Al Jefferson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Al Jefferson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Al Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)