John Kuester vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and John Kuester 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

John Kuester

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year John Kuester 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader John Kuester 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 John Kuester 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games John Kuester 135 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games John Kuester 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.