Elston Turner vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Elston Turner 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

Elston Turner

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Elston Turner 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (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, this player has no data for the stat.