Kawhi Leonard vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)