Taj Gibson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Taj Gibson 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
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Taj Gibson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)