Desmond Bane vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Desmond Bane 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)