Cross-era · careers 45 years apart
K.C. Jones vs Kawhi Leonard
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 45 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 43.5%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 7.4 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 3.6 |
Rebounds / game |
6.4 |
| 4.3 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.7 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 38.6% |
Field goal % |
49.9% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 64.1% |
Free throw % |
85.0% |
| 43.5% |
True shooting % |
67.2% |
| 676 |
Games played |
798 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 0.62× |
Points vs era avg |
2.03× |
| 0.57× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.55× |
| 1.97× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.36× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.0 |
| — |
Net rating |
10.0 |
| — |
Usage % |
33.5% |
| — |
Assist % |
21.0% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.5% |
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 6.4 |
Points / game |
21.5 |
| 3.1 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 3.8 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.8 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 35.6% |
Field goal % |
51.3% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
40.2% |
| 69.9% |
Free throw % |
80.2% |
| 105 |
Playoff games |
146 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Kawhi Leonard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 8 |
Championships |
2 |
| 0 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
3 |
| #66 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#27 |