Karl-Anthony Towns vs Kawhi Leonard
Karl-Anthony Towns leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (22.8 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). Head to head they met 20 times, with Kawhi Leonard winning the series 16–4.
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns
scoring (22.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
career value (112.1 Win Shares), longevity (798 games played), accolades (2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 7 All-NBA · 7 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
22.8PPG20.7
11.1RPG6.4
3.1APG3.1
62.4%TS%60.7%
23.6PER23.6
94.5Win Shares112.1
720games played798
Head to Head
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 16 |
| 21.9 | PPG | 26.9 |
| 10.9 | RPG | 6.8 |
| 3.5 | APG | 4.0 |
| 20 meetings · first 2015-16 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 720 | G | 798 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 22.8 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 11.1 | REB | 6.4 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.1 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.7 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 39.7 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 84.0 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | PER | 23.6 |
| 62.4 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 26.8 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 94.5 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.187 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.8 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 35.9 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 6 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 7 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
95Scoring89
89Efficiency86
77Playmaking76
98Rebounding86
86Defense94
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