Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, and Kawhi Leonard, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard
Points
42nd
160th
52nd
24th
Rebounds
66th
+300th
50th
41st
Assists
100th
+300th
77th
79th
Steals
193rd
82nd
151st
19th
Blocks
92nd
+300th
65th
82nd
Years1314912

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard
Points
28th
69th
13th
69th
Rebounds
57th
297th
18th
159th
Assists
125th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
260th
40th
282nd
29th
Blocks
121st
+300th
93rd
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
160th
118 21,028 vs. 15,0236,005
Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 8,701 vs. 4,7223,979
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,391 vs. 2,2672,124
Steals
193rd
82nd
111 977 vs. 1,278301
Blocks
92nd
+300th
+208 1,080 vs. 475605
Offensive Rebounds
181st
+300th
+119 1,655 vs. 877778
Defensive Rebounds
30th
186th
156 7,046 vs. 3,8453,201
Field Goals Made
52nd
179th
127 7,713 vs. 5,4542,259
Field Goals Attempted
98th
224th
126 13,962 vs. 10,9333,029
3-Pointers Made
+300th
105th
+195 552 vs. 1,214662
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
133rd
+167 1,931 vs. 3,0891,158
Free Throws Made
40th
192nd
152 5,050 vs. 2,9012,149
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
248th
216 7,299 vs. 3,3673,932

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
875 vs. 744131
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
204th
192 56 vs. 254

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
17th
121st
104 56 vs. 848
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
24th
28 2,270 vs. 3,133863
Rebounds
50th
41st
9 1,022 vs. 1,142120
Assists
77th
79th
2 446 vs. 43214
Steals
151st
19th
132 85 vs. 256171
Blocks
65th
82nd
17 110 vs. 9911
Offensive Rebounds
85th
46th
39 205 vs. 26257
Defensive Rebounds
36th
26th
10 817 vs. 88063
Field Goals Made
52nd
29th
23 852 vs. 1,120268
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
37th
35 1,602 vs. 2,185583
3-Pointers Made
223rd
20th
203 62 vs. 249187
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
25th
123 239 vs. 624385
Free Throws Made
55th
38th
17 504 vs. 644140
Free Throws Attempted
39th
43rd
4 807 vs. 76641

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
52nd
204 84 vs. 14662
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
28th
14 8 vs. 53
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
69th
41 24.03 vs. 20.193.84
Rebounds per game
57th
297th
240 9.94 vs. 6.353.60
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 5.02 vs. 3.051.97
Steals per game
260th
40th
220 1.12 vs. 1.720.60
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.23 vs. 0.640.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
263rd
+300th
+37 1.89 vs. 1.180.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
139th
128 8.05 vs. 5.172.88
Field Goals Made per game
25th
91st
66 8.81 vs. 7.331.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
136th
53 15.96 vs. 14.691.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
136th
+164 0.63 vs. 1.631.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
124th
+176 2.21 vs. 4.151.95
Free Throws Made per game
27th
139th
112 5.77 vs. 3.901.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
180th
165 8.34 vs. 4.533.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
69th
56 27.02 vs. 21.465.56
Rebounds per game
18th
159th
141 12.17 vs. 7.824.34
Assists per game
87th
+300th
+213 5.31 vs. 2.962.35
Steals per game
282nd
29th
253 1.01 vs. 1.750.74
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.31 vs. 0.680.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
289th
169 2.44 vs. 1.790.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
91st
89 9.73 vs. 6.033.70
Field Goals Made per game
12th
83rd
71 10.14 vs. 7.672.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
147th
102 19.07 vs. 14.974.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.74 vs. 1.710.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
141st
+159 2.85 vs. 4.271.43
Free Throws Made per game
34th
120th
86 6.00 vs. 4.411.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
156th
145 9.61 vs. 5.254.36

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.