Larry Friend vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Larry Friend 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.