John Thompson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader John Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games John Thompson 74 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games John Thompson 6 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.