LaPhonso Ellis vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and LaPhonso Ellis 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
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons LaPhonso Ellis 11 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played LaPhonso Ellis 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader LaPhonso Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 11.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 7,410 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 4,032 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 981 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 433 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 477 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 624 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .452 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .302 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .730 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 12.6 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 201 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 111 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 26 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 10 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 14 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 16 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .467 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .429 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .710 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)