Gary Payton II vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Gary Payton II 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) 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.