Rick Adelman vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Rick Adelman 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.