Kawhi Leonard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 David Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 David Thompson 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,934 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,073 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 395 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 244 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 93 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 137 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .512 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .402 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .845 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.