Kawhi Leonard vs. Dennis Rodman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Rodman and Kawhi Leonard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Kawhi Leonard played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Rodman, who played 14. Kawhi Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Dennis Rodman had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Kawhi Leonard 13 12 2011-12 to 2024-25
Dennis Rodman 14 11 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2011-121986-87
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+13+9.0+1.4+0.5+1.3+0.8+0.4+0.8+0.2-0.5-0.8+0.3+1.2+.052+0.6+1.7+0.1+0.2+.186
Dennis Rodman 77 15.0 6.5 2.1 2.2 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.8 5.1 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+10.8+2.1+0.8+2.0+1.2+0.4+0.8+0.7-0.2-1.6+0.5+1.5+.041+1.3+2.9+0.3+1.0+.250
Dennis Rodman 15 16.3 6.5 2.1 2.6 4.7 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.1 3.2 2.7 4.9 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .563

Season 2

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2012-131987-88
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost NBA Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+24+5.0+0.3+2.8+0.1+2.7+0.3+0.8+0.1-0.8-1.6+0.4+0.5+.067+1.0+2.8+.080+0.1+1.3+.290
Dennis Rodman 82 26.2 11.6 3.9 4.8 8.7 1.3 0.9 0.5 1.9 3.3 4.9 8.6 .561 0.1 0.2 .294 1.9 3.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+16.3+6.4+0.2+3.0+3.1+0.1+1.2+0.1-0.2-1.9+2.4+4.1+.023+1.1+2.7+.390+0.5+.226
Dennis Rodman 23 20.6 7.1 2.2 3.7 5.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.8 3.1 5.9 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .407

Season 3

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2013-141988-89
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+2.2+3.8+2.8+0.3+3.2+0.8+1.0+0.1-0.3-1.7+1.2+3.3+.073+0.9+2.5+.148+0.3+.176
Dennis Rodman 82 26.9 9.0 4.0 5.4 9.4 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 3.6 3.9 6.5 .595 0.1 0.3 .231 1.2 1.9 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+7.9+8.5+2.0+1.3+3.3+0.8+1.3+0.1-0.1-0.5+3.1+6.3+.019+1.3+3.0+.419+0.9+1.0+.050
Dennis Rodman 17 24.1 5.8 3.3 6.7 10.0 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.4 2.2 4.1 .529 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.1 .686

Season 4

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2014-151989-90
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Defensive Player of the YearAchievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+18+2.8+7.7+2.8+0.3+2.5+1.6+1.7+0.1-0.4-1.4+2.7+6.8+.102+1.0+2.9+.238+1.5+1.3+.148
Dennis Rodman 82 29.0 8.8 4.1 5.6 9.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.5 6.0 .581 0.0 0.1 .111 1.7 2.6 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+6.2+13.7+1.0+1.1+1.7+0.6+0.1-0.5-0.7+4.6+10.6+.091+1.6+3.7+3.0+3.2+.257
Dennis Rodman 19 29.5 6.6 2.9 5.6 8.5 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.6 3.3 2.8 5.0 .568 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .514

Season 5

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2015-161990-91
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Defensive Player of the YearAchievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+0.4+13.0+3.1+2.6+5.7+1.6+1.0+0.3-0.4-1.6+4.3+8.3+.013+1.7+3.6+.243+2.7+2.5+.243
Dennis Rodman 82 33.5 8.2 4.4 8.1 12.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.4 6.8 .493 0.1 0.4 .200 1.4 2.1 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+0.9+16.2+3.1+2.4+5.5+1.9+1.9+0.7-0.7-1.6+5.6+10.5+.049+1.6+3.3+.214+3.5+3.5+.407
Dennis Rodman 15 33.0 6.3 4.5 7.3 11.8 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.9 3.7 2.7 6.1 .451 0.1 0.6 .222 0.7 1.6 .417

Season 6

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2016-171991-92
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+6.9+15.7+5.3+7.6+12.9+1.2+1.0+0.2-0.4-1.4+4.4+10.0+.054+1.6+4.0+.063+5.3+5.5+.280
Dennis Rodman 82 40.3 9.8 6.4 12.3 18.7 2.3 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.0 4.2 7.7 .539 0.4 1.2 .317 1.0 1.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+4.6+20.5+1.6+0.8+2.4+2.8+0.9+0.1-0.8-1.6+5.6+11.4+.068+2.1+4.2+.455+7.1+6.9+.431
Dennis Rodman 5 31.2 7.2 3.2 7.0 10.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.4 3.2 5.4 .593 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 7

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2017-181992-93
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+53+15.6+8.7+5.2+8.3+13.6+0.7+1.2+0.3-0.1-2.2+2.8+5.4+.041+1.0+2.7+.109+2.0+1.6+.282
Dennis Rodman 62 38.9 7.5 5.9 12.3 18.3 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.7 3.2 3.0 6.9 .427 0.2 1.2 .205 1.4 2.6 .534
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kawhi Leonard nor Dennis Rodman played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kawhi Leonard 60 34.0 26.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 3.3 1.8 0.4 2.0 1.5 9.3 18.8 .496 1.9 5.0 .371 6.1 7.1 .854
difference:+19+3.8+21.9+4.4+5.6+10.0+1.0+1.1-0.3-1.4+7.3+15.1+.038+1.8+4.7+.163+5.4+5.8+.334
Dennis Rodman 79 37.8 4.7 5.7 11.6 17.3 2.3 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.9 2.0 3.7 .534 0.1 0.3 .208 0.7 1.3 .520
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kawhi Leonard 24 39.1 30.5 2.3 6.8 9.1 3.9 1.7 0.7 3.1 2.3 10.1 20.7 .490 2.3 6.0 .379 8.0 9.0 .884
difference:+21+1.1+22.2+5.7+1.2+6.9+3.2+0.3+0.6-1.1-2.4+6.1+12.7+.010+2.3+4.3+.379+7.7+7.0+.717
Dennis Rodman 3 38.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 16.0 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.0 4.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 1.7 .000 0.3 2.0 .167

Season 9

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kawhi Leonard 57 32.4 27.1 0.9 6.1 7.1 4.9 1.8 0.6 2.6 2.0 9.3 19.9 .470 2.2 5.7 .378 6.2 7.1 .886
difference:+8+0.4+20.0+4.7+5.1+9.7+2.9+1.2+0.1-0.6-1.2+6.5+15.0+.101+2.2+5.7+4.7+4.8+.210
Dennis Rodman 49 32.0 7.1 5.6 11.2 16.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 2.0 3.2 2.8 4.9 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kawhi Leonard 13 39.3 28.2 1.8 7.5 9.3 5.5 2.3 0.8 2.5 2.2 10.1 20.6 .489 1.8 5.6 .329 6.2 7.2 .862
difference:+1+6.5+19.3+3.1+2.4+5.5+4.2+1.4+0.8-0.7-1.4+6.4+13.7+.053+1.8+5.2+.329+4.8+4.7+.291
Dennis Rodman 14 32.8 8.9 4.9 9.9 14.8 1.3 0.9 0.0 1.8 3.6 3.7 6.9 .542 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 2.5 .571

Season 10

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+1.5+19.3+4.5+3.9+8.4+2.7+1.0-0.2-1.5+6.6+12.7+.032+1.9+4.5+.287+4.1+4.0+.357
Dennis Rodman 64 32.6 5.5 5.6 9.3 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4 2.2 3.1 2.3 4.8 .480 0.0 0.4 .111 0.9 1.7 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+4.9+22.9+3.4+2.6+6.0+2.3+1.3+0.4-0.1-1.6+8.3+13.7+.088+2.2+5.5+4.1+3.5+.287
Dennis Rodman 18 34.4 7.5 5.4 8.3 13.7 2.1 0.8 0.4 2.3 4.2 2.8 5.7 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .593

Note: Kawhi Leonard didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 11

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+1.8+18.1+4.7+4.8+9.6+0.8+0.8+0.2-0.3-1.5+6.3+11.6+.064+1.9+4.5+.153+3.8+3.8+.303
Dennis Rodman 55 35.4 5.7 5.8 10.2 16.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 2.0 3.1 2.3 5.2 .448 0.1 0.3 .263 0.9 1.6 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+11.9+30.3+1.6+0.3+1.9+4.6+1.5+0.3-1.5-1.4+10.4+17.7+.175+2.8+4.2+.350+6.7+7.1+.305
Dennis Rodman 19 28.1 4.2 3.1 5.3 8.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 3.9 1.6 4.3 .370 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 1.4 .577

Season 12

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+1.4+19.0+4.1+4.9+8.9+0.7+1.0+0.7-1.6+7.1+12.6+.094+2.0+4.6+.243+2.9+2.8+.335
Dennis Rodman 80 35.7 4.7 5.3 9.8 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 1.9 4.5 .431 0.1 0.3 .174 0.8 1.4 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+19+4.9+7.1+3.2+0.6+3.8+1.3+0.1-0.3-2.7+3.6+7.0+.087+2.3+.250+0.1+0.3+.062
Dennis Rodman 21 34.4 4.9 4.7 7.1 11.8 2.0 0.7 0.6 1.7 4.2 1.9 5.0 .371 0.0 0.2 .250 1.1 1.8 .605

Season 13

Kawhi Leonard Dennis Rodman
Season 2024-251998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+3.3+19.4+1.8+3.5+5.3+1.8+1.2-0.6-1.6+7.7+14.8+.150+2.1+5.0+.411+1.9+1.6+.374
Dennis Rodman 23 28.6 2.1 2.7 8.5 11.2 1.3 0.4 0.5 1.3 3.1 0.7 2.0 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.7 .436
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Dennis Rodman DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Dennis Rodman played 1 season more than Kawhi Leonard in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2000—Dennis Rodman didn't play in the postseason.