Kawhi Leonard vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Phil Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Phil Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Phil Smith 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Phil Smith 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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