Kawhi Leonard vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Jaylen Nowell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)