Ken Bannister vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Kawhi Leonard 14,918

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Kawhi Leonard 4,704

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Kawhi Leonard 2,262

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Kawhi Leonard 1,274

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Kawhi Leonard 741

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Kawhi Leonard .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Kawhi Leonard 2.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)