Don Buse vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Lenny Wilkens:
1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Buse0
Lenny Wilkens0
Don Buse9
Lenny Wilkens15
Don Buse6
Lenny Wilkens7
Don Buse1
Lenny Wilkens9

Honors and Awards

Don Buse4
Lenny Wilkens0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse4
Lenny Wilkens0
Don Buse1
Lenny Wilkens1
Don Buse1
Lenny Wilkens0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.9
Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Don Buse 2.3
Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Don Buse 4.5
Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Don Buse 1.8
Lenny Wilkens 1.3

*
Don Buse 0.1
Lenny Wilkens 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 4,485
Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Don Buse 1,507
Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Don Buse 2,920
Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Don Buse 1,160
Lenny Wilkens 174

*
Don Buse 97
Lenny Wilkens 26

*
Don Buse 648
Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .442
Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .333
*
Lenny Wilkens -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .780
Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Buse 9.7
(1982)
Lenny Wilkens 22.4
(1969)

Don Buse 3.3
(1977)
Lenny Wilkens 6.6
(1962)

Don Buse 8.5
(1977)
Lenny Wilkens 9.6
(1972)

Don Buse 3.5
(1977)
Lenny Wilkens 1.3
(1974)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1982)
Lenny Wilkens 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.5
Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Don Buse 2.6
Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Don Buse 3.6
Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Don Buse 1.1
Lenny Wilkens -

*
Don Buse 0.2
Lenny Wilkens -

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 227
Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Don Buse 91
Lenny Wilkens 373

Don Buse 125
Lenny Wilkens 372

Don Buse 37
Lenny Wilkens 0

*
Don Buse 6
Lenny Wilkens 0

*
Don Buse 35
Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .399
Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .391
*
Lenny Wilkens -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .714
Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Buse 8.5
(1980)
Lenny Wilkens 21.4
(1967)

Don Buse 3.7
(1979)
Lenny Wilkens 7.6
(1967)

Don Buse 5.5
(1980)
Lenny Wilkens 7.8
(1968)

Don Buse 2.0
(1978)
Lenny Wilkens -

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1984)
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.