Gene James vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Gene James 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Gene James 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Gene James 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Gene James 95 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Gene James 88 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Gene James 2 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Gene James 4 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.