Steve Downing vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * 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.