Who Should I Draft?
Kawhi Leonard or LeBron James (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| LeBron James F - LAL  | Kawhi Leonard F - LAC  | |
Expert |
54% Recommended by 13 of 24 experts |
46% Recommended by 11 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 9 | # 4 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 11 | # 9 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 12 | # 11 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 5 |
| Worst Rank | # 22 | # 16 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.8 | 19.0 |
| Field Goals % | .510 | .474 |
| Three Points Made | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Three Points Att | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Three Points % | .359 | .376 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| Free Throws % | .695 | .868 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Points | 25.6 | 26.3 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | DTD | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| # 3 | # 5 | |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 9 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 4 | # 6 |
| JMO FantasyPros | # 5 | # 7 |
| Yahoo Staff Yahoo! Sports | # 4 | # 7 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 5 | # 7 |
| Tom FantasyPros | # 5 | # 6 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 4 | # 6 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 4 | # 7 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 5 | # 8 |
| Vaughn Dalzell FantasyPros | # 4 | # 8 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 4 | # 7 |
| Shane Mosley FB-Ninja | # 6 | # 7 |
| Dave Kluge FantasyPros | # 7 | # 4 |
| Dan Titus FantasyPros | # 6 | # 5 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 8 | # 4 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 6 | # 5 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 7 | # 5 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 6 | # 5 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 11 | # 4 |
| Blaine Blontz FantasyPros | # 6 | # 5 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 7 | # 6 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 6 | # 3 |
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | ‐ | # 3 |
| LeBron James F - LAL | Kawhi Leonard F - LAC | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,316 | 1,848 |
| Field Goals Made | 643 | 532 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,303 | 1,133 |
| Field Goals % | .494 | .470 |
| Three Points Made | 148 | 123 |
| Three Points Att | 425 | 325 |
| Three Points % | .348 | .379 |
| Free Throws Made | 264 | 356 |
| Free Throws Att | 381 | 402 |
| Free Throws % | .693 | .886 |
| Offensive Rebound | 67 | 54 |
| Rebounds | 526 | 402 |
| Assists | 684 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 261 | 149 |
| Steals | 78 | 103 |
| Blocks | 36 | 33 |
| Points | 1,698 | 1,543 |
| LeBron James F - LAL | Kawhi Leonard F - LAC | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.8 | 19.0 |
| Field Goals % | .510 | .474 |
| Three Points Made | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Three Points Att | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Three Points % | .359 | .376 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| Free Throws % | .695 | .868 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Assists | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Points | 25.6 | 26.3 |
| LeBron James F - LAL | Kawhi Leonard F - LAC | |
| News | ||
| Lebron James has been listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain for Thursday's game against the Bucks Ari Koslow Wed, Jan 20th | Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points (10-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT) with six assists, four rebounds, and one steal over 28 minutes as the Clippers took out the Kings 138-100 on Friday. Jon Mathisen Sat, Jan 16th | |
| LeBron James crafted 19 points (6-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), five assists, five rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes in a 115-113 loss to the Warriors. Ross Jared Joswick Tue, Jan 19th | Kawhi Leonard provided 28 points (8-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 10-11 FT) with nine assists, six rebounds, and two steals across 39 minutes in the Clippers 111-106 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Jon Mathisen Thu, Jan 14th | |
| LeBron James (ankle) will start for the Lakers Monday night. Damian McCoade II Mon, Jan 18th | Kawhi Leonard put up 35 points (14-22 FG, 7-9 3Pt) with four assists, three steals, and two rebounds over 38 minutes as the Clippers held on to beat the Bulls 130-127 on Sunday. Jon Mathisen Sun, Jan 10th | |
| LeBron James notched 21 points (6-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 assists, eight rebounds and one steal across 31 minutes in 112-95 victory. Ross Jared Joswick Sat, Jan 16th | Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points (7-17 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT) to go along with four assists, three rebounds, and two steals over 34 minutes in the Clippers 115-105 loss to the Warriors on Friday. Jon Mathisen Sat, Jan 9th | |
| LeBron James manufactures 26 points (9-20 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven assists and six rebounds on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Ross Jared Joswick Wed, Jan 13th | Kawhi Leonard put up 21 points (7-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT) with four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block over 35 minutes as the Clippers defeated the Warriors 108-101 on Wednesday. Jon Mathisen Thu, Jan 7th | |
| Notes | ||
| Even at age 35, LeBron James was still able to finish with 25.3 points per game, 12th-most in the NBA. Even crazier was that he was able to develop as a passer on his way to a career-high 10.2 assists per game, most in the NBA. His blocks and steals have been trending downward over the last few seasons and that should continue as he heads into his 18th season, but his physicality will still likely land him in the top-25 rebounders yet again. All of that makes the future Hall of Famer for a safe but somewhat boring pick. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | The biggest risk when drafting Kawhi Leonard is his load management. Without suffering any major injuries, Leonard suited up for just 57 games last year. When he plays, you're getting a player that'll churn out top-10 scoring performances almost every night as well as top-five value in steals. In addition, his 7.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game were good for 33rd and 36th in the league, respectively. He deserves to be picked in the first round, but make sure to have someone to plug in for his inevitable healthy scratches. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | |
| He's arguably the greatest player of all time, but should you want the King on your fantasy team this season? He's heading into his 18th NBA season, fresh off winning a title just two months ago. While he averaged double-digit assists per game for the first time in his career, his scoring numbers were down with Anthony Davis in town and he continues to shoot under 70 percent from the charity stripe. While he's a relatively safe bet to average somewhere between 23-25 points, 7-8 rebounds, and 8-10 assists per game, James is bound to sit out a handful of contests this season with the Lakers' sights on back-to-back championships. While he's a solid back-end first round pick, I'd rather have young rising stars such as Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, and Jayson Tatum this season ahead of LeBron James. Adam Koffler - FantasyPros | ||
