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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Kawhi Leonard 12

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 6

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 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,050 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,690 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,808 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,409 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 382 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Jimmy Butler 877 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Kawhi Leonard .860

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 2.5 (2026)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Kawhi Leonard .841

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)