Kawhi Leonard vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Kawhi Leonard 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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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 Andrew Wiggins 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.
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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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 1.7 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 12 seasons (20.2 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 539 points more (15,023 vs. 14,484).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | +1.7 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | +539 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,484 | 12 | |
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 Andrew Wiggins (+5.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,428).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +5.5 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,428 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 394 | +59 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 335 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 649 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 711 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 740 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 783 | +43 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +71 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +87 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +102 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +0.7 | +13.7 | +2 | +40 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 12 | 784 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 5,454 | 10,933 | 49.9 | 1,214 | 3,089 | 39.3 | 2,901 | 3,367 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
| difference: | +539 | +68 | +1,028 | +4.9 | +35 | +217 | +3.6 | +368 | +126 | +13.7 | +2 | +40 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,484 | 5,386 | 11,961 | 45.0 | 1,179 | 3,306 | 35.7 | 2,533 | 3,493 | 72.5 | 12 | 784 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +7.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +18.6 | +8 | +102 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +2,428 | +848 | +1,588 | +5.7 | +181 | +414 | +7.5 | +551 | +624 | +18.6 | +8 | +102 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 2 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 48 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 7 games. |