Jim Garvin vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

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

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

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

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

Steals Leader Jim Garvin 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 Jim Garvin 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Kawhi Leonard .499

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard .511

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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