Sam Bowie vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.