Donovan Mitchell vs Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard leads 6 of 8 career categories against Donovan Mitchell, including rebounding (6.4 RPG) and shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%). Head to head they met 13 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Donovan Mitchell winning the series 7–6.
The case for Donovan Mitchell
scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG).
The case for Kawhi Leonard
rebounding (6.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), per-minute impact (23.6 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG20.7
4.3RPG6.4
4.8APG3.1
57.5%TS%60.7%
20.4PER23.6
60.3Win Shares112.1
609games played798
Head to Head
| Donovan Mitchell | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 6 |
| 30.5 | PPG | 27.7 |
| 4.6 | RPG | 7.1 |
| 6.5 | APG | 4.0 |
| 13 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Donovan Mitchell | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | G | 798 |
| 33.8 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 4.3 | REB | 6.4 |
| 4.8 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 45.3 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 36.6 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Donovan Mitchell | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.4 | PER | 23.6 |
| 57.5 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 31.5 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 60.3 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.141 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.3 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 27.8 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Donovan Mitchell | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 7 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 7 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring89
58Efficiency86
90Playmaking76
66Rebounding86
81Defense94
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