James Harden vs Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard leads 5 of 7 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (27.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.4 RPG). Head to head they met 40 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 22–18.
The case for James Harden: playmaking (8.0 APG), longevity (70 games played).
The case for Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), rebounding (6.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
23.627.9
RPG
4.86.4
APG
8.03.6
TS%
61.0%62.9%
PER
20.627.9
Win Shares
7.79.2
games played
7065
Head to Head
| James Harden | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22–18 | |
| Meetings | 40 (11 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.0 | 19.5 |
| RPG | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| APG | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| First meeting | 2011-12 | |
| Last meeting | 2022-23 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 65 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 32.1 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 27.9 |
| REB | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| AST | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 50.5 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 38.7 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 89.2 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 27.9 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 62.9 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 33.5 |
| WS | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.212 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 7.9 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 5.2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9599
Efficiency7786
Playmaking9980
Rebounding7187
Defense7496
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