
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196
difference:+11.7+3.8+7.2+2.6+0.8+1.8+6.5+3.2+3.3+24.6+10+537
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
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196
difference:+13,079+4,671+9,294+2.6+1,038+2,571+6.5+2,699+3,073+24.6+10+537
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
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+20.2+7.0+13.0+17.9+1.7+3.6+39.9+4.4+5.2+84.1+11+143
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+3,129+1,118+2,179+17.9+249+622+39.9+644+766+84.1+11+143
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
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Kawhi Leonard 7.9
+4.1
201264

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Kawhi Leonard 11.9
+6.1
201358

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
+1.3
202576
Kawhi Leonard 12.8
2014NBA Champion66

Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons:

* Kawhi Leonard played 10 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 13, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 545 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Kawhi Leonard 8.6
+8.6
201214

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243
Kawhi Leonard 13.5
+12.2
201321

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Kawhi Leonard 14.3
+14.3
2014NBA Champion23

Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12.