Dennis Johnson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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. 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.