Nikola Jokic vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,789 Kawhi Leonard 15,023

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,397 Kawhi Leonard 4,722

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,604 Kawhi Leonard 2,267

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 978 Kawhi Leonard 1,278

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 552 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Nikola Jokic 765 Kawhi Leonard 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .561 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)