Bob Lanier vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Lanier 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Bob Lanier 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 Bob Lanier 20.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.