Chris Ford vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Ford 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Chris Ford 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 Chris Ford 9.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.