Steve Hayes vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Steve Hayes 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Hayes 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)