Tom Kelly vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Tom Kelly 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
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kelly 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Kelly 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Tom Kelly 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 Tom Kelly 7.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Kawhi Leonard 15,228

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 4,780

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Kawhi Leonard 2,299

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,291

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 479

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Kawhi Leonard 752

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Kawhi Leonard .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.