Kawhi Leonard vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Kawhi Leonard 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)