Kawhi Leonard vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kawhi Leonard and Tristan Thompson 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kawhi Leonard, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2026, and Tristan Thompson, with 14 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Kawhi Leonard vs. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson
Points
164th
+300th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
164th
41st
85th
Assists
+300th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
83rd
+300th
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
272nd
82nd
117th
Years1413129

Kawhi Leonard vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson
Points
71st
+300th
69th
+300th
Rebounds
295th
159th
159th
203rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
29th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
293rd

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:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
164th
+300th
+136 14,818 vs. 6,8227,996
Rebounds
+300th
164th
+136 4,687 vs. 6,4281,741
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,248 vs. 8001,448
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 1,260 vs. 378882
Blocks
+300th
272nd
+28 473 vs. 52653
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
51st
+249 875 vs. 2,5091,634
Defensive Rebounds
185th
176th
9 3,812 vs. 3,919107
Field Goals Made
191st
+300th
+109 5,384 vs. 2,7582,626
Field Goals Attempted
232nd
+300th
+68 10,804 vs. 5,3085,496
3-Pointers Made
108th
+300th
+192 1,194 vs. 101,184
3-Pointers Attempted
135th
+300th
+165 3,046 vs. 423,004
Free Throws Made
196th
+300th
+104 2,856 vs. 1,2961,560
Free Throws Attempted
253rd
+300th
+47 3,321 vs. 2,1891,132

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
737 vs. 81982
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
+300th
+276 3,133 vs. 6872,446
Rebounds
41st
85th
44 1,142 vs. 768374
Assists
79th
+300th
+221 432 vs. 81351
Steals
19th
+300th
+281 256 vs. 31225
Blocks
82nd
117th
35 99 vs. 7623
Offensive Rebounds
46th
31st
15 262 vs. 33472
Defensive Rebounds
26th
114th
88 880 vs. 434446
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 1,120 vs. 261859
Field Goals Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 2,185 vs. 4691,716
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 249 vs. 0249
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 624 vs. 1623
Free Throws Made
38th
300th
262 644 vs. 165479
Free Throws Attempted
43rd
236th
193 766 vs. 269497

Games and Years:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
141st
89 146 vs. 10739
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
71st
+300th
+229 20.11 vs. 8.3311.78
Rebounds per game
295th
159th
136 6.36 vs. 7.851.49
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 0.982.07
Steals per game
41st
+300th
+259 1.71 vs. 0.461.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.640.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.19 vs. 3.061.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
138th
173rd
35 5.17 vs. 4.790.39
Field Goals Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 7.31 vs. 3.373.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
136th
+300th
+164 14.66 vs. 6.488.18
3-Pointers Made per game
135th
+300th
+165 1.62 vs. 0.011.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.13 vs. 0.054.08
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 3.88 vs. 1.582.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.51 vs. 2.671.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kawhi Leonard Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
69th
+300th
+231 21.46 vs. 6.4215.04
Rebounds per game
159th
203rd
44 7.82 vs. 7.180.64
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 0.762.20
Steals per game
29th
+300th
+271 1.75 vs. 0.291.46
Blocks per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.68 vs. 0.710.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
38th
251 1.79 vs. 3.121.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
91st
265th
174 6.03 vs. 4.061.97
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
+300th
+217 7.67 vs. 2.445.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
+300th
+153 14.97 vs. 4.3810.58
3-Pointers Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.71 vs. 0.001.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 4.27 vs. 0.014.26
Free Throws Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.41 vs. 1.542.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 5.25 vs. 2.512.73

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.