Lonzo Ball vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Lonzo Ball 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 8.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (20.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 11,471 points more (14,733 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +8.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +11,471 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +21.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +3,133 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +359 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +477 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +446 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.1 | +4.0 | +10.1 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +26.1 | +7 | +446 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +11,471 | +4,146 | +7,703 | +10.1 | +525 | +1,199 | +3.0 | +2,654 | +2,992 | +26.1 | +7 | +446 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.5 | +7.7 | +15.0 | +51.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +39.9 | +4.4 | +5.2 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,133 | +1,120 | +2,185 | +51.3 | +249 | +624 | +39.9 | +644 | +766 | +84.1 | +12 | +146 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 335 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |