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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Kawhi Leonard 11

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 5

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 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Kawhi Leonard .862

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 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

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 2,958

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Kawhi Leonard .511

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

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Kawhi Leonard .844

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.