Kawhi Leonard vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Kawhi Leonard scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kawhi Leonard has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 2.4 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (22.5 points against 20.1). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 12,095 points more than Victor Wembanyama (14,733 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +2.4 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +12,095 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kawhi Leonard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +21.5 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +3,133 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +313 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +525 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +612 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kawhi Leonard's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.4 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +5.1 | +11 | +616 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +12,095 | +4,393 | +8,693 | +2.9 | +917 | +2,230 | +5.3 | +2,392 | +2,750 | +5.1 | +11 | +616 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +21.5 | +7.7 | +15.0 | +51.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +39.9 | +4.4 | +5.2 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +3,133 | +1,120 | +2,185 | +51.3 | +249 | +624 | +39.9 | +644 | +766 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 11 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 13, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 611 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |