Kevin Durant vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Kawhi Leonard 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 7.1 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 14 seasons (27.2 points against 20.1), and he also scored a total of 15,968 points more (30,847 vs. 14,879).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +7.1 | 18 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,847 | +15,968 | 18 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,879 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,852).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +7.8 | 13 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +1,852 | 13 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 969 | +579 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 390 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,123 | +479 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 644 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,133 | +398 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 735 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +76 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +42 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +24 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,134 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +4 | +395 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 14 | 739 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,847 | 10,634 | 21,181 | 50.2 | 2,211 | 5,667 | 39.0 | 7,368 | 8,353 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,134 |
| difference: | +15,968 | +5,229 | +10,340 | +0.3 | +1,010 | +2,605 | +0.2 | +4,500 | +5,020 | +2.2 | +4 | +395 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,879 | 5,405 | 10,841 | 49.9 | 1,201 | 3,062 | 39.2 | 2,868 | 3,333 | 86.0 | 14 | 739 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.2 | +5.8 | +3.5 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +2.7 | +1 | +24 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +1,852 | +564 | +1,343 | +3.5 | +117 | +405 | +4.3 | +607 | +675 | +2.7 | +1 | +24 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 4 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 195 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |