Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
James Harden vs Kawhi Leonard
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 20.7); Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 64.1%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 3.1). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| James Harden | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 7.3 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 36.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 86.0% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 64.1% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 1,221 |
Games played |
798 |
Advanced metrics
| James Harden | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 115.0 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 109.4 |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| 5.5 |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| 28.6% |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| 34.7% |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| 7.9% |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| James Harden | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 22.5 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 5.5 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 6.5 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.6 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 43.0% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 86.5% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 173 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 0 |
Championships |
2 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #41 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |