George Karl vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year George Karl 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists George Karl 51 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals George Karl 11 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games George Karl 33 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games George Karl 1 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.