Kevin Garnett vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Kevin Garnett 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Kawhi Leonard 2,949

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Kawhi Leonard 1,080

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Kawhi Leonard 397

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Kawhi Leonard 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)