Kawhi Leonard vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,852 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,692 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,253 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,266 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 473 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 738 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .393 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)