Joe Ruklick vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.