Kawhi Leonard vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Jayson Tatum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,949 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,080 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 397 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 138 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)