Vinnie Johnson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)