Danny Ainge vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 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 Danny Ainge 11.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)