Kawhi Leonard vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Jim Petersen 0

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Petersen 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)