Dana Barros vs. Kawhi Leonard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kawhi Leonard and Dana Barros, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dana Barros played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kawhi Leonard, who played 12. Dana Barros had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Kawhi Leonard had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dana Barros 14 5 1989-90 to 2003-04
Kawhi Leonard 12 11 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1989-902011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 81 20.1 9.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.2 3.7 9.1 .405 1.2 2.9 .399 1.1 1.4 .809
Kawhi Leonard 64 24.0 7.9 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.1 6.3 .493 0.6 1.7 .376 1.1 1.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 14 27.1 8.6 1.3 4.6 5.9 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 6.4 .500 1.3 2.9 .450 0.9 1.1 .813

Season 2

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1990-912012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 66 11.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 4.7 .495 0.5 1.2 .395 1.2 1.3 .918
Kawhi Leonard 58 31.2 11.9 1.1 4.9 6.0 1.6 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 4.5 9.1 .494 1.1 3.0 .374 1.8 2.2 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 3 8.3 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.3 .692 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.3 .750
Kawhi Leonard 21 36.9 13.5 2.4 6.7 9.0 1.0 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.9 5.5 10.0 .545 1.1 2.8 .390 1.5 2.3 .633

Season 3

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1991-922013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 75 17.7 8.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.2 6.6 .483 1.1 2.5 .446 0.8 1.1 .759
Kawhi Leonard 66 29.1 12.8 1.2 5.1 6.2 2.0 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.9 5.1 9.8 .522 1.0 2.8 .379 1.5 1.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 7 13.7 7.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.7 .525 1.4 2.4 .588 0.0 0.0 -
Kawhi Leonard 23 32.0 14.3 1.3 5.4 6.7 1.7 1.7 0.6 1.3 2.9 5.3 10.4 .510 1.3 3.2 .419 2.3 3.1 .736

Season 4

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1992-932014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 69 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.9 .451 0.9 2.4 .379 0.7 0.9 .831
Kawhi Leonard 64 31.8 16.5 1.3 5.9 7.2 2.5 2.3 0.8 1.5 2.0 6.2 12.8 .479 1.0 3.0 .349 3.2 3.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 16 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.9 .468 0.3 1.0 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
Kawhi Leonard 7 35.7 20.3 1.9 5.6 7.4 2.6 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.6 7.4 15.6 .477 1.6 3.7 .423 3.9 5.0 .771

Season 5

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 81 31.1 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.7 4.4 .381 1.4 1.8 .800
Kawhi Leonard 72 33.1 21.2 1.3 5.5 6.8 2.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 1.8 7.7 15.1 .506 1.8 4.0 .443 4.1 4.6 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 10 33.9 22.5 1.4 4.9 6.3 2.8 2.6 1.4 1.6 2.1 8.3 16.6 .500 1.7 3.9 .436 4.2 5.1 .824

Season 6

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 82 40.5 20.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.5 1.8 0.0 3.0 1.9 7.0 14.2 .490 2.4 5.2 .464 4.2 4.7 .899
Kawhi Leonard 74 33.4 25.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.5 1.8 0.7 2.1 1.6 8.6 17.7 .485 2.0 5.2 .380 6.3 7.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 12 35.8 27.7 1.6 6.2 7.8 4.6 1.7 0.5 2.2 1.8 8.8 16.8 .525 2.1 4.6 .455 7.9 8.5 .931

Season 7

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 80 29.1 13.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.7 10.1 .470 1.9 4.6 .408 1.6 1.8 .884
Kawhi Leonard 9 23.3 16.2 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 5.8 12.3 .468 1.2 3.9 .314 3.4 4.2 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 24 29.5 12.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.5 .435 1.8 4.4 .410 1.5 1.8 .860
Kawhi Leonard 60 34.0 26.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 3.3 1.8 0.4 2.0 1.5 9.3 18.8 .496 1.9 5.0 .371 6.1 7.1 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 24 39.1 30.5 2.3 6.8 9.1 3.9 1.7 0.7 3.1 2.3 10.1 20.7 .490 2.3 6.0 .379 8.0 9.0 .884

Season 9

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 80 21.1 9.8 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 7.6 .461 1.3 3.1 .407 1.5 1.8 .847
Kawhi Leonard 57 32.4 27.1 0.9 6.1 7.1 4.9 1.8 0.6 2.6 2.0 9.3 19.9 .470 2.2 5.7 .378 6.2 7.1 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 13 39.3 28.2 1.8 7.5 9.3 5.5 2.3 0.8 2.5 2.2 10.1 20.6 .489 1.8 5.6 .329 6.2 7.2 .862

Season 10

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 50 23.1 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.4 7.4 .453 1.3 3.2 .400 1.3 1.5 .877
Kawhi Leonard 52 34.1 24.8 1.1 5.4 6.5 5.2 1.6 0.4 2.0 1.6 8.9 17.5 .512 1.9 4.9 .398 5.0 5.7 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 11 39.3 30.4 2.0 5.7 7.7 4.4 2.1 0.8 2.2 2.6 11.1 19.4 .573 2.2 5.5 .393 6.0 6.8 .880

Note: Kawhi Leonard didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 11

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 72 15.8 7.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.0 .451 0.8 2.0 .410 0.9 1.1 .868
Kawhi Leonard 52 33.6 23.8 1.1 5.4 6.5 3.9 1.4 0.5 1.7 1.6 8.6 16.8 .512 2.0 4.8 .416 4.7 5.4 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 2 40.0 34.5 1.5 5.0 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 2.5 12.0 22.0 .545 3.0 5.0 .600 7.5 8.5 .882

Season 12

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 60 18.0 8.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 3.1 6.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .419 1.1 1.3 .850
Kawhi Leonard 68 34.3 23.7 1.2 4.9 6.1 3.6 1.6 0.9 1.8 1.4 9.0 17.1 .525 2.1 4.9 .417 3.7 4.2 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Kawhi Leonard 2 29.5 12.0 1.5 6.5 8.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 5.5 12.0 .458 0.0 2.5 .000 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 13

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.6 6.6 .385 0.8 2.4 .338 0.7 0.9 .778
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------

Note: Dana Barros didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 14

Dana Barros Kawhi Leonard
Season 2003-04-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 1 11.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------