Kawhi Leonard vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 6 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (20.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 5,702 points more (14,733 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +6.0 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +5,702 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 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 Myles Turner (+7.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,223).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +7.7 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,223 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +257 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +164 | ||
| Myles Turner | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +95 | ||
| Myles Turner | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +67 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +82 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +80 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +6.0 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +8.9 | +3 | +91 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +5,702 | +2,016 | +4,053 | +0.1 | +431 | +939 | +3.0 | +1,239 | +1,228 | +8.9 | +3 | +91 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +7.7 | +2.6 | +4.8 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +11.6 | +5 | +80 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +2,223 | +784 | +1,513 | +1.3 | +164 | +399 | +2.1 | +491 | +555 | +11.6 | +5 | +80 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 3 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 157 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.8 ppg and his lowest 21.5. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |