Kawhi Leonard vs. Khris Middleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Khris Middleton 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 2024-25
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Khris Middleton 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Khris Middleton 13

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Khris Middleton 9

NBA Cups Won Kawhi Leonard 0 * Khris Middleton 1 *

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Khris Middleton 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Khris Middleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Khris Middleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Khris Middleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Khris Middleton 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Khris Middleton 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Khris Middleton 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Khris Middleton 4.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Khris Middleton 4.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Khris Middleton 12,901

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Khris Middleton 3,700

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Khris Middleton 3,066

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Khris Middleton 903

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Khris Middleton 151

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Khris Middleton 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Khris Middleton .460

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Khris Middleton .387

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Khris Middleton .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Khris Middleton 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Khris Middleton 6.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Khris Middleton 4.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Khris Middleton 1,650

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Khris Middleton 521

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Khris Middleton 383

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Khris Middleton 96

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Khris Middleton 15

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Khris Middleton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Khris Middleton .441

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Khris Middleton .390

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Khris Middleton .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018)