Who is better, Howell or Leonard?
Bailey Howell leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.8 for Kawhi Leonard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howell vs Leonard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bailey Howell above Kawhi Leonard: 81.9 vs 81.8. Bailey Howell leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Kawhi Leonard leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HowellWinner
81.9Howell wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Leonard
81.8Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bailey Howell
81.9
Howell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bailey Howell
2. Kawhi Leonard
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Bailey Howell5 seasons played · career day 1,825371 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kawhi Leonard5 seasons played · career day 1,82570.3 points per game
-81.1% vs Howell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howell | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 371 | 671 |
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 19.8 | 70.3 | 165.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HowellRetired | LeonardActive · Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 2 | 2 |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 6 |
| Career points | 17,770 | — |
| Career rebounds | 9,383 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howell81.9
Leonard81.8
FAQ
Where does Leonard beat Howell?
Leonard scores higher on peak, dominance. Howell leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Howell vs Leonard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howell: 81.9, Leonard: 81.8.
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