Kawhi Leonard vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Jim Smith -

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jim Smith -