Kawhi Leonard vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Jeremy Lin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeremy Lin 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,112 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,748 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,282 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,286 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 477 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 748 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)