Kawhi Leonard vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves 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 Austin Reaves 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 5.6 points more than Austin Reaves in his 4 seasons (20.1 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 10,681 points more (14,733 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +5.6 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +10,681 | 13 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
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 Austin Reaves (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,698).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +4.8 | 12 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,698 | 12 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +318 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +437 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +457 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +70 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +104 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +120 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +9 | +453 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +10,681 | +4,013 | +7,951 | +1.8 | +694 | +1,693 | +2.2 | +1,961 | +2,285 | +0.3 | +9 | +453 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +9 | +120 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
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: | +2,698 | +970 | +1,855 | +5.8 | +188 | +463 | +2.0 | +570 | +683 | +5.1 | +9 | +120 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 9 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 481 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.9 points in a total of 81 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |