Kawhi Leonard vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Salley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Salley 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 John Salley 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.3 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,311 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,799 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,307 John Salley 916

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,299 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 483 John Salley 983

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 754 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .864 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.5 (2026) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 John Salley 588

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 John Salley 104

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 John Salley 159

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) John Salley 2.8 (1992)