Buddy Hield vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.