Sam Bowie vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Sam Bowie 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)