Kawhi Leonard vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 0.5 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (20.1 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 4,884 points more (14,879 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +0.5 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,879 | +4,884 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
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 Kristaps Porzingis (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,799).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +9.6 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,799 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 390 | +148 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 644 | +176 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 735 | +226 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +75 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +115 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +119 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 14 | 739 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +4 | +229 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,879 | 5,405 | 10,841 | 49.9 | 1,201 | 3,062 | 39.2 | 2,868 | 3,333 | 86.0 | 14 | 739 |
| difference: | +4,884 | +1,903 | +3,241 | +3.8 | +237 | +420 | +2.7 | +841 | +891 | +3.0 | +4 | +229 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +9.6 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +8.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +8.6 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +8 | +118 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,799 | +1,012 | +1,934 | +8.2 | +218 | +525 | +8.6 | +557 | +657 | +4.3 | +8 | +118 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 4 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 163 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 21.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |