Kawhi Leonard vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Gary Zeller 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Zeller 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.