Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Lenny Wilkens 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.