Don Carlson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.