Bill Russell vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Bill Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.