Maurice Cheeks vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.