Jimmy Darden vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Darden 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 Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Jimmy Darden 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Jimmy Darden 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 Kawhi Leonard 14,770

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 4,671

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 Kawhi Leonard 2,243

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,257

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 473

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 Kawhi Leonard 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.