Kawhi Leonard vs. George Lynch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Lynch 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 and George Lynch both played 12 years in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while George Lynch had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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 achivements, 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 12 11 2011-12 to 2023-24
George Lynch 12 8 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2011-121993-94
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 71 24.8 9.6 3.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 2.5 4.1 8.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2012-131994-95
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 56 17.0 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.5 5.3 .468 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 10 13.6 4.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.2 1.5 3.2 .469 0.1 0.5 .200 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2013-141995-96
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 76 13.3 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.6 .430 0.1 0.2 .308 0.7 1.1 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2014-151996-97
Team San Antonio SpursVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 41 25.8 8.3 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 7.1 .471 0.2 0.8 .258 1.5 2.4 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2015-161997-98
Team San Antonio SpursVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 82 18.2 7.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.3 .481 0.1 0.4 .300 1.4 1.9 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2016-171998-99
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 43 30.6 8.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.4 8.1 .421 0.2 0.5 .391 1.2 2.0 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 8 31.1 9.0 3.5 3.1 6.6 2.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 3.8 3.6 8.1 .446 0.3 0.8 .333 1.5 2.1 .706

Season 7

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2017-181999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 75 32.2 9.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 1.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.0 8.6 .461 0.2 0.5 .417 1.5 2.4 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 10 29.4 5.9 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.3 2.2 6.5 .338 0.1 0.7 .143 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 82 32.3 8.4 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.3 7.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .263 1.5 2.1 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 10 22.1 5.7 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 3.0 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 9

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 45 19.8 3.8 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.6 4.4 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 9 31.9 7.7 3.6 4.9 8.4 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.1 2.9 3.2 6.6 .492 0.2 0.7 .333 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 10

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 81 18.5 4.5 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.4 .409 0.3 1.0 .354 0.5 0.9 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 6 27.0 7.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.0 .429 0.8 3.0 .278 0.2 0.7 .250

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

Season 11

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 78 21.8 4.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.8 .397 0.6 1.8 .309 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 7 21.1 8.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.1 .439 0.4 1.7 .250 0.7 1.1 .625

Season 12

Kawhi Leonard George Lynch
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch 44 21.2 3.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.5 4.3 .360 0.3 0.8 .297 0.4 0.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------