Leonard (knee) will not play during the three-game road trip, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. There is some good news for the Clippers, however, as Leonard was able to practice with contact in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Wednesday. Leonard will travel with the team on the road trip, and it sounds like he could return to action as soon as Dec. 27 against Golden State if he continues to trend in the right direction.
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Kawhi Leonard Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL22.26.63.40.71.8Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 68 68 34.3 23.7 6.1 3.6 0.9 1.6 1.8 4 1 2.1 4.9 41.7% 6.9 12.1 56.9% 9.0 17.1 52.5% 3.7 4.2 88.5% 1.2 4.9 1.4 2.1 +392 62.6% 2022-23 52 50 33.6 23.8 6.5 3.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 4 0 2.0 4.8 41.6% 6.6 11.9 55.1% 8.6 16.8 51.2% 4.7 5.4 87.1% 1.1 5.4 1.6 2.3 +220 62.3% 2020-21 52 52 34.1 24.8 6.5 5.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 9 0 1.9 4.9 39.8% 7.0 12.6 55.7% 8.9 17.5 51.2% 5.0 5.7 88.5% 1.1 5.4 1.6 2.6 +447 62.2% 2019-20 57 57 32.4 27.1 7.1 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.6 13 1 2.2 5.7 37.8% 7.2 14.2 50.6% 9.3 19.9 47.0% 6.2 7.1 88.6% 0.9 6.1 2.0 1.9 +478 58.9% 2018-19 60 60 34.0 26.6 7.3 3.3 0.4 1.8 2.0 14 0 1.9 5.0 37.1% 7.5 13.8 54.2% 9.3 18.8 49.6% 6.1 7.1 85.4% 1.3 6.0 1.5 1.6 +356 60.6% 2017-18 9 9 22.9 16.2 4.7 2.3 1.0 2.0 1.8 0 0 1.2 3.9 31.4% 4.6 8.4 53.9% 5.8 12.3 46.8% 3.4 4.2 81.6% 0.7 4.0 1.0 1.3 +17 57.2% 2016-17 74 74 33.4 25.5 5.8 3.5 0.7 1.8 2.1 0 0 2.0 5.2 38.0% 6.6 12.5 52.9% 8.6 17.7 48.5% 6.3 7.2 88.0% 1.1 4.7 1.6 1.7 +0 61.0% 2015-16 72 72 33.1 21.2 6.8 2.6 1.0 1.8 1.5 1 0 1.8 4.0 44.3% 5.9 11.1 52.8% 7.7 15.1 50.6% 4.1 4.6 87.4% 1.3 5.5 1.8 1.8 +0 61.6% 2014-15 64 64 31.8 16.5 7.2 2.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 0 0 1.0 3.0 34.9% 5.1 9.8 51.9% 6.2 12.8 47.9% 3.2 3.9 80.2% 1.3 5.9 2.0 1.7 +0 56.7% 2013-14 66 65 29.1 12.8 6.2 2.0 0.8 1.7 1.2 1 0 1.0 2.8 37.9% 4.1 7.0 57.9% 5.1 9.8 52.2% 1.5 1.9 80.2% 1.2 5.1 1.9 1.7 +0 60.2% Career 57457132.722.26.63.40.71.81.84621.74.439.3%6.211.554.0%8.016.049.9%4.55.286.6%1.25.41.71.9+191060.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL24.47.93.50.71.9Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 2 2 29.5 12.0 8.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2.5 0.0% 5.5 9.5 57.9% 5.5 12.0 45.8% 1.0 1.5 66.7% 1.5 6.5 1.5 1.0 -12 47.4% 2022-23 2 2 40.0 34.5 6.5 6.0 0.5 2.0 3.0 0 0 3.0 5.0 60.0% 9.0 17.0 52.9% 12.0 22.0 54.5% 7.5 8.5 88.2% 1.5 5.0 2.5 2.0 -7 67.0% 2020-21 11 11 39.2 30.4 7.7 4.4 0.8 2.1 2.2 4 0 2.2 5.5 39.3% 8.9 13.8 64.5% 11.1 19.4 57.3% 6.0 6.8 88.0% 2.0 5.7 2.6 2.0 +28 67.9% 2019-20 13 13 39.3 28.2 9.3 5.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 6 0 1.8 5.6 32.9% 8.2 15.0 54.9% 10.1 20.6 48.9% 6.2 7.2 86.2% 1.8 7.5 2.2 2.2 +25 59.3% 2018-19 24 24 39.1 30.5 9.1 3.9 0.7 1.7 3.1 9 0 2.3 6.0 37.9% 7.8 14.6 53.6% 10.1 20.7 49.0% 8.0 9.0 88.4% 2.3 6.8 2.3 1.3 +156 61.9% 2016-17 12 12 35.8 27.7 7.8 4.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 0 0 2.1 4.6 45.5% 6.8 12.3 55.1% 8.8 16.8 52.5% 7.9 8.5 93.1% 1.6 6.2 1.8 2.1 +0 67.2% 2015-16 10 10 33.9 22.5 6.3 2.8 1.4 2.6 1.6 0 0 1.7 3.9 43.6% 6.6 12.7 52.0% 8.3 16.6 50.0% 4.2 5.1 82.4% 1.4 4.9 2.1 1.8 +0 59.7% 2014-15 7 7 35.7 20.3 7.4 2.6 0.6 1.1 2.1 0 0 1.6 3.7 42.3% 5.9 11.9 49.4% 7.4 15.6 47.7% 3.9 5.0 77.1% 1.9 5.6 2.6 1.2 +0 57.1% 2013-14 23 23 32.0 14.3 6.7 1.7 0.6 1.7 1.3 0 0 1.3 3.2 41.9% 4.0 7.2 55.2% 5.3 10.4 51.0% 2.3 3.1 73.6% 1.3 5.4 2.9 1.3 +0 60.6% 2012-13 1 1 29.0 14.0 12.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 3.0 66.7% 4.0 7.0 57.1% 6.0 10.0 60.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 +0 70.0% Career 10510536.224.47.93.50.71.92.21901.94.739.7%6.712.255.1%8.616.950.8%5.46.386.0%1.86.12.41.6+19062.2%
Kawhi Leonard
Season Stats
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF6834.323.76.13.61.81.42023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB6.14.91.22023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.91.62023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%52.5%56.9%41.7%88.5%62.6%2023-24 Advanced
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF229.512.08.02.02.01.52023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB8.06.51.52023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.52.02023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%45.8%57.9%0.0%66.7%47.4%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-121.000
Kawhi Leonard
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/17W 116-103177220124250.0%100.0%5240.0%2150.0%111.0+142559.5%10/10W 103-9819162100010440.0%2150.0%12541.7%22100.0%110.0+1721162.1%10/8L 101-961411210203133.3%5360.0%8450.0%22100.0%020.0+711361.9%
Preseason Totals 17.211.32.01.30.01.00.75.72.341.2%2.71.350.0%8.33.744.0%2.01.783.3%0.71.32.0+381.711.761.5% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%3/31W 130-1183723520025240.0%14857.1%191052.6%2150.0%141.0+521857.8%3/29W 100-9737291152436350.0%15960.0%211257.1%22100.0%1101.7+543766.3%3/27W 108-107351793221300.0%16743.8%19736.8%4375.0%453.0+521940.9%3/25L 133-1163826432032150.0%161062.5%181161.1%33100.0%221.0-1022667.3%3/24L 121-1073120630126116.7%10660.0%16743.8%55100.0%151.5-112354.9%3/22W 125-1172922631034250.0%11763.6%15960.0%3266.7%151.0+1702667.4%3/20W 116-1032824420423133.3%13861.5%16956.3%6583.3%131.0+1103164.4%3/17L 110-933628221138337.5%9555.6%17847.1%10990.0%020.7-1502765.4%3/15L 112-1043823722013133.3%12758.3%15853.3%66100.0%162.0+013265.2%3/14W 126-1113327531135240.0%121083.3%171270.6%2150.0%231.0+2103275.5%3/12L 118-100126220002150.0%2150.0%4250.0%2150.0%020.0+130861.5%3/9W 112-102381994102100.0%14857.1%15853.3%33100.0%272.0+412758.2%3/6W 122-1163928670204125.0%141071.4%181161.1%55100.0%150.0+914069.3%3/4L 113-1063716451418225.0%11436.4%19631.6%3266.7%045.0+021539.4%3/3W 89-883832511224125.0%221150.0%261246.2%8787.5%140.5-1112554.2%3/1W 140-1152927941118225.0%12758.3%20945.0%77100.0%454.0+1223258.5%2/28L 116-1123926760116350.0%13861.5%191157.9%2150.0%256.0-213065.4%2/25L 123-107352083143300.0%15746.7%18738.9%7685.7%081.0-1202547.4%2/23W 101-953624841366233.3%12866.7%181055.6%22100.0%260.7+822963.6%2/22L 129-107302032012200.0%10990.0%12975.0%22100.0%031.0-1722177.6%2/12L 121-1003018410133133.3%14750.0%17847.1%11100.0%400.3-1521251.6%2/10W 112-1063524450237342.9%11436.4%18738.9%77100.0%041.7+222356.9%2/7L 117-1063315641233133.3%7342.9%10440.0%8675.0%151.3-1102255.5%2/5W 149-1443736251118562.5%12866.7%201365.0%55100.0%115.0+823981.1%2/4W 103-9534251142236350.0%10550.0%16850.0%66100.0%381.3-623567.1%2/2W 136-1253133431008675.0%9666.7%171270.6%33100.0%040.0+1823990.1%1/31W 125-1092931941404125.0%211361.9%251456.0%22100.0%450.0+2313959.9%1/29L 118-1083630830217228.6%181161.1%251352.0%22100.0%353.0-923058.0%1/27W 115-962926722225360.0%10770.0%151066.7%33100.0%161.0+2713479.7%1/26W 127-1073016732114250.0%9555.6%13753.8%000.0%163.0+1102261.5%1/23W 127-11638251110122100.0%151173.3%161168.8%33100.0%295.0+1504672.2%1/21W 125-1143621441023266.7%12433.3%15640.0%8787.5%132.0+1522056.7%1/16W 128-1173616661034375.0%6350.0%10660.0%2150.0%152.0+1902273.5%1/14L 109-1053726940213266.7%16743.8%19947.4%66100.0%094.0-1343160.1%1/12W 128-1192822742215240.0%11872.7%161062.5%000.0%074.0+1132768.8%1/10W 126-1203729372104250.0%14857.1%181055.6%77100.0%210.0-533768.8%1/8W 138-1113217321533133.3%12758.3%15853.3%000.0%030.7+1111956.7%1/7L 106-1033415822337228.6%10440.0%17635.3%2150.0%080.7+441441.9%1/5W 111-952919921124250.0%11545.5%15746.7%4375.0%271.0+612456.7%1/3W 131-1224030832226466.7%10550.0%16956.3%88100.0%261.5+1114176.8%1/1W 121-1043324651425240.0%14857.1%191052.6%3266.7%152.5+2403459.1%12/20W 120-11137301051106116.7%161168.8%221254.5%55100.0%370.0+704062.0%12/18W 151-1272628210135240.0%131076.9%181266.7%22100.0%110.3+2722374.2%12/16W 144-1223036740206583.3%10770.0%161275.0%77100.0%160.0+1514894.3%12/14W 121-1133927821124250.0%12758.3%16956.3%9777.8%351.0-123467.6%12/12W 119-993131431113266.7%11981.8%141178.6%77100.0%043.0+2104290.7%12/11W 132-1273834650318337.5%11872.7%191157.9%99100.0%065.0+1324574.0%12/8W 117-1033841551028675.0%15853.3%231460.9%77100.0%322.5+1814778.6%12/6W 111-1023717451123133.3%13753.8%16850.0%000.0%132.5-821853.1%12/2W 113-1123820870135240.0%11763.6%16956.3%000.0%082.3+822762.5%11/30L 120-11435237002022100.0%15746.7%17952.9%4375.0%160.0+222361.3%11/29W 131-1173634932103266.7%151280.0%181477.8%6466.7%090.0+2024982.4%11/27L 113-1043931832125240.0%21838.1%261038.5%99100.0%171.5-503351.7%11/25W 107-8829863202500.0%7228.6%12216.7%44100.0%061.5+241929.1%11/24L 116-1063420831117114.3%10770.0%17847.1%4375.0%173.0-1502453.3%11/22W 109-1023526440216233.3%11872.7%171058.8%44100.0%044.0-233069.3%11/20W 124-992821431106233.3%11654.5%17847.1%33100.0%220.0+1702357.3%11/17W 106-1003626821536350.0%10550.0%16850.0%8787.5%170.7+1833666.6%11/14L 111-1083715220533266.7%11327.3%14535.7%4375.0%020.7+011347.6%11/12L 105-1013614532104125.0%12541.7%16637.5%2150.0%140.0-1831441.5%11/10L 144-1262926340024250.0%11654.5%15853.3%88100.0%122.0-822870.2%11/8L 100-933517621216116.7%10660.0%16743.8%22100.0%062.0+311850.4%11/6L 111-973118530006233.3%10660.0%16850.0%000.0%230.0-1221656.3%11/1L 130-12541386502211545.5%171058.8%281553.6%6350.0%152.5+423662.0%10/31W 118-10232883021300.0%8337.5%11327.3%22100.0%263.0+1811533.7%10/29W 123-832721340237342.9%6350.0%13646.2%7685.7%031.3+2422265.3%10/27L 120-11836259502110440.0%12650.0%221045.5%3133.3%365.0+912853.6%10/25W 123-11128235611455100.0%12433.3%17952.9%000.0%141.5+2522467.6%
Regular Season Totals 34.323.76.13.60.91.61.84.92.141.7%12.16.956.9%17.19.052.5%4.23.788.5%1.24.92.1+3921.429.862.6% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/26L 101-9024992004000.0%7457.1%7457.1%11100.0%180.5-421360.5%4/23L 96-93341572140500.0%12758.3%17741.2%2150.0%250.0-811841.9%
Postseason Totals 29.712.08.02.00.52.02.02.50.00.0%9.55.557.9%12.05.545.8%1.51.066.7%1.56.51.0-121.517.047.4%
Kawhi Leonard Player Profile
Career History
Kawhi Leonard Latest News
Out three more games
Leonard (knee) will not play during the three-game road trip, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. There is some good news for the Clippers, however, as Leonard was able to practice with contact in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Wednesday. Leonard will travel with the team on the road trip, and it sounds like he could return to action as soon as Dec. 27 against Golden State if he continues to trend in the right direction.
Progressing toward return
Coach Tyronn Lue said Monday that Leonard (knee), who has already been ruled out for Monday's matchup versus Utah, is progressing well ahead of Thursday's game against the Mavericks and the team will re-evaluate his status Tuesday, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. Leonard has yet to suit up in the 2024-25 campaign due to a right knee injury, though he appears to be nearing a return to game action. The star forward has been a limited participant in practice of late, and the team is expected to decide Tuesday whether he will travel for the club's upcoming three-game road trip. If Leonard remains sidelined, Amir Coffey and Nicolas Batum will likely continue to see increased playing time.
Partially practices Tuesday
Coach Tyronn Lue said Leonard (knee) logged a limited practice Tuesday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. Leonard didn't take part in contact at all but worked on defensive coverages and offensive walkthroughs. Lue said the superstar forward won't play Friday in Denver, but it appears Leonard is gearing up for his season debut soon. Next week, the Clippers have three games -- Monday at home versus the Jazz before two games in Dallas on Thursday and Saturday.
Takes part in shooting drills
Leonard (knee) has been cleared to resume shooting work, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. The Clippers have yet to provide more information on Leonard's timeline for a return, but this news reveals he's taking small steps in the right direction. Head coach Tyronn Lue has already ruled Leonard out for the entire week, and it'll likely be at least a few more weeks until he gets the green light to suit up.
Out for extended period
Shams Charania of ESPN said Wednesday on NBA Today that Leonard (knee) will miss multiple weeks but is expected to play this season. Charania's previous report said Leonard would be sidelined indefinitely as he deals with lingering inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, making the latest update unsurprising. However, we now have at least a rough estimate of a return timetable. Even when Leonard is cleared, he'll likely face minute restrictions and back-to-back limitations, but the Clippers remain confident the forward will return to an elite level at some point this season. Until Leonard is back on the court, Derrick Jones and Norman Powell should have increased responsibilities for the Clippers.
Out indefinitely
Leonard (knee) is expected to be sidelined indefinitely to start the regular season as he rehabilitates the inflammation in his right knee, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Leonard has yet to begin basketball activities, and it seems his recovery will take longer than previously expected. Leonard made 68 regular-season appearances last season, but injuries will continue to plague the star forward's availability in 2024-25. In his absence, Derrick Jones should continue to start at the forward position.
Yet to begin basketball activities
Leonard (knee) has yet to practice and has done no on-court work with the Clippers throughout training camp, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports. Head coach Tyronn Lue said after Monday's 110-96 preseason win over the Mavericks that the Clippers are prepared to move forward with the starting lineup of James Harden, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Derrick Jones and Ivica Zubac to begin the regular season while Leonard lacks a clear timeline to practice, much less play in a game. His inability to begin ramping up creates serious concern for his future outlook. The 33-year-old continues to rehab his inflamed right knee, and past surgeries on the same knee to address ACL and meniscus from previous years could be complicating factors in his recovery.
Set to miss season opener
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue implied after Monday's 110-96 preseason win over the Mavericks that Leonard (knee) won't be available for the Oct. 23 regular-season opener versus the Suns, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. Though he didn't explicitly rule Leonard out for the opener, Lue said that James Harden, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Derrick Jones and Ivica Zubac will make up the Clippers' starting five to begin the regular season. The news isn't surprising in the least, as Leonard had already been ruled out for the entirety of the Clippers' preseason slate due to inflammation in his right knee, which he previously had surgically repaired to address a torn ACL and a meniscus. He also underwent a procedure earlier this offseason on the knee, after inflammation had prevented him from playing in the Clippers' final eight games of the 2023-24 regular season along with all six of the team's playoff contests. Given his lengthy history of right knee problems along with his seemingly recurring bouts of inflammation, Leonard is likely to be eased along slowly during his rehab process. He has yet to take part in any reported on-court contact work since the start of training camp, and though he remains without an official timeline to make his 2024-25 debut, fantasy managers probably shouldn't count on him being available until November at the earliest.
Won't play in preseason
Leonard (knee) has been ruled out for the Clippers' final two preseason games, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Leonard is continuing to recover from offseason knee surgery, and his status for the start of the regular season is most definitely in jeopardy at this point. The star forward still needs to be cleared for 5-on-5 work before he can move forward in his rehab.