Kawhi Leonard vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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.
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 has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Brook Lopez scored more points 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 4.2 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (20.1 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 2,784 points more than Kawhi Leonard (17,517 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +4.2 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +2,784 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+7.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,881).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +7.4 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,881 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 8 | +8 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +40 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +224 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +372 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +59 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +68 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +59 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +4.2 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +6.3 | +4 | +372 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +2,784 | +1,328 | +2,711 | +0.2 | +112 | +28 | +4.0 | +240 | +559 | +6.3 | +4 | +372 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +7.4 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +6.8 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +3 | +57 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +1,881 | +637 | +1,244 | +0.1 | +155 | +340 | +6.8 | +452 | +534 | +1.3 | +3 | +57 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 4 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 250 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |