Willis Reed vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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.