Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,295 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,361 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,505 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 500 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 109 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 825 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .363 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .816 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)