Kawhi Leonard vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Bill Sharman 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Bill Sharman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Bill Sharman 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,949 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,080 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 397 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 138 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.