Kawhi Leonard vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Dereck Lively II 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Dereck Lively II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Dereck Lively II 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Dereck Lively II 797

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Dereck Lively II 648

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Dereck Lively II 145

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Dereck Lively II 56

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Dereck Lively II 133

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Dereck Lively II 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Dereck Lively II .729

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Dereck Lively II .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)