Josh Giddey vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,313 Kawhi Leonard 15,023

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,279 Kawhi Leonard 4,722

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,867 Kawhi Leonard 2,267

Total Steals Josh Giddey 263 Kawhi Leonard 1,278

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 148 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Josh Giddey 298 Kawhi Leonard 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .335 Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .760 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.6 (2026) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.9 (2026) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)