John Lucas vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader John Lucas 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games John Lucas 928 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games John Lucas 45 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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. 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.