Billy Cunningham vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.