Pervis Ellison vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Pervis Ellison 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
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Kawhi Leonard 14,918

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Kawhi Leonard 4,704

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Kawhi Leonard 2,262

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Kawhi Leonard 1,274

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Kawhi Leonard 741

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Kawhi Leonard .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 2.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)