Kawhi Leonard vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kawhi Leonard: rebounding (6.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
27.930.1
RPG
6.46.2
APG
3.65.3
TS%
62.9%56.9%
PER
27.928.1
Win Shares
9.2197.9
games played
651072
MVPs / All-Star nods
—5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 65 | 1072 |
| MIN | 32.1 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 27.9 | 30.1 |
| REB | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 50.5 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 38.7 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 89.2 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 27.9 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 62.9 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 33.5 | 33.7 |
| WS | 9.2 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.212 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 5.2 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9999
Efficiency8678
Playmaking8090
Rebounding8782
Defense9695
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