Kawhi Leonard vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Walker Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Walker Russell 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)