Shooting Guard · Los Angeles Clippers
Kawhi Leonard
Age 34 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 102 kg · Born Jun 29, 1991 · San Diego State
21.2 PPG
6.5 RPG
3.1 APG
761 games
14 seasons
Career snapshot
14seasons
761games
16,138career pts
24.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 370 games · 2011-12–2017-18
Position rank · 2025-26
#2PPG rank
#2PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 22 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.9
2025-26 · LAC
RPG
9.1
2012-2013 · SAS
APG
5.2
2020-21 · LAC
PER
27.6
2016-17 · SAS
WS
13.7
2015-16 · SAS
Draft
Honors & awards
7×
All-Star Selection
2025, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015
6×
All-NBA Team
2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
7×
All-Defense Team
2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
1×
NBA All-Star Game MVP
2020
2×
NBA Finals MVP
2019, 2014
2×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2015, 2014
1×
All-Rookie Team
2011
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | SAS | 64 | 39 | 24.0 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 49.3 | 37.6 | 77.3 | 16.6 | 5.5 |
| 2012-2013 | SAS | 21 | 0 | 36.9 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 54.5 | 39.0 | 63.3 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | SAS | 66 | 65 | 29.1 | 12.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 52.2 | 37.9 | 80.2 | 19.4 | 7.7 |
| 2014-15 | SAS | 64 | 64 | 31.8 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 47.9 | 34.9 | 80.2 | 22.0 | 8.6 |
| 2015-16 | SAS | 72 | 72 | 33.1 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 50.6 | 44.3 | 87.4 | 26.0 | 13.7 |
| 2016-17 | SAS | 74 | 74 | 33.4 | 25.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 48.5 | 38.0 | 88.0 | 27.6 | 13.6 |
| 2017-18 | SAS | 9 | 9 | 23.3 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 31.4 | 81.6 | 26.0 | 0.9 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 60 | 60 | 34.0 | 26.6 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 49.6 | 37.1 | 85.4 | 25.8 | 9.5 |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 57 | 57 | 32.4 | 27.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 88.6 | 26.9 | 8.7 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 52 | 52 | 34.1 | 24.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 51.2 | 39.8 | 88.5 | 26.0 | 8.8 |
| 2022-23 | LAC | 52 | 50 | 33.6 | 23.8 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 51.2 | 41.6 | 87.1 | 23.9 | 7.1 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 68 | 68 | 34.3 | 23.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 52.5 | 41.7 | 88.5 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 37 | 37 | 31.9 | 21.5 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 49.8 | 41.1 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | LAC | 65 | 65 | 32.1 | 27.9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 50.5 | 38.7 | 89.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | Toronto Raptors | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Jul 2018 | San Antonio Spurs | Toronto Raptors | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on June 29
About Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, he is a seven-time All-Star and a six-time member of the All-NBA Team. Nicknamed the "Claw" or "Klaw" for his ball-hawking skills and exceptionally large hands, Leonard is often regarded as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, earning seven All-Defensive Team selections and winning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.