Kawhi Leonard vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Thompson 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 John Thompson 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,818 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,687 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,248 John Thompson 19

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

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

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 737 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 John Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 John Thompson 1

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

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

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) John Thompson - 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.