By Earl Heath | Contributing Sports Writer
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the 2025-26 Kia All-NBA Second Team, adding another honor to one of the most decorated careers in franchise history.
The selection marks Leonard’s seventh career All-NBA honor and his fourth as a member of the Clippers. He is one of three players in franchise history to earn four All-NBA selections.
Leonard, a native of Moreno Valley, started all 65 games he played this season and averaged a career-high 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.88 steals in 32.1 minutes per game. He shot 50.5% from the field, 38.7% from 3-point range and 89.2% from the free-throw line.
He was the only forward to rank in the NBA’s top 10 in both scoring and steals this season. Leonard also earned his seventh career All-Star selection, representing the Clippers at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome.
Leonard’s season included one of the strongest scoring runs of his career. From Nov. 28 through April 10, he scored at least 20 points in 57 consecutive games, matching the longest streak in franchise history. He became one of only 10 players in NBA history to record 50 straight 20-point games in a single season.
His top individual performance came Dec. 28 against the Detroit Pistons, when he scored a career-high 55 points. Leonard also made three game-winning shots in the final five seconds of games this season, the most in the NBA.
Leonard helped lead the Clippers through a historic turnaround. After falling 15 games below .500 earlier in the season, the Clippers became the only team in league history to recover and finish with a winning record. The team also posted its 15th consecutive winning season, the longest active streak in the NBA and the fourth longest in league history.
Joining Leonard on the All-NBA Second Team were Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks.