Who is better, DeRozan or Leonard?
Kawhi Leonard leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for DeMar DeRozan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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DeRozan vs Leonard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kawhi Leonard above DeMar DeRozan: 81.8 vs 81.7. Kawhi Leonard leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. DeMar DeRozan leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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LeonardWinner
81.8Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
DeRozan
81.7DeRozan wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kawhi Leonard
81.8
Leonard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kawhi Leonard
2. DeMar DeRozan
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. 🇺🇸 DeMar DeRozan5 seasons played · career day 1,82583.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kawhi Leonard5 seasons played · career day 1,82570.3 points per game
-15.6% vs DeRozan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DeRozan | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 25.8 | 83.3 | 177.2 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | DeRozanActive | LeonardActive · Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | 6 |
| All-NBA teams | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 1 |
| Career points | 25,000 | — |
| Points per game peak | 28 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 2 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leonard81.8
DeRozan81.7
FAQ
Where does DeRozan beat Leonard?
DeRozan scores higher on statistics, longevity. Leonard leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the DeRozan vs Leonard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. DeRozan: 81.7, Leonard: 81.8.
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