Butch Carter vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Butch Carter 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
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Carter 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Butch Carter 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 Butch Carter 8.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)