Jim Barnes vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnes 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.