Luka Doncic vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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, Luka Doncic averages 8.6 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 14 seasons (28.7 points against 20.1). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 1,657 points more than Luka Doncic (14,879 vs. 13,222).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +8.6 | 8 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,222 | 8 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,879 | +1,657 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+9.4 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+1,436).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +9.4 | 5 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,436 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 390 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 390 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 454 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 644 | +190 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 459 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 735 | +276 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +91 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 460 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +3.1 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +4.3 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +10.8 | +6 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,222 | 4,465 | 9,547 | 46.8 | 1,414 | 4,048 | 34.9 | 2,878 | 3,826 | 75.2 | 8 | 460 |
| difference: | +1,657 | +940 | +1,294 | +3.1 | +213 | +986 | +4.3 | +10 | +493 | +10.8 | +6 | +279 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.1 | +8.3 | +5.2 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +5.2 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +10.4 | +7 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,436 | +528 | +901 | +5.2 | +67 | +99 | +5.2 | +313 | +317 | +10.4 | +7 | +91 |
| 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 Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 215 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 | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | 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. |