Kawhi Leonard vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 John Richter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Richter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 John Richter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 John Richter 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 John Richter 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,818 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,687 John Richter 312

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,248 John Richter 27

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,260 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 473 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 737 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 John Richter 29

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 John Richter 2

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) John Richter - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.