Kawhi Leonard vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 40 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with Kawhi Leonard winning the series 22–18.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG26.8
6.4RPG7.5
3.1APG7.4
60.7%TS%59.0%
23.6PER26.6
112.1Win Shares276.6
798games played1622
Head to Head
| Kawhi Leonard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 18 |
| 21.6 | PPG | 25.9 |
| 7.3 | RPG | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | APG | 6.9 |
| 40 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 2011-12 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 798 | G | 1622 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 6.4 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 49.9 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 39.1 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | PER | 26.6 |
| 60.7 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 26.3 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 112.1 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 5.9 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 50.9 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 7 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 7 | All-Star | 22 |
| 7 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring99
86Efficiency81
76Playmaking98
86Rebounding90
94Defense92
Compare Kawhi Leonard to someone else · Compare LeBron James to someone else