Kawhi Leonard vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Dean Tolson 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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