Sam Jones vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kawhi Leonard 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Jones 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kawhi Leonard 2,934

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kawhi Leonard 1,073

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kawhi Leonard 395

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 244

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 93

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kawhi Leonard 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kawhi Leonard .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .402

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kawhi Leonard .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.