Rod Knowles vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Knowles 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Rod Knowles 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.