Kawhi Leonard vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Kawhi Leonard scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 5 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 14 seasons (25.2 points against 20.2). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 2,779 points more than Trae Young (15,088 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 14 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +5.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,088 | +2,779 | 14 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+4.9 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+2,420).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +4.9 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,420 | 12 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 397 | +52 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 652 | +185 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 743 | +255 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +59 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +103 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +119 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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 | 49.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.2 | 14 | 747 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +6.6 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +1.1 | +6 | +259 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,088 | 5,479 | 10,994 | 49.8 | 1,219 | 3,109 | 39.2 | 2,911 | 3,377 | 86.2 | 14 | 747 |
| difference: | +2,779 | +1,588 | +1,989 | +6.6 | +63 | +545 | +4.1 | +334 | +341 | +1.1 | +6 | +259 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +4.9 | +0.9 | +6.4 | +11.1 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +10.2 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +9 | +119 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +2,420 | +888 | +1,608 | +11.1 | +179 | +388 | +10.2 | +465 | +556 | +1.1 | +9 | +119 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 280 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 21.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |