Larry Johnson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

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

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

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

Steals Leader Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Kawhi Leonard .499

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .511

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.