Kawhi Leonard vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 4.9 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 14 seasons (25.1 points against 20.2), and he also scored a total of 7,575 points more (22,598 vs. 15,023).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 14 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +4.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 14 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +7,575 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+3.7 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+1,418).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +3.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,418 | 12 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 394 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +256 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 649 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +233 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 740 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +160 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +34 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +62 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +79 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.9 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +6.0 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +3.7 | +1 | +156 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +7,575 | +1,812 | +5,635 | +6.0 | +1,590 | +4,467 | +2.2 | +2,361 | +2,486 | +3.7 | +1 | +156 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +3.7 | +0.3 | +4.5 | +10.4 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +2 | +78 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +1,418 | +579 | +861 | +10.4 | +27 | +21 | +3.1 | +233 | +306 | +5.2 | +2 | +78 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 1 season more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 11 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 34.5 | +34.5 | 2023 | 2 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kawhi Leonard didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |