Bird Averitt vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Bird Averitt 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 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 Bird Averitt 8.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Kawhi Leonard 14,852

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Kawhi Leonard 4,692

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Kawhi Leonard 2,253

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Kawhi Leonard 1,266

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Kawhi Leonard 473

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Kawhi Leonard 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.