Kawhi Leonard vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while John Wall has a better scoring average 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, Kawhi Leonard averages 1.4 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (20.1 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 2,645 points more (14,733 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +1.4 | 13 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +2,645 | 13 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+0.4 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+2,323).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +0.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,323 | 12 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +118 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +58 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +82 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +4 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +57 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +92 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +109 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 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: | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +6.9 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +7.0 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +8.4 | +2 | +86 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +2,645 | +979 | +565 | +6.9 | +536 | +1,006 | +7.0 | +151 | +162 | +8.4 | +2 | +86 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +0.4 | +3.4 | +9.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +13.2 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +8 | +109 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +2,323 | +834 | +1,503 | +9.3 | +214 | +493 | +13.2 | +441 | +519 | +1.9 | +8 | +109 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 2 seasons more than John Wall 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 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Wall | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2017 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 34.5 | +34.5 | 2023 | 2 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |