Richard Jefferson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Richard Jefferson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Kawhi Leonard 2,949

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Kawhi Leonard 1,080

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Kawhi Leonard 397

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Kawhi Leonard 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)