Kevin Durant vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kevin Durant

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Kevin Durant 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Kawhi Leonard 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,927 Kawhi Leonard 2,949

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,314 Kawhi Leonard 1,080

Total Assists Kevin Durant 699 Kawhi Leonard 397

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Kevin Durant 168 Kawhi Leonard 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)