Kawhi Leonard vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn 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
Virgil Vaughn: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Virgil Vaughn 1

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Virgil Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Virgil Vaughn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Virgil Vaughn 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 20.3 Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,228 Virgil Vaughn 45

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,780 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,299 Virgil Vaughn 10

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,291 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 479 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 752 Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .863 Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Virgil Vaughn 2.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Virgil Vaughn 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Virgil Vaughn - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.