Kawhi Leonard vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Walter Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Walter Palmer 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)