Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 4.3 points more than Kawhi Leonard in his 13 seasons (24.4 points against 20.1). On the other hand Kawhi Leonard scored a total of 3,439 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14,733 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +4.3 | 7 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +3,439 | 13 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+4.3 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+1,947).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +4.3 | 4 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,947 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +217 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +269 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +46 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +100 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +6 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +3,439 | +1,409 | +2,864 | +0.2 | +573 | +1,298 | +3.7 | +48 | +63 | +0.2 | +6 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.9 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +8 | +100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +1,947 | +709 | +1,307 | +4.4 | +178 | +421 | +4.9 | +351 | +425 | +1.8 | +8 | +100 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 326 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 21.5. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |