Kawhi Leonard vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Kareem Rush 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Kareem Rush 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.3 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,228 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,780 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,299 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,291 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 479 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 752 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .863 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)