John Havlicek vs. Kawhi Leonard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kawhi Leonard and John Havlicek, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
John Havlicek played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kawhi Leonard, who played 14. John Havlicek had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Kawhi Leonard had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| John Havlicek |
16 |
13 |
1962-63 to 1977-78 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
14 |
12 |
2011-12 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
80 |
27.5 |
14.3 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
13.6 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.728 |
| difference: | +16 | +3.5 | +6.4 | | | +1.6 | +1.1 | | | | -1.0 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +.048 | | | | +1.1 | +1.6 | +.045 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
64 |
24.0 |
7.9 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
6.3 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.376 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.773 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
11 |
23.1 |
11.8 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.1 |
11.4 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.667 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.0 | +3.2 | | | +1.1 | +0.9 | | | | -0.9 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +.052 | | | | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.146 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
14 |
27.1 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
.500 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
.450 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.813 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
80 |
32.3 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.0 |
19.2 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.3 |
.746 |
| difference: | +22 | +1.1 | +8.0 | | | +0.6 | +1.4 | | | | -1.1 | +3.5 | +10.1 | +.077 | | | | +2.1 | +3.1 | +.079 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
58 |
31.2 |
11.9 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
.494 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.374 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.825 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
10 |
28.9 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.1 |
15.9 |
.384 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.795 |
| difference: | +11 | +8.0 | +2.2 | | | +4.7 | +2.2 | | | | -0.7 | +0.6 | +5.9 | +.161 | | | | +2.0 | +2.1 | +.162 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
21 |
36.9 |
13.5 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
10.0 |
.545 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.390 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.633 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
75 |
28.9 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
7.6 |
18.9 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.2 |
.744 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.2 | +5.5 | | | +1.3 | +0.7 | | | | -0.8 | +2.5 | +9.1 | +.121 | | | | +1.6 | +2.3 | +.058 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
66 |
29.1 |
12.8 |
1.2 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
9.8 |
.522 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
.379 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.802 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
12 |
33.8 |
18.5 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.3 |
20.8 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.836 |
| difference: | +11 | +1.8 | +4.2 | | | +0.6 | +0.7 | | | | -0.8 | +2.0 | +10.4 | +.158 | | | | +1.5 | +1.5 | +.100 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
23 |
32.0 |
14.3 |
1.3 |
5.4 |
6.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
10.4 |
.510 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
.419 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
.736 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
71 |
30.6 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
7.5 |
18.7 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.9 |
.785 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.2 | +2.3 | | | +1.2 | +0.5 | | | | -0.2 | +1.3 | +5.9 | +.080 | | | | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.017 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
64 |
31.8 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
12.8 |
.479 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.349 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.802 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
17 |
42.3 |
23.6 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
9.0 |
22.0 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.6 |
.841 |
| difference: | +10 | +6.6 | +3.3 | | | +1.7 | +1.5 | | | | -1.5 | +1.6 | +6.4 | +.068 | | | | +1.7 | +1.6 | +.070 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
7 |
35.7 |
20.3 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
7.4 |
15.6 |
.477 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.423 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.771 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
81 |
32.1 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
6.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
8.4 |
19.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.828 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.0 | +0.2 | | | +0.2 | +0.8 | | | | -0.8 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +.062 | | | | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.046 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
72 |
33.1 |
21.2 |
1.3 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
15.1 |
.506 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.443 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
.874 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
9 |
36.7 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
8.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.6 |
23.6 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.803 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.8 | +4.9 | | | +1.8 | +0.3 | | | | -1.2 | +2.3 | +7.0 | +.052 | | | | +2.1 | +2.8 | +.021 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
10 |
33.9 |
22.5 |
1.4 |
4.9 |
6.3 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
16.6 |
.500 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
.436 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.824 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
82 |
35.6 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
8.1 |
18.9 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.812 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.2 | +4.8 | | | +0.9 | +1.2 | | | | -1.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.056 | | | | +1.8 | +1.7 | +.068 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
74 |
33.4 |
25.5 |
1.1 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
8.6 |
17.7 |
.485 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
.380 |
6.3 |
7.2 |
.880 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
19 |
45.4 |
25.9 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.7 |
21.4 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.9 |
.828 |
| difference: | +7 | +9.6 | +1.8 | | | +0.8 | +2.9 | | | | -1.7 | +0.9 | +4.6 | +.073 | | | | +1.3 | +0.6 | +.103 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
12 |
35.8 |
27.7 |
1.6 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
8.8 |
16.8 |
.525 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
.455 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
.931 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
82 |
38.7 |
21.6 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.4 |
20.8 |
.405 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.780 |
| difference: | +73 | +15.4 | +5.4 | | | +2.3 | +3.1 | | | | -2.0 | +2.6 | +8.5 | +.063 | | | | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.036 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
9 |
23.3 |
16.2 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
5.8 |
12.3 |
.468 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
.314 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
.816 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
18 |
47.2 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.4 |
21.2 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.7 |
.855 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
82 |
45.1 |
27.5 |
- |
- |
8.2 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
10.9 |
23.9 |
.458 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.834 |
| difference: | +30 | +11.0 | +2.7 | | | +1.7 | +2.3 | | | | -0.6 | +2.0 | +6.4 | +.054 | | | | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.051 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
52 |
34.1 |
24.8 |
1.1 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
5.2 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
8.9 |
17.5 |
.512 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.398 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
.885 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
11 |
47.0 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
8.4 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.8 |
21.4 |
.460 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
9.0 |
.859 |
| difference: | | +7.7 | +3.0 | | | +0.7 | +2.0 | | | | -0.6 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +.113 | | | | +1.7 | +2.2 | +.021 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
11 |
39.3 |
30.4 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
11.1 |
19.4 |
.573 |
2.2 |
5.5 |
.393 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.880 |
Note: Kawhi Leonard didn't play in 2021-22.
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
80 |
42.1 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
7.1 |
6.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
9.6 |
21.3 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.858 |
| difference: | +28 | +8.5 | | | | +0.6 | +2.7 | | | | -0.8 | +1.0 | +4.5 | +.062 | | | | +0.1 | | +.013 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
52 |
33.6 |
23.8 |
1.1 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
8.6 |
16.8 |
.512 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
.416 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
.871 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
12 |
39.9 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
9.3 |
19.6 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.2 |
.824 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.1 | +10.7 | | | +1.3 | +0.6 | | | | -0.5 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +.068 | | | | +2.4 | +2.3 | +.058 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
2 |
40.0 |
34.5 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
12.0 |
22.0 |
.545 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
.600 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
.882 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
76 |
40.7 |
22.6 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
- |
2.6 |
9.0 |
19.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.5 |
.832 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.4 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | | -1.2 | | +2.7 | +.069 | | | | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.053 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
68 |
34.3 |
23.7 |
1.2 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
9.0 |
17.1 |
.525 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
.417 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
.885 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
18 |
45.1 |
27.1 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
- |
2.4 |
11.1 |
22.8 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
5.6 |
.881 |
| difference: | +16 | +15.6 | +15.1 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +0.7 | +0.2 | | -0.9 | +5.6 | +10.8 | +.026 | | | | +3.9 | +4.1 | +.214 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
2 |
29.5 |
12.0 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
12.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
.000 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.667 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
82 |
38.2 |
19.2 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
- |
2.8 |
7.8 |
17.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.870 |
| difference: | +45 | +6.3 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | | -1.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.043 | | | | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.060 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
37 |
31.9 |
21.5 |
0.9 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
8.4 |
16.8 |
.498 |
2.1 |
5.1 |
.411 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.810 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
11 |
42.2 |
21.1 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
- |
3.5 |
7.5 |
17.5 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.868 |
| difference: | +4 | +4.3 | +3.9 | | +2.5 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | | -1.8 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +.105 | | | | +2.0 | +1.8 | +.090 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
7 |
37.9 |
25.0 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
9.4 |
17.6 |
.537 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
.405 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.778 |
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14th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
76 |
34.2 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
- |
2.7 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.844 |
| difference: | +72 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +0.7 | | +0.1 | | -1.7 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +.021 | | | | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.089 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
4 |
32.0 |
21.3 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.368 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
.933 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| John Havlicek |
15 |
33.7 |
13.2 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
- |
2.1 |
5.3 |
12.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.1 |
.809 |
| Kawhi Leonard |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* John Havlicek played 2 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 1977 to 1978—John Havlicek played in one postseason. In those 2 extra years over Kawhi Leonard, John Havlicek got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Star Game
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