Kawhi Leonard vs. Tree Rollins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tree Rollins and Kawhi Leonard, 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.

Kawhi Leonard played 12 years in the NBA, 6 less than Tree Rollins, who played 18. Kawhi Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Tree Rollins had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Kawhi Leonard 12 11 2011-12 to 2023-24
Tree Rollins 18 15 1977-78 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2011-121977-78
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 80 22.4 7.6 2.2 4.7 6.9 1.0 0.7 2.7 1.5 4.1 3.2 6.5 .487 - - - 1.3 1.9 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 2 25.5 8.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.5 4.0 3.5 6.0 .583 - - - 1.0 4.0 .250

Season 2

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2012-131978-79
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 81 23.5 8.4 2.7 4.6 7.3 0.6 0.6 3.1 1.1 4.0 3.7 6.9 .535 - - - 1.1 1.7 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 9 23.6 5.7 2.1 5.8 7.9 0.6 0.3 2.7 1.6 3.2 2.3 5.7 .412 - - - 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 3

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2013-141979-80
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 82 25.9 8.9 3.5 6.0 9.4 0.9 0.7 3.0 1.2 3.9 3.5 6.3 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 5 26.8 8.4 3.6 4.0 7.6 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.2 5.0 3.6 6.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .600

Season 4

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2014-151980-81
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 40 26.1 7.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.9 0.7 2.9 1.4 3.8 2.9 5.3 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.4 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2015-161981-82
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 79 25.5 6.1 2.1 5.6 7.7 0.7 0.4 2.8 1.0 3.6 2.6 4.4 .584 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 2 32.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 4.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 6

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2016-171982-83
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 80 30.9 7.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 0.9 0.6 4.3 1.2 3.7 3.3 6.4 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 3 39.3 9.7 3.3 6.7 10.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.0 4.0 4.3 9.0 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 3.0 .333

Season 7

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2017-181983-84
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 77 30.5 8.6 2.6 5.1 7.7 0.8 0.5 3.6 1.3 3.9 3.6 6.9 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 5 30.4 5.0 2.0 4.8 6.8 0.2 0.4 2.0 2.2 4.6 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 8

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 70 25.0 6.3 1.6 4.7 6.3 0.7 0.5 2.4 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 74 24.1 5.6 1.8 4.4 6.2 0.6 0.5 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.3 4.7 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 9 27.6 6.6 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.3 0.2 1.7 1.3 3.6 2.9 5.2 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .636

Season 10

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 75 23.5 5.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.8 3.2 2.3 4.2 .546 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 9 24.6 4.4 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.8 3.7 1.7 3.1 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714

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

Season 11

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 76 23.2 4.4 1.9 4.2 6.0 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.7 3.0 1.8 3.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 12 27.8 4.4 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.4 3.8 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .867

Season 12

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
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
Tree Rollins 60 9.7 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tree Rollins 5 14.8 3.0 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.2 2.0 1.2 1.6 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 13

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1989-90
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 48 14.0 2.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.7 1.2 2.6 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 3 12.7 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 14

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1990-91
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 37 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 6 5.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1991-92
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 59 11.8 2.0 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1992-93
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 42 5.9 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 .268 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 6 2.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1993-94
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 45 8.5 1.7 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.2 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 3 9.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 18

Kawhi Leonard Tree Rollins
Season -1994-95
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 51 9.4 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kawhi Leonard ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 14 5.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .250