Jim Ard vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Jim Ard 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 Jim Ard 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.