Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Kawhi Leonard

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 20.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Kawhi Leonard's #27.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatKawhi Leonard
30.1 Points / game 20.7
6.2 Rebounds / game 6.4
5.3 Assists / game 3.1
2.4 Steals / game 1.7
0.8 Blocks / game 0.6
49.6% Field goal % 49.9%
28.0% 3-point % 38.9%
83.3% Free throw % 85.0%
56.9% True shooting % 67.2%
1,072 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatKawhi Leonard
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.03×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatKawhi Leonard
33.5 Points / game 21.5
6.4 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.7 Assists / game 3.0
2.1 Steals / game 1.8
0.9 Blocks / game 0.7
48.8% Field goal % 51.3%
34.3% 3-point % 40.2%
83.0% Free throw % 80.2%
179 Playoff games 146

Accolades

Michael JordanStatKawhi Leonard
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#1 All-time GOAT rank #27

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