Al Hairston vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Al Hairston 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Al Hairston 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.