Joe Cooper vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Joe Cooper 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
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Cooper 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Joe Cooper 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 Joe Cooper 4.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)