Rick Adelman vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Rick Adelman 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
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Rick Adelman 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: 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 Rick Adelman 7.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.