Career best

Leonard’s 55 is his best game since 2015-16

Kawhi Leonard had 55 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 blocks on 17 for 26 shooting in 39 minutes, and the Clippers beat the Pistons 112-⁠99.

His Performance Score of +27.4 is the best of his 583 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. It is the third-best game in the NBA this season, behind Nikola Jokić’s 56 points on Dec. 25 and Nikola Jokić’s 55 on Nov. 12. His 55 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 10 more than his 45 against Utah on Jan. 1, 2019.

He scored 26 of his 55 in the third quarter. He went 6 for 8 from mid-range and 5 for 10 from 3. His 39 points from the field came on 26 shots, 12.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. James Harden set up 3 of his 17 baskets. He scored 12 of his 55 after the game was decided.

His old best, +21.0, was 34 points, 8 assists and 3 steals on 13 for 16 shooting in 38 minutes, a 121-⁠96 win over Houston on May 3, 2017.

The game

Clippers 112, Pistons 99Home, Dec. 28, 2025Box score and story ›

Kawhi Leonard

16-17 FT38:38 min

Points1st 102nd 153rd 264th 4

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (55; his best before, 41). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (5). Season high in blocks (3; his best before, 2). Before this game he averaged 26.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 20 regular-season games.

Shot making: 39 points from the field on 26 shots12.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a step-back 3-pointer1st quarter, 10:35 leftchance to win 44% to 48%
Guarded by: Harris: 20 poss, 14 ptsThompson: 14 poss, 9 ptsStewart: 12 poss, 1 pt
He guarded: Thompson: 15 poss, 3 ptsHarris: 12 poss, 2 ptsDuren: 9 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.73 miles4.26 mph on average71 touches
Hustle: 8 deflections6 shots contested1 loose ball2 box-outs
Rating: Performance Score +27.4+0.25 wins added82.1% true shooting42.4% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Dec. 28, 2025vs DET	W 112-99	39	55	11	2	5	3	17-26	5-10	16-17	3	+20	+27.4
2	May 3, 2017vs HOU, playoffs	W 121-96	38	34	7	8	3	1	13-16	3-4	5-5	2	+24	+21.0
3	Dec. 16, 2023vs NYK	W 144-122	30	36	7	4	2	0	12-16	5-6	7-7	0	+15	+20.2
4	Jan. 14, 2020vs CLE	W 128-103	29	43	3	4	2	1	14-22	6-10	9-10	1	+39	+19.4
5	April 27, 2019vs PHI, playoffs	W 108-95	38	45	11	2	2	1	16-23	3-7	10-11	2	+26	+19.1

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Spurs 121, Rockets 96Home, May 3, 2017, playoffsBox score and story ›

Kawhi Leonard

5-5 FT37:43 min

Points1st 82nd 123rd 64th 8

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in assists (8; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 74 regular-season games.

Shot making: 29 points from the field on 16 shots14.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made an 11-foot fadeaway3rd quarter, 1:47 leftchance to win 63% to 73%
On the move: 2.57 miles4.09 mph on average67 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections9 shots contested5 loose balls2 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +21.093.4% true shooting24.4% usage