Kawhi Leonard vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Joe Smith 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)