Kawhi Leonard vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Isiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Isiah Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Isiah Thomas 0 *

Assists Leader Kawhi Leonard 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,949 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,080 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 397 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 138 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)