Kawhi Leonard vs. Red Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Owens 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
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Red Owens 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Red Owens 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Red Owens 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Red Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Red Owens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Red Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Red Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Red Owens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Red Owens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Red Owens 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Red Owens 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 Red Owens 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Red Owens 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Red Owens 1.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Red Owens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,800 Red Owens 470

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,681 Red Owens 102 *

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,247 Red Owens 137

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,259 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 473 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 736 Red Owens 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Red Owens .313

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Red Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Red Owens .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Red Owens 7.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Red Owens 3.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Red Owens 2.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Red Owens - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Red Owens 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Red Owens 2.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Red Owens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Red Owens 80

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Red Owens 0 *

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Red Owens 19

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Red Owens - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Red Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Red Owens .292

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Red Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Red Owens .683

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Red Owens 10.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Red Owens 2.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Red Owens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Red Owens - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.