Artis Gilmore vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Artis Gilmore 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
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Artis Gilmore 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 Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kawhi Leonard 15,023

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kawhi Leonard 4,722

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kawhi Leonard 2,267

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kawhi Leonard 1,278

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kawhi Leonard 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.