Kawhi Leonard
The #15 pick of the 2011 NBA Draft
- Position
- Small forward
- Height
- 6'6"
- Born
- 29 June 1991
- Drafted
- 2011, 15th overall — Indiana Pacers
- Teams
- San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers
- Career
- 14 seasons, 2011-12 to 2025-26
- Averages
- 20.7 PPG · 6.4 RPG · 3.1 APG
- 2× NBA champion
- 2× Finals MVP
- 2× Defensive Player of the Year
Indiana took Kawhi Leonard fifteenth in 2011 and traded him to San Antonio the same night. He has won two championships with two franchises, a Finals MVP with each, and two Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Kawhi Leonard's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 2012-13 | San Antonio Spurs | Reached the Finals with San Antonio. |
| 2013-14 | San Antonio Spurs | NBA champion, Finals MVP, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2014-15 | San Antonio Spurs | Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive First Team |
| 2015-16 | San Antonio Spurs | Defensive Player of the Year, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| 2016-17 | San Antonio Spurs | All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| 2017-18 | San Antonio Spurs | A quadriceps injury held him to nine games. |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Raptors | NBA champion, Finals MVP, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Clippers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Clippers | All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2021-22 | — | Missed the season after tearing his ACL in the 2021 playoffs. |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Clippers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Clippers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
Career achievements
2Championships
0MVPs
2Finals MVPs
7All-Star selections
7All-NBA teams
7All-Defensive teams
2Defensive Player of the Year
16,546Career points
5,075Career rebounds
2,470Career assists
3,133Playoff points
Championships
- 2014 San Antonio Spurs
- 2019 Toronto Raptors
Milestones
- Finals MVP at 22, against the Miami Heat in 2014.
- The first player to win Finals MVP in both conferences (2014 and 2019).
- The Game 7 buzzer-beater against Philadelphia in 2019 that bounced on the rim four times before dropping.
- Toronto's first championship, in 2019.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2011 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 15th overall
- Team
- Indiana Pacers
- From
- San Diego State
- Age
- 19 on draft night
Indiana traded him to San Antonio on draft night for George Hill.
The top of the 2011 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2011 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Kawhi Leonard in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Kawhi Leonard in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
970Dynasty runs
1,609Championships
76%of runs win a title
744MVPs
74Best season (wins)
57.2Average wins
Kawhi Leonard's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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DTM TV
Kawhi Game 7 buzzer beaterKawhi Leonard's four-bounce buzzer-beater ends Joel Embiid's 76ers in Game 7 in 2019.
