Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kawhi Leonard.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kawhi Leonard scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 3.8 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (23.9 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 5,805 points more (20,538 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +3.8 | 12 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +5,805 | 12 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+5.5 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+863).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +5.5 | 9 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +863 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +177 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +122 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +127 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +10.8 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +16.7 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +5,805 | +2,173 | +2,932 | +5.2 | +645 | +1,119 | +10.8 | +2,104 | +3,828 | +16.7 | +1 | +126 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +14.0 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +21.6 | +3 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +863 | +268 | +583 | +1.9 | +187 | +385 | +14.0 | +140 | +41 | +21.6 | +3 | +62 |
| 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
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 1 season more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2025—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 37 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 34.5 | +34.5 | 2023 | 2 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kawhi Leonard played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 7 games. |