Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
	Leonard on Sept. 21, 2022
No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
	Small forward
Personal information
Born	29 June 1991 (aged 35); Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
High school	Canyon Springs; (Moreno Valley, California); Martin Luther King; (Riverside, California);
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	San Diego State (2009–2011)
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
	Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career	2011–present
League	NBA
Career history
2011–2018	San Antonio Spurs
2018–2019	Toronto Raptors
2019–2027	Los Angeles Clippers
2026–present	Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA champion (2014, 2019); 2× NBA Finals MVP (2014, 2019); 4x NBA All-Star (2016, 2017, 2019 2020) 2030; 2× All-NBA First Team (2016, 2017); All-NBA Second Team (2019); 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016); 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2015–2017); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2019); 1x NBA All Star MVP 2020; NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012); NBA steals leader (2015); Consensus second-team All-American (2011); 2× First-team All-MWC (2010, 2011); California Mr. Basketball (2009);
	Stats at NBA.com

Kawhi Anthony Leonard (born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He used to play for the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore.

Leonard won Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016. He won the Most Valuable Player for the 2014 Finals win. He was not drafted by the Spurs. Rather he was traded on draft night from the Indiana Pacers.

In 2018, Leonard joined the Toronto Raptors. He helped the team win the 2019 NBA Finals. His contract ended on June 30, 2019.^[1]

Leonard has scored more than 30 points in a game thirteen times in the 2019 playoff season. He has been compared to LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry.^[2]

In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

On June 30, 2026, the Clippers traded Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, a first-round draft pick in 2031 and 2033, a second-round draft pick in 2030 and 2033, and a first-round pick swap in 2027.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes season in which Leonard won an NBA championship
*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	San Antonio	64	39	24.0	.493	.376	.773	5.1	1.1	1.3	.4	7.9
2012–13	San Antonio	58	57	31.2	.494	.374	.825	6.0	1.6	1.7	.6	11.9
2013–14†	San Antonio	66	65	29.1	.522	.379	.802	6.2	2.0	1.7	.8	12.8
2014–15	San Antonio	64	64	31.8	.479	.349	.802	7.2	2.5	2.3*	.8	16.5
2015–16	San Antonio	72	72	33.1	.506	.443	.874	6.8	2.6	1.8	1.0	21.2
2016–17	San Antonio	74	74	33.4	.485	.381	.880	5.8	3.5	1.8	.7	25.5
2017–18	San Antonio	9	9	23.3	.468	.314	.816	4.7	2.3	2.0	1.0	16.2
2018–19†	Toronto	60	60	34.0	.496	.371	.854	7.3	3.3	1.8	.4	26.6
Career		467	440	30.8	.495	.383	.848	6.3	2.4	1.8	.7	17.7
All-Star		3	3	19.7	.515	.316	.000	4.3	2.3	1.0	.3	13.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012	San Antonio	14	14	27.1	.500	.450	.813	5.9	.6	1.2	.4	8.6
2013	San Antonio	21	21	36.9	.545	.390	.633	9.0	1.0	1.8	.5	13.5
2014†	San Antonio	23	23	32.0	.510	.419	.736	6.7	1.7	1.7	.6	14.3
2015	San Antonio	7	7	35.7	.477	.423	.771	7.4	2.6	1.1	.6	20.3
2016	San Antonio	10	10	33.9	.500	.436	.824	6.3	2.8	2.6	1.4	22.5
2017	San Antonio	12	12	35.8	.525	.455	.931	7.8	4.6	1.7	.5	27.7
2019†	Toronto	24	24	39.1	.490	.379	.884	9.1	3.9	1.7	.7	30.5
Career		111	111	34.4	.506	.421	.798	7.5	2.5	1.7	.7	19.6

College

Leonard with San Diego State in 2009

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	San Diego State	34	33	31.3	.455	.205	.726	9.9	1.9	1.4	.7	12.7
2010–11	San Diego State	36	36	32.6	.444	.291	.759	10.6	2.5	1.4	.7	15.5
Career		70	69	31.9	.449	.250	.744	10.2	2.2	1.4	.7	14.1

Kawhi Leonard Media

Leonard handing a signed ball to President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony honoring the Spurs team that won the 2014 NBA championship
Leonard with the Spurs in 2017
Leonard attempting a free throw during game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals

References

↑ Kawhi Leonard becomes a free agent June 30 — Toronto can offer the most cash. Global News (June 14, 2019). Retrieved July 6, 2019.
↑ SIMMONS: We still haven't seen Kawhi's best in NBA Finals.
↑ Raptors agree to acquire Kawhi Leonard in trade with ClippersNational Basketball Association. Retrieved June 30, 2026.

[1] Kawhi Leonard becomes a free agent June 30 — Toronto can offer the most cash. Global News (June 14, 2019). Retrieved July 6, 2019.

[2] SIMMONS: We still haven't seen Kawhi's best in NBA Finals.

[3] Raptors agree to acquire Kawhi Leonard in trade with ClippersNational Basketball Association. Retrieved June 30, 2026.

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