Mike James vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Mike James 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Kawhi Leonard 15,155

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Kawhi Leonard 4,760

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Kawhi Leonard 2,291

Total Steals Mike James 458 Kawhi Leonard 1,288

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Kawhi Leonard 477

Total Games Mike James 595 Kawhi Leonard 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Mike James 41 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Mike James 13 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Mike James 33 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)