Kawhi Leonard vs Stephen Curry
Leonard · Curry
| Leonard | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Games availability | 43 |
| 32.1 | Minutes per game | 30.9 |
| 27.9 | Points per game | 26.6 |
| 6.4 | Rebounds per game | 3.6 |
| 3.6 | Assists per game | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 50.5% | Field goal % | 46.8% |
| 38.7% | Three-point % 6.8 vs 11.3 attempts | 39.3% |
| 89.2% | Free throw % | 92.3% |
| 62.9% | True shooting TS% | 63.7% |
| 32.6% | Usage USG% | 30.8% |
| 19.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 24.5% |
| 10.2% | Rebound % of available | 5.7% |
| +7.5 | Net rating on court | +2.8 |
| 18.5% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.6% |
| +5.2 | Plus-minus per game | +2.1 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveKawhi Leonard scored more in 2025-26, 1.3 points a game apart (27.9 vs 26.6), on Leonard's heavier usage (32.6% vs 30.8%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (62.9% vs 63.7%).
Playmaking goes to Curry (4.7 vs 3.6 assists), the glass to Leonard (6.4 vs 3.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Leonard played 22 more games (65 vs 43 of 82).
With Leonard on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.8 for Curry; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Leonard $50.3M through 2026-27, Curry $62.6M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Leonard | Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-28 | Record when playing | 24-19 |
| 30.4 | Points at home | 25.0 |
| 25.1 | Points on the road | 28.3 |
| 30.1 | Points in wins | 25.8 |
| 25.0 | Points in losses | 27.5 |
| 55 | Season high | 49 |
| 21 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 5 | Double-doubles | 3 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →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).