Darryl Dawkins vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 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 Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.