Joel Anthony vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Joel Anthony 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)