Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Stephen Curry vs Kawhi Leonard
Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 20.7); Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 64.8%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 3.1). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Kawhi Leonard's #27.
Career averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 24.8 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 4.7 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 6.3 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 47.1% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 42.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 91.0% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 64.8% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 1,069 |
Games played |
798 |
Advanced metrics
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 117.2 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 105.8 |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| 11.5 |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| 32.5% |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| 27.0% |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| 6.5% |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 5.3 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 6.2 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 45.4% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 39.8% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 89.1% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 155 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| Stephen Curry | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 4 |
Championships |
2 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #16 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |
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