James Donaldson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

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

Steals Leader James Donaldson 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 James Donaldson 8.6 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)