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 12 seasons from 2014 to 2025, and Kawhi Leonard, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, 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
48th
164th
52nd
24th
Rebounds
69th
+300th
50th
41st
Assists
106th
+300th
77th
79th
Steals
201st
84th
151st
19th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
65th
82nd
Years1213912

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
70th
13th
69th
Rebounds
58th
295th
18th
159th
Assists
130th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
261st
41st
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
48th
164th
116 20,538 vs. 14,7335,805
Rebounds
69th
+300th
+231 8,530 vs. 4,6623,868
Assists
106th
+300th
+194 4,288 vs. 2,2362,052
Steals
201st
84th
117 961 vs. 1,255294
Blocks
93rd
+300th
+207 1,064 vs. 471593
Offensive Rebounds
201st
+300th
+99 1,599 vs. 872727
Defensive Rebounds
34th
188th
154 6,931 vs. 3,7903,141
Field Goals Made
53rd
192nd
139 7,525 vs. 5,3522,173
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
236th
133 13,668 vs. 10,7362,932
3-Pointers Made
+300th
108th
+192 542 vs. 1,187645
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
134th
+166 1,908 vs. 3,0271,119
Free Throws Made
41st
198th
157 4,946 vs. 2,8422,104
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
255th
222 7,134 vs. 3,3063,828

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
859 vs. 733126
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
202nd
190 56 vs. 254

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
121st
103 54 vs. 846
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
70th
42 23.91 vs. 20.103.81
Rebounds per game
58th
295th
237 9.93 vs. 6.363.57
Assists per game
130th
+300th
+170 4.99 vs. 3.051.94
Steals per game
261st
41st
220 1.12 vs. 1.710.59
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.24 vs. 0.640.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
272nd
+300th
+28 1.86 vs. 1.190.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
137th
127 8.07 vs. 5.172.90
Field Goals Made per game
24th
93rd
69 8.76 vs. 7.301.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
136th
52 15.91 vs. 14.651.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
135th
+165 0.63 vs. 1.620.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.22 vs. 4.131.91
Free Throws Made per game
27th
142nd
115 5.76 vs. 3.881.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
181st
166 8.31 vs. 4.513.79

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, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.