Kawhi Leonard vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Sam Perkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Perkins 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)