Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant?
Who to start in fantasy basketball, SFs ranked 1st and 3rd at the position, compared on 2025-26 per-game production.
The call
Points leagues: Kawhi Leonard, 45.7 fantasy points per game to 41.6.
9-cat leagues: Kawhi Leonard again, 4th overall against 15th.
- FP/G
- 45.7
- 9-cat
- #4
- Last 10 FP
- 41.2
Day to day (Not Injury Related)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
Per game, side by side
| Stat | Kawhi Leonard | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 45.7 | 41.6 |
| Minutes | 32.1 | 36.4 |
| PointsPTS | 27.9 | 26.0 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| AssistsAST | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| StealsSTL | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Threes3PM | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Field goal %FG% | 50.5% | 52.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.2% | 87.4% |
| TurnoversTO | 2.0 | 3.2 |
Bold is the better number. Per-game lines blend last season with this one, the same numbers the rankings use.
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Common questions
Should I start Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant in fantasy basketball?
Points leagues: Kawhi Leonard, 45.7 fantasy points per game to 41.6. 9-cat leagues: Kawhi Leonard again, 4th overall against 15th.
Who wins more categories, Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant?
Kawhi Leonard is ahead in 6 (points, rebounds, steals, threes, free throw percentage, turnovers); Kevin Durant in 3 (assists, blocks, field goal percentage), per game.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number