James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kawhi Leonard James Harden Kawhi Leonard
Points
10th
157th
14th
24th
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
60th
41st
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
79th
Steals
23rd
80th
12th
19th
Blocks
201st
+300th
84th
82nd
3-Pointers Made
2nd
102nd
4th
20th
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James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kawhi Leonard James Harden Kawhi Leonard
Points
27th
70th
51st
69th
Rebounds
+300th
298th
+300th
159th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
40th
47th
29th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
136th
15th
107th

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:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
157th
147 28,338 vs. 15,13313,205
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 6,604 vs. 4,7521,852
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,519 vs. 2,2856,234
Steals
23rd
80th
57 1,748 vs. 1,287461
Blocks
201st
+300th
+99 665 vs. 477188
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
886 vs. 8842
Defensive Rebounds
57th
184th
127 5,718 vs. 3,8681,850
Field Goals Made
36th
177th
141 8,363 vs. 5,4972,866
Field Goals Attempted
27th
218th
191 19,040 vs. 11,0348,006
3-Pointers Made
2nd
102nd
100 3,264 vs. 1,2232,041
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
128th
126 8,987 vs. 3,1245,863
Free Throws Made
5th
192nd
187 8,348 vs. 2,9165,432
Free Throws Attempted
7th
247th
240 9,686 vs. 3,3826,304

Games and Years:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
+300th
1,176 vs. 749427
Seasons
59th
194th
135 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
204th
196 82 vs. 280

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
121st
117 107 vs. 899
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
24th
10 3,895 vs. 3,133762
Rebounds
60th
41st
19 948 vs. 1,142194
Assists
8th
79th
71 1,125 vs. 432693
Steals
12th
19th
7 282 vs. 25626
Blocks
84th
82nd
2 98 vs. 991
Offensive Rebounds
195th
46th
149 126 vs. 262136
Defensive Rebounds
35th
26th
9 822 vs. 88058
Field Goals Made
24th
29th
5 1,173 vs. 1,12053
Field Goals Attempted
18th
37th
19 2,760 vs. 2,185575
3-Pointers Made
4th
20th
16 434 vs. 249185
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
25th
22 1,275 vs. 624651
Free Throws Made
9th
38th
29 1,115 vs. 644471
Free Throws Attempted
11th
43rd
32 1,283 vs. 766517

Games and Years:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
52nd
29 173 vs. 14627
Playoffs
10th
76th
66 16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
28th
19 11 vs. 56
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
70th
43 24.10 vs. 20.203.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
298th
+2 5.62 vs. 6.340.73
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.24 vs. 3.054.19
Steals per game
84th
40th
44 1.49 vs. 1.720.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.640.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.180.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
168th
141st
27 4.86 vs. 5.160.30
Field Goals Made per game
107th
90th
17 7.11 vs. 7.340.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
71st
135th
64 16.19 vs. 14.731.46
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
136th
125 2.78 vs. 1.631.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
123rd
117 7.64 vs. 4.173.47
Free Throws Made per game
6th
143rd
137 7.10 vs. 3.893.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
181st
163 8.24 vs. 4.523.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
69th
18 22.51 vs. 21.461.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
159th
+141 5.48 vs. 7.822.34
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 2.963.54
Steals per game
47th
29th
18 1.63 vs. 1.750.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.680.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.73 vs. 1.791.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
91st
90 4.75 vs. 6.031.28
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
83rd
60 6.78 vs. 7.670.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
147th
38 15.95 vs. 14.970.99
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
107th
92 2.51 vs. 1.710.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
141st
131 7.37 vs. 4.273.10
Free Throws Made per game
21st
120th
99 6.45 vs. 4.412.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
156th
117 7.42 vs. 5.252.17

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.