Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Kawhi Leonard
Antetokounmpo · Leonard
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKawhi Leonard scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (27.9 vs 27.6), on Antetokounmpo's heavier usage (35.8% vs 32.6%).
Antetokounmpo is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 65.8% to 62.9%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Antetokounmpo (5.4 vs 3.6 assists), the glass to Antetokounmpo (9.8 vs 6.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Leonard played 29 more games (65 vs 36 of 82).
With Leonard on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.5 per 100 possessions, against +4.4 for Antetokounmpo; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Antetokounmpo $58.5M through 2027-28, Leonard $50.3M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).