Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Kawhi Leonard
Kobe Bryant and Kawhi Leonard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 20.7); Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 54.9%); Kobe Bryant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 3.1). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Kawhi Leonard's #27.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
798 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 5 |
Championships |
2 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |