Paul Arizin vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Paul Arizin 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 Paul Arizin 22.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Kawhi Leonard 2,949

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Kawhi Leonard 1,080

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Kawhi Leonard 397

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Kawhi Leonard 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.