Joel Embiid vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kawhi Leonard 5

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Joel Embiid 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Kawhi Leonard 2,949

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Kawhi Leonard 1,080

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Kawhi Leonard 397

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Kawhi Leonard 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)