Kawhi Leonard vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Jim Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Paxson 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jim Paxson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.3 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,256 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,788 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,305 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,294 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 480 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 753 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .864 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)