K. Leonard scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 11 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 58 games as a starter. In those starts, Leonard gained the first possession 3.4% of the time, took the first shot 19% of the time, and scored the first basket 10.3% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the ft. Leonard scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| ft | 2 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 16.7% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 54.5% |
| 3pt | 3 | 27.3% |
| ft | 2 | 18.2% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 |
| MIN | 2 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| PHO | 1 | 0 |
| UTA | 1 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | ORL @ LAC | HOME | dunk | SF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAC @ HOU | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 10, 2026 | LAC @ DET | AWAY | ft | SF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | LAC @ NYK | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | DET @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 6, 2025 | LAC @ MIN | AWAY | ft | SF | SF | 1 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | MIL @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 9, 2026 | NYK @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 22, 2026 | ORL @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAC @ HOU | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 8, 2026 | LAC @ MIN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | LAC @ PHO | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 10, 2026 | LAC @ DET | AWAY | ft | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 1, 2026 | UTA @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | DET @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 6, 2025 | LAC @ MIN | AWAY | ft | SF | SF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Dec 3, 2025 | LAC @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |