Matt Barnes vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Matt Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)