Cheese Johnson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Cheese Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Cheese Johnson

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Cheese Johnson 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Cheese Johnson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson 27 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson 14 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Cheese Johnson 2 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Cheese Johnson 1 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Cheese Johnson 9 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson .400 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson .600 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Cheese Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)