Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade: The players by the numbers
Bob Hille
July 18, 2018 16:43 MYT
July 18, 2018 16:43 MYT
The trade that sends Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors in return for DeMar DeRozan, among other compensation, was announced Wednesday.
It will take a while to see who wins the deal.
For now, only this much is certain: Both the Spurs and Raptors are receiving All-Star-caliber players who made an impact on the teams they're leaving.
Sports data specialists Opta put together a package of some noteworthy statistics that build a fuller story about both Leonard and DeRozan. If you find this interesting, consider giving @OptaLarry (as in Bird) a follow here.
— Since the start of the 2012-13 season, only two players have averaged at least 1.9 steals per game with an effective field-goal percentage of more than 48 percent — one of whom is Leonard. He averages 1.8 steals per game in his career, the third most among active players.
| Player | Steals/G | Effective FG% |
| Kawhi Leonard | 1.9 | 54.9% |
| Chris Paul | 2.1 | 53.3% |
— Leonard is one of nine players in NBA history to win multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards.
| Player | DPoY | Seasons |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 4 | 1994-95, '96-97, '97-98, 2000-01 |
| Ben Wallace | 4 | 2001-02, '02-03, '04-05, '05-06 |
| Dwight Howard | 3 | 2008-09, '09-10, '10-11 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 2 | 2014-15, '15-16 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 2 | 1998-99, '99-2000 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 2 | 1992-93, '93-94 |
| Dennis Rodman | 2 | 1989-90, '91-92 |
| Mark Eaton | 2 | 1984-85, '88-89 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 2 | 1982-83, '83-84 |
— Leonard had 23 games between the 2015-16 and '16-17 seasons in which he scored 30-plus points while making more than 50 percent of his field-goal attempts. That is tied for the sixth-most such games by any Spurs player in team history.
| G, 30+ Pts, | |
| Player | 50+ FG% |
| David Robinson | 158 |
| Tim Duncan | 107 |
| George Gervin | 87 |
| Mike Mitchell | 61 |
| Tony Parker | 53 |
| Manu Ginobili | 23 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 23 |
| Alvin Robertson | 23 |
— Since the start of the 2013-14 season, only two players averaged more 2-point field goals per game than DeRozan, who averages 15.9. Additionally, his 7.4 2-point field goals made per game in that time is tied for the seventh most in the NBA.
— DeRozan leaves the Raptors as one of the best players in franchise history. He is the team’s all-time leader in games played and points and ranks near the top in numerous other categories.
| Statistic | Number | Rank |
| Games played | 675 | 1st |
| Points | 13,296 | 1st |
| 30-point games | 96 | 1st |
| 40-point games | 13 | 2nd |
| Steals | 655 | T2nd |
| Assists | 2,078 | 3rd |
| Points per game | 19.7 | 3rd |
| Rebounds | 2,739 | 5th |
| FT Percentage | 82.7% | 7th |