Dan Issel vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Dan Issel 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 Dan Issel 20.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.