Gilbert Arenas vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Gilbert Arenas 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 0.6 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (20.7 points against 20.1). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 3,331 points more than Gilbert Arenas (14,733 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +0.6 | 11 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +3,331 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,603).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +4.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,603 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +88 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +187 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +192 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +11 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +120 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +7.8 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +2 | +181 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +3,331 | +1,630 | +1,886 | +7.8 | +108 | +50 | +4.1 | +37 | +278 | +5.7 | +2 | +181 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +10.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +9.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +7.2 | +7 | +115 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2,603 | +948 | +1,765 | +10.3 | +203 | +473 | +9.4 | +504 | +584 | +7.2 | +7 | +115 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 22.9 points in a total of 105 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 9 games. |