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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.

Kawhi Leonard's NBA career by season: team, honours and selections.
SeasonTeamHonours
2011-12San Antonio Spurs
2012-13San Antonio SpursReached the Finals with San Antonio.
2013-14San Antonio SpursNBA champion, Finals MVP, All-Defensive Second Team
2014-15San Antonio SpursDefensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive First Team
2015-16San Antonio SpursDefensive Player of the Year, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
2016-17San Antonio SpursAll-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
2017-18San Antonio SpursA quadriceps injury held him to nine games.
2018-19Toronto RaptorsNBA champion, Finals MVP, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team
2019-20Los Angeles ClippersAll-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team
2020-21Los Angeles ClippersAll-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team
2021-22—Missed the season after tearing his ACL in the 2021 playoffs.
2022-23Los Angeles Clippers
2023-24Los Angeles ClippersAll-Star, All-NBA Second Team
2024-25Los Angeles Clippers
2025-26Los Angeles ClippersAll-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.

  1. Kyrie Irving portrait
    Pick 1.
    Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Derrick Williams portrait
    Pick 2.
    Derrick
    Williams
    Minnesota Timberwolves
  3. Enes Kanter portrait
    Pick 3.
    Enes
    Kanter
    Utah Jazz
  4. Tristan Thompson portrait
    Pick 4.
    Tristan
    Thompson
    Cleveland Cavaliers
  5. Jonas Valanciunas portrait
    Pick 5.
    Jonas
    Valanciunas
    Toronto Raptors
  6. Jan Vesely portrait
    Pick 6.
    Jan
    Vesely
    Washington Wizards

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

The saved Dynasty Redraft runs with Kawhi Leonard that won the most.
StartTeamPeak winsTitlesMVPsRun
2011Washington Wizards7044
2011Washington Wizards7044
2011Utah Jazz6944
2011Washington Wizards6944
2011Utah Jazz6844

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