Gerry Ward vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Gerry Ward 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

Gerry Ward

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Ward 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Gerry Ward 4 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Gerry Ward 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Gerry Ward 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Gerry Ward 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 542 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 294 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Gerry Ward 237 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Gerry Ward 169 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .356 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .639 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Ward 29 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Gerry Ward 10 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Gerry Ward 11 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Gerry Ward 14 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Ward .382 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Ward .500 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Ward - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.