Kyle Kuzma vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Kuzma 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Kyle Kuzma 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 3.2 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 9 seasons (20.1 points against 16.9), and he also scored a total of 5,473 points more (14,899 vs. 9,426).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 9 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +3.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | 9 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,899 | +5,473 | 14 |
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 Kyle Kuzma (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,857).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +12.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,857 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 207 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 391 | +184 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 456 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 645 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 555 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 736 | +181 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +80 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +115 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +116 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 16.9 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 45.1 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +13.8 | +5 | +183 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.1 | 14 | 740 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,426 | 3,584 | 7,955 | 45.1 | 1,059 | 3,178 | 33.3 | 1,199 | 1,659 | 72.3 | 9 | 557 |
| difference: | +5,473 | +1,827 | +2,899 | +4.8 | +145 | +111 | +6.0 | +1,674 | +1,679 | +13.8 | +5 | +183 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,899 | 5,411 | 10,854 | 49.9 | 1,204 | 3,067 | 39.3 | 2,873 | 3,338 | 86.1 | 14 | 740 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.5 | +6.8 | +11.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +12.3 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +11.0 | +9 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +2,857 | +1,017 | +1,923 | +11.9 | +217 | +508 | +12.3 | +606 | +714 | +11.0 | +9 | +114 |
| 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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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 5 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 216 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 21.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |