Kawhi Leonard vs. Kevin Porter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Porter 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 played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kevin Porter, who played 10. Kawhi Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Kevin Porter had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Kevin Porter 10 5 1972-73 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2011-121972-73
Team San Antonio SpursBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBullets 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 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
Kevin Porter 71 17.1 6.6 - - 1.0 3.3 - - - 2.9 2.9 6.4 .455 - - - 0.9 1.4 .614
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
Kevin Porter 4 10.3 3.0 - - 0.5 2.3 - - - 2.8 1.5 3.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2012-131973-74
Team San Antonio SpursCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 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
Kevin Porter 81 28.9 14.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.8 1.2 0.1 - 3.9 5.9 12.3 .478 - - - 2.2 3.1 .723
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
Kevin Porter 7 27.9 10.7 1.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 1.1 0.0 - 4.3 4.7 12.1 .388 - - - 1.3 2.0 .643

Season 3

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2013-141974-75
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 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
Kevin Porter 81 32.0 11.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 8.0 1.9 0.1 - 4.0 5.0 10.2 .491 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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
Kevin Porter 17 36.8 14.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 7.3 1.2 0.0 - 4.3 5.8 11.6 .503 - - - 2.7 4.1 .667

Season 4

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2014-151975-76
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
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
Kevin Porter 19 36.2 12.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 10.2 1.8 0.2 - 4.4 5.2 12.4 .421 - - - 2.2 2.9 .750
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2015-161976-77
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
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 SemisPistons 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 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
Kevin Porter 81 26.1 8.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.3 1.1 0.1 - 3.3 3.8 7.5 .512 - - - 1.2 1.6 .729
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
Kevin Porter 3 20.3 5.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.7 0.3 0.0 - 2.3 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2016-171977-78
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Kevin Porter 82 34.3 15.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.2 1.5 0.2 4.4 3.5 6.0 12.9 .469 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2017-181978-79
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Kevin Porter 82 37.4 15.4 0.8 1.8 2.5 13.4 1.9 0.1 4.1 3.7 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 2.3 3.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 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
Kevin Porter 70 21.3 7.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 6.5 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.6 2.9 6.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .803
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
Kevin Porter 2 24.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 .438 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 9

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Kevin Porter 81 31.8 13.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 9.1 1.4 0.1 3.1 3.2 5.5 10.6 .519 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 3.0 .773
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Note: Kevin Porter didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 10

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Kevin Porter 11 19.1 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 4.2 0.9 0.0 1.9 2.7 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .833
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kawhi Leonard Kevin Porter
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------
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
Kevin Porter ------- --- ----------