Kyrie Irving vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard
Points
76th
164th
56th
24th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
41st
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
79th
Steals
175th
84th
77th
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
82nd
3-Pointers Made
25th
108th
24th
20th
Years1413712

Kyrie Irving vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard
Points
30th
70th
44th
69th
Rebounds
+300th
295th
+300th
159th
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
+300th
Steals
146th
41st
123rd
29th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
29th
135th
23rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
164th
88 18,433 vs. 14,7333,700
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 4,6621,489
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 2,2362,129
Steals
175th
84th
91 1,022 vs. 1,255233
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 471134
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 872234
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 2,535 vs. 3,7901,255
Field Goals Made
88th
192nd
104 6,787 vs. 5,3521,435
Field Goals Attempted
89th
236th
147 14,313 vs. 10,7363,577
3-Pointers Made
25th
108th
83 1,876 vs. 1,187689
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
134th
105 4,763 vs. 3,0271,736
Free Throws Made
179th
198th
19 2,983 vs. 2,842141
Free Throws Attempted
250th
255th
5 3,360 vs. 3,30654

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 73346
Seasons
190th
292nd
102 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
121st
91 37 vs. 829
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
24th
32 2,211 vs. 3,133922
Rebounds
+300th
41st
+259 353 vs. 1,142789
Assists
67th
79th
12 471 vs. 43239
Steals
77th
19th
58 128 vs. 256128
Blocks
162nd
82nd
80 53 vs. 9946
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
46th
+254 83 vs. 262179
Defensive Rebounds
228th
26th
202 270 vs. 880610
Field Goals Made
56th
29th
27 815 vs. 1,120305
Field Goals Attempted
60th
37th
23 1,781 vs. 2,185404
3-Pointers Made
24th
20th
4 225 vs. 24924
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
25th
5 574 vs. 62450
Free Throws Made
109th
38th
71 356 vs. 644288
Free Throws Attempted
145th
43rd
102 403 vs. 766363

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
52nd
131 96 vs. 14650
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 7 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
28th
9 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
70th
40 23.66 vs. 20.103.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
295th
+5 4.07 vs. 6.362.29
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 3.052.55
Steals per game
146th
41st
105 1.31 vs. 1.710.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.640.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.190.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
137th
+163 3.25 vs. 5.171.92
Field Goals Made per game
26th
93rd
67 8.71 vs. 7.301.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
136th
109 18.37 vs. 14.653.73
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
135th
106 2.41 vs. 1.620.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
121st
98 6.11 vs. 4.131.98
Free Throws Made per game
147th
142nd
5 3.83 vs. 3.880.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
181st
24 4.31 vs. 4.510.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
69th
25 23.03 vs. 21.461.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
159th
+141 3.68 vs. 7.824.14
Assists per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.91 vs. 2.961.95
Steals per game
123rd
29th
94 1.33 vs. 1.750.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.680.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.86 vs. 1.790.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
91st
+209 2.81 vs. 6.033.21
Field Goals Made per game
47th
83rd
36 8.49 vs. 7.670.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
147th
95 18.55 vs. 14.973.59
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
107th
84 2.34 vs. 1.710.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
141st
99 5.98 vs. 4.271.71
Free Throws Made per game
204th
120th
84 3.71 vs. 4.410.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
156th
128 4.20 vs. 5.251.05

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.