Kawhi Leonard vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Wes Matthews 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Wes Matthews 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Wes Matthews 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)