Julius Erving vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.