Dick Van Arsdale vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Dick Van Arsdale 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

Dick Van Arsdale

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Van Arsdale 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Dick Van Arsdale 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Dick Van Arsdale 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Dick Van Arsdale 3 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Dick Van Arsdale 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 3.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 15,079 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 3,807 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 3,057 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 264 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 44 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 921 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .464 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .790 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 9.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 336 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 82 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 94 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 13 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 2 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 34 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .422 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Dick Van Arsdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .838 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * 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.