The multi-time Finals MVP winner has several great nicknames - The Claw (or Klaw), Board Man, Fun Guy, The Hand, and The Terminator, to name a few. Kawhi is a complete enigma - he's perhaps the least talkative NBA superstar of all time. The Board Man played college basketball at San Diego State for two seasons before declaring for the 2011 NBA draft. He was originally drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the Spurs along with the rights to Erazem Lorbek and Davis Bertans for George Hill - I bet you didn't think you'd get an Erazem Lorbek reference here. Paul George, now Leonard's teammate on the Clippers, was on the Pacers at the time. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard put together an all-time great playoff performance and became just the third player of all time to win a Finals MVP with two different teams (LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Kawhi is a fixture in fantasy leagues, producing some of the best two-way stats in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard is a physical specimen - he's 6'7" with a 7'3" wingspan and is 227 lbs - and is one of the best two-way players of his generation.
The multi-time Finals MVP winner has several great nicknames - The Claw (or Klaw), Board Man, Fun Guy, The Hand, and The Terminator, to name a few. Kawhi is a complete enigma - he's perhaps the least talkative NBA superstar of all time. The Board Man played college basketball at San Diego State for two seasons before declaring for the 2011 NBA draft. He was originally drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick before being traded to the Spurs along with the rights to Erazem Lorbek and Davis Bertans for George Hill - I bet you didn't think you'd get an Erazem Lorbek reference here. Paul George, now Leonard's teammate on the Clippers, was on the Pacers at the time. In 2019, Kawhi Leonard put together an all-time great playoff performance and became just the third player of all time to win a Finals MVP with two different teams (LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Kawhi is a fixture in fantasy leagues, producing some of the best two-way stats in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard is a physical specimen - he's 6'7" with a 7'3" wingspan and is 227 lbs - and is one of the best two-way players of his generation.
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2023 | LAC | 25 | 23 |
2021 | LAC | 52 | 52 |
2020 | LAC | 57 | 57 |
2019 | TOR | 60 | 60 |
2018 | SA | 9 | 9 |
2017 | SA | 74 | 74 |
2016 | SA | 72 | 72 |
2015 | SA | 64 | 64 |
2014 | SA | 66 | 65 |
2013 | SA | 58 | 57 |
2012 | SA | 64 | 39 |
Overall | 601 | 572 |
Player | Fantasy Points | Offense | Rebounds | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player totals | 2023 | LAC | 25 | 23 | 774 | Fantasy Points | 925.7 | 37 | Offense | 517 | 95 | 191 | 378 | 50.5% | 34 | 100 | 34% | 101 | 119 | 84.9% | 41 | Rebounds | 156 | 31 | 125 | Defense | 30 | 10 | 35 |
Player totals | 2021 | LAC | 52 | 52 | 1,773 | Fantasy Points | 2,300.9 | 44.2 | Offense | 1,292 | 269 | 465 | 908 | 51.2% | 101 | 254 | 39.8% | 261 | 295 | 88.5% | 105 | Rebounds | 337 | 55 | 282 | Defense | 81 | 21 | 82 |
Player totals | 2020 | LAC | 57 | 57 | 1,848 | Fantasy Points | 2,704.4 | 47.4 | Offense | 1,543 | 280 | 532 | 1,133 | 47% | 123 | 325 | 37.8% | 356 | 402 | 88.6% | 149 | Rebounds | 402 | 54 | 348 | Defense | 103 | 33 | 113 |
Player totals | 2019 | TOR | 60 | 60 | 2,040 | Fantasy Points | 2,690.3 | 44.8 | Offense | 1,596 | 199 | 560 | 1,129 | 49.6% | 112 | 302 | 37.1% | 364 | 426 | 85.4% | 121 | Rebounds | 439 | 78 | 361 | Defense | 106 | 24 | 87 |
Player totals | 2018 | SA | 9 | 9 | 210 | Fantasy Points | 292.9 | 32.5 | Offense | 146 | 21 | 52 | 111 | 46.8% | 11 | 35 | 31.4% | 31 | 38 | 81.6% | 16 | Rebounds | 42 | 6 | 36 | Defense | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Player totals | 2017 | SA | 74 | 74 | 2,475 | Fantasy Points | 3,196.8 | 43.2 | Offense | 1,888 | 260 | 636 | 1,312 | 48.5% | 147 | 387 | 38% | 469 | 533 | 88% | 154 | Rebounds | 429 | 80 | 349 | Defense | 131 | 55 | 122 |
Player totals | 2016 | SA | 72 | 72 | 2,380 | Fantasy Points | 2,888.8 | 40.1 | Offense | 1,525 | 186 | 552 | 1,091 | 50.6% | 129 | 291 | 44.3% | 292 | 334 | 87.4% | 105 | Rebounds | 494 | 97 | 397 | Defense | 128 | 71 | 133 |
Player totals | 2015 | SA | 64 | 64 | 2,033 | Fantasy Points | 2,342.7 | 36.6 | Offense | 1,057 | 161 | 394 | 822 | 47.9% | 67 | 192 | 34.9% | 202 | 252 | 80.2% | 97 | Rebounds | 461 | 85 | 376 | Defense | 148 | 48 | 128 |
Player totals | 2014 | SA | 66 | 65 | 1,923 | Fantasy Points | 1,949.9 | 29.5 | Offense | 844 | 133 | 337 | 645 | 52.2% | 69 | 182 | 37.9% | 101 | 126 | 80.2% | 80 | Rebounds | 412 | 76 | 336 | Defense | 114 | 50 | 127 |
Player totals | 2013 | SA | 58 | 57 | 1,810 | Fantasy Points | 1,568.7 | 27 | Offense | 689 | 93 | 260 | 526 | 49.4% | 65 | 174 | 37.4% | 104 | 126 | 82.5% | 62 | Rebounds | 346 | 63 | 283 | Defense | 97 | 32 | 99 |
Player totals | 2012 | SA | 64 | 39 | 1,534 | Fantasy Points | 1,287.4 | 20.1 | Offense | 507 | 70 | 199 | 404 | 49.3% | 41 | 109 | 37.6% | 68 | 88 | 77.3% | 44 | Rebounds | 327 | 104 | 223 | Defense | 85 | 24 | 88 |
Player totals | Overall | 601 | 572 | 18,800 | Fantasy Points | 22,148.5 | 36.6 | Offense | 11,604 | 1,767 | 4,178 | 8,459 | 49.4% | 899 | 2,351 | 37.3% | 2,349 | 2,739 | 84.1% | 974 | Rebounds | 3,845 | 729 | 3,116 | Defense | 1,041 | 377 | 1,023 |
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2023 | LAC | 25 | 774 |
2021 | LAC | 52 | 1,773 |
2020 | LAC | 57 | 1,848 |
2019 | TOR | 60 | 2,040 |
2018 | SA | 9 | 210 |
2017 | SA | 74 | 2,475 |
2016 | SA | 72 | 2,380 |
2015 | SA | 64 | 2,033 |
2014 | SA | 66 | 1,923 |
2013 | SA | 58 | 1,810 |
2012 | SA | 64 | 1,534 |
Overall | 601 | 18,800 |
Player | Yahoo | DraftKings | FanDuel | ESPN | NBA.com | Yahoo (DFS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | LAC | 25 | 774 | Yahoo | 925.7 | 37 | 1.2 | DraftKings | 930.85 | 37.2 | 1.2 | FanDuel | 925.7 | 37 | 1.2 | ESPN | 562 | 22.5 | 0.7 | NBA.com | 925.7 | 37 | 1.2 | Yahoo (DFS) | 855.1 | 34.2 | 1.1 |
2021 | LAC | 52 | 1,773 | Yahoo | 2,300.9 | 44.2 | 1.3 | DraftKings | 2,872.2 | 55.2 | 1.6 | FanDuel | 2,845 | 54.7 | 1.6 | ESPN | 1,418 | 27.3 | 0.8 | NBA.com | 2,300.9 | 44.2 | 1.3 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,184.7 | 42 | 1.2 |
2020 | LAC | 57 | 1,848 | Yahoo | 2,704.4 | 47.4 | 1.5 | DraftKings | 3,659.7 | 64.2 | 2 | FanDuel | 3,620.6 | 63.5 | 2 | ESPN | 1,565 | 27.5 | 0.8 | NBA.com | 2,704.4 | 47.4 | 1.5 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,490.2 | 43.7 | 1.3 |
2019 | TOR | 60 | 2,040 | Yahoo | 2,690.3 | 44.8 | 1.3 | DraftKings | 2,719.8 | 45.3 | 1.3 | FanDuel | 2,690.3 | 44.8 | 1.3 | ESPN | 1,612 | 26.9 | 0.8 | NBA.com | 2,690.3 | 44.8 | 1.3 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,434.9 | 40.6 | 1.2 |
2018 | SA | 9 | 210 | Yahoo | 292.9 | 32.5 | 1.4 | DraftKings | 281.5 | 31.3 | 1.3 | FanDuel | 292.9 | 32.5 | 1.4 | ESPN | 154 | 17.1 | 0.7 | NBA.com | 292.9 | 32.5 | 1.4 | Yahoo (DFS) | 264.6 | 29.4 | 1.3 |
2017 | SA | 74 | 2,475 | Yahoo | 3,196.8 | 43.2 | 1.3 | DraftKings | 3,196.2 | 43.2 | 1.3 | FanDuel | 3,196.8 | 43.2 | 1.3 | ESPN | 1,869 | 25.3 | 0.8 | NBA.com | 3,196.8 | 43.2 | 1.3 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,913.3 | 39.4 | 1.2 |
2016 | SA | 72 | 2,380 | Yahoo | 2,888.8 | 40.1 | 1.2 | DraftKings | 2,849.5 | 39.6 | 1.2 | FanDuel | 2,888.8 | 40.1 | 1.2 | ESPN | 1,718 | 23.9 | 0.7 | NBA.com | 2,888.8 | 40.1 | 1.2 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,752.1 | 38.2 | 1.2 |
2015 | SA | 64 | 2,033 | Yahoo | 2,342.7 | 36.6 | 1.2 | DraftKings | 2,272.8 | 35.5 | 1.1 | FanDuel | 2,342.7 | 36.6 | 1.2 | ESPN | 1,300 | 20.3 | 0.6 | NBA.com | 2,342.7 | 36.6 | 1.2 | Yahoo (DFS) | 2,174.1 | 34 | 1.1 |
2014 | SA | 66 | 1,923 | Yahoo | 1,949.9 | 29.5 | 1 | DraftKings | 1,891.5 | 28.7 | 1 | FanDuel | 1,949.9 | 29.5 | 1 | ESPN | 1,140 | 17.3 | 0.6 | NBA.com | 1,949.9 | 29.5 | 1 | Yahoo (DFS) | 1,898.2 | 28.8 | 1 |
2013 | SA | 58 | 1,810 | Yahoo | 1,568.7 | 27 | 0.9 | DraftKings | 1,529.5 | 26.4 | 0.8 | FanDuel | 1,568.7 | 27 | 0.9 | ESPN | 907 | 15.6 | 0.5 | NBA.com | 1,568.7 | 27 | 0.9 | Yahoo (DFS) | 1,540.3 | 26.6 | 0.9 |
2012 | SA | 64 | 1,534 | Yahoo | 1,287.4 | 20.1 | 0.8 | DraftKings | 1,243.2 | 19.4 | 0.8 | FanDuel | 1,287.4 | 20.1 | 0.8 | ESPN | 744 | 11.6 | 0.5 | NBA.com | 1,287.4 | 20.1 | 0.8 | Yahoo (DFS) | 1,265.2 | 19.8 | 0.8 |
Overall | 601 | 18,800 | Yahoo | 22,148.5 | 36.6 | 1.2 | DraftKings | 23,446.8 | 38.7 | 1.2 | FanDuel | 23,608.8 | 39 | 1.3 | ESPN | 12,989 | 21.4 | 0.7 | NBA.com | 22,148.5 | 36.6 | 1.2 | Yahoo (DFS) | 20,772.7 | 34.2 | 1.1 |
Player | ||
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1-24-23 | at LAL | W 133-115 |
1-22-23 | at DAL | W 112-98 |
1-20-23 | at SA | W 131-126 |
1-17-23 | vs PHI | L 110-120 |
1-15-23 | vs HOU | W 121-100 |
1-13-23 | vs DEN | L 103-115 |
1-10-23 | vs DAL | W 113-101 |
1-8-23 | vs ATL | L 108-112 |
1-5-23 | at DEN | L 91-122 |
12-31-22 | at IND | L 130-131 |
12-29-22 | at BOS | L 110-116 |
12-27-22 | at TOR | W 124-113 |
12-23-22 | at PHI | L 114-119 |
12-21-22 | vs CHA | W 126-105 |
12-17-22 | vs WAS | W 102-93 |
12-14-22 | vs MIN | W 99-88 |
12-12-22 | vs BOS | W 113-93 |
12-10-22 | at WAS | W 114-107 |
12-7-22 | at ORL | L 111-116 |
12-5-22 | at CHA | W 119-117 |
11-21-22 | vs UTA | W 121-114 |
11-19-22 | vs SA | W 119-97 |
11-17-22 | vs DET | W 96-91 |
10-23-22 | vs PHO | L 95-112 |
10-20-22 | at LAL | W 103-97 |
Player | Fantasy Points | Offense | Rebounds | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player | 1-24-23 | at LAL | W 133-115 | 35 | Fantasy Points | 51.3 | 1.5 | Offense | 25 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 68.8% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 1 | Rebounds | 9 | 2 | 7 | Defense | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Player | 1-22-23 | at DAL | W 112-98 | 38 | Fantasy Points | 48.3 | 1.3 | Offense | 30 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 0 | Rebounds | 9 | 2 | 7 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player | 1-20-23 | at SA | W 131-126 | 38 | Fantasy Points | 55.3 | 1.5 | Offense | 36 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 72.2% | 4 | 5 | 80% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 2 | Rebounds | 4 | 2 | 2 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 1-17-23 | vs PHI | L 110-120 | 35 | Fantasy Points | 36.3 | 1 | Offense | 27 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 3 | Rebounds | 4 | 1 | 3 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Player | 1-15-23 | vs HOU | W 121-100 | 32 | Fantasy Points | 48.2 | 1.5 | Offense | 30 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 50% | 3 | 5 | 60% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 4 | Rebounds | 6 | 1 | 5 | Defense | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Player | 1-13-23 | vs DEN | L 103-115 | 38 | Fantasy Points | 39.6 | 1 | Offense | 24 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 50% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 3 | Rebounds | 8 | 3 | 5 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player | 1-10-23 | vs DAL | W 113-101 | 35 | Fantasy Points | 62.8 | 1.8 | Offense | 33 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 75% | 3 | 5 | 60% | 12 | 12 | 100% | 2 | Rebounds | 9 | 1 | 8 | Defense | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Player | 1-8-23 | vs ATL | L 108-112 | 38 | Fantasy Points | 49.4 | 1.3 | Offense | 29 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 39.1% | 2 | 4 | 50% | 9 | 10 | 90% | 0 | Rebounds | 7 | 2 | 5 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Player | 1-5-23 | at DEN | L 91-122 | 18 | Fantasy Points | 14.6 | 0.8 | Offense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | Rebounds | 3 | 0 | 3 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 12-31-22 | at IND | L 130-131 | 35 | Fantasy Points | 44.5 | 1.3 | Offense | 24 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 2 | Rebounds | 5 | 2 | 3 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 12-29-22 | at BOS | L 110-116 | 36 | Fantasy Points | 40.1 | 1.1 | Offense | 26 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | Rebounds | 8 | 0 | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Player | 12-27-22 | at TOR | W 124-113 | 34 | Fantasy Points | 40.4 | 1.2 | Offense | 15 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 4 | 5 | 80% | 1 | Rebounds | 7 | 3 | 4 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Player | 12-23-22 | at PHI | L 114-119 | 33 | Fantasy Points | 37.1 | 1.1 | Offense | 28 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 2 | Rebounds | 3 | 0 | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 12-21-22 | vs CHA | W 126-105 | 30 | Fantasy Points | 32.4 | 1.1 | Offense | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 1 | Rebounds | 7 | 0 | 7 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 12-17-22 | vs WAS | W 102-93 | 31 | Fantasy Points | 52.3 | 1.7 | Offense | 31 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 2 | 5 | 40% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 3 | Rebounds | 9 | 3 | 6 | Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Player | 12-14-22 | vs MIN | W 99-88 | 30 | Fantasy Points | 38.1 | 1.3 | Offense | 19 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | Rebounds | 8 | 3 | 5 | Defense | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Player | 12-12-22 | vs BOS | W 113-93 | 29 | Fantasy Points | 45.8 | 1.6 | Offense | 25 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 83.3% | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 2 | Rebounds | 9 | 0 | 9 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Player | 12-10-22 | at WAS | W 114-107 | 30 | Fantasy Points | 34.6 | 1.2 | Offense | 13 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0 | Rebounds | 8 | 0 | 8 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 12-7-22 | at ORL | L 111-116 | 30 | Fantasy Points | 22.9 | 0.8 | Offense | 14 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | Rebounds | 7 | 1 | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player | 12-5-22 | at CHA | W 119-117 | 27 | Fantasy Points | 25.2 | 0.9 | Offense | 16 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | Rebounds | 6 | 1 | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player | 11-21-22 | vs UTA | W 121-114 | 23 | Fantasy Points | 19.7 | 0.9 | Offense | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | Rebounds | 1 | 0 | 1 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player | 11-19-22 | vs SA | W 119-97 | 22 | Fantasy Points | 17.2 | 0.8 | Offense | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | Rebounds | 1 | 0 | 1 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | 11-17-22 | vs DET | W 96-91 | 24 | Fantasy Points | 18 | 0.8 | Offense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 4 | 50% | 0 | Rebounds | 5 | 0 | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player | 10-23-22 | vs PHO | L 95-112 | 20 | Fantasy Points | 25.2 | 1.3 | Offense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 2 | Rebounds | 6 | 3 | 3 | Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Player | 10-20-22 | at LAL | W 103-97 | 21 | Fantasy Points | 26.4 | 1.3 | Offense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 2 | Rebounds | 7 | 1 | 6 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kawhi Leonard played two years at San Diego State. Leonard did not have any accolades to his name in the Mountain West but had two quality seasons. Much like most of his basketball career, Leonard flew under the radar.
Kawhi Leonard injured his leg during the 2016-17 playoffs, which forced him to miss about the entire 2017-18 career. Leonard would end up leaving San Antonio to join the Raptors via a trade with Toronto.
He was drafted 15th overall back in 2011 by the Indiana Pacers. He was traded to San Antonio with George Hill being the bigger name on the move in return. Leonard would play seven seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.
Kawhi Leonard has two NBA titles under his belt, one with the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 season and one with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. Leonard was named Finals MVP in both series.
After a bizarre injury kept Leonard out for over a year, his desire to play for San Antonio was gone at some point during the injury. While we will never know for sure, there was speculation it was between him and how they managed his injury.