Joe Ellis vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Ellis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Joe Ellis 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 Joe Ellis 8.8 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.