Kawhi Leonard vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 John Paxson 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 John Paxson 44

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 John Paxson 3

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)