Stephen Howard vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Howard 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
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Kawhi Leonard 14,770

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Kawhi Leonard 4,671

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Kawhi Leonard 2,243

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Kawhi Leonard 1,257

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Kawhi Leonard 473

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Kawhi Leonard 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)