Jimmy Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)