Michael Jordan vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Kawhi Leonard 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Kawhi Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Kawhi Leonard 14,743

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Kawhi Leonard 4,666

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Kawhi Leonard 2,238

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Kawhi Leonard 1,256

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Kawhi Leonard 472

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Kawhi Leonard 734

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)