Walt Budko vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.