Julius Erving vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Julius Erving 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Julius Erving 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Julius Erving 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 Julius Erving 22.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.