Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Kawhi Leonard

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 51.1%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatKawhi Leonard
14.1 Points / game 20.7
3.9 Rebounds / game 6.4
5.0 Assists / game 3.1
1.3 Steals / game 1.7
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
44.6% Field goal % 49.9%
13.3% 3-point % 38.9%
80.0% Free throw % 85.0%
51.1% True shooting % 67.2%
1,100 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatKawhi Leonard
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.03×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Dennis JohnsonStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatKawhi Leonard
17.3 Points / game 21.5
4.3 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.6 Assists / game 3.0
1.4 Steals / game 1.8
0.6 Blocks / game 0.7
43.6% Field goal % 51.3%
18.5% 3-point % 40.2%
80.1% Free throw % 80.2%
180 Playoff games 146

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatKawhi Leonard
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 2
3 Championships 2
5 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#59 All-time GOAT rank #27

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