Spencer Haywood vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.