Kawhi Leonard: season-high 41 points vs Rockets (Dec 23, 2025)
41 PTS · 16-of-23 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 36:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.0 PTS · 18.7 FGA · 33.0 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season: 34.8 against a usual 19.7 (+15.1)
Season-high 41 points (previous high 39, set on Nov 28, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Kawhi Leonard score 41 points?
In 36:48 against the Rockets on Dec 23, 2025, Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points: 16-of-23 from the field (69.6%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 25.0 points on 18.7 shots in 33.0 minutes. No earlier game this season reached 41 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season. The shot count was 23, against a usual 18.7. The 69.6% from the field compares with a usual 47.9%. From two-pointers, 24 points against a usual 13.5; from threes, 12 points against a usual 6.6. Leonard played 36:48 against a usual 33.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.0, against a usual 21.5. The Clippers won 128-108 at home against the Rockets, a 20-point win. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Leonard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:48 | 33.0 | +3.8 |
| Points | 41 | 25.0 | +16.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 69.6% | 18.7 · 47.9% | +4.3 · +21.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 6.3 · 35.3% | -1.3 · +44.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 5.0 · 97.2% | 0.0 · +2.8 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 36.6 | 30.7 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.0 | 21.5 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 6.6 (2.2-of-6.3) | +5.4 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-18) | 13.5 (6.8-of-12.4) | +10.5 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 4.9 (4.9-of-5.0) | +0.1 |
| Total | 41 | 25.0 | +16.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.8 against a usual 19.7 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 128-108 at home against the Rockets, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 20, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 24 points (Dec 11, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.