Kawhi Leonard vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Cody Zeller 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Cody Zeller 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)