Ernie Grunfeld vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Ernie Grunfeld 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
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.