Alan Henderson vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Alan Henderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alan Henderson played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Alan Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Lenny Wilkens had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alan Henderson 12 6 1995-96 to 2006-07
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15

Rookie Season

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 1995-961960-61
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 79 17.9 6.4 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.7 2.4 5.5 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .595
Lenny Wilkens 75 25.3 11.7 - - 4.5 2.8 - - - 2.9 4.4 10.4 .425 - - - 2.9 4.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 10 14.5 5.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 2.3 4.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .700
Lenny Wilkens 12 36.4 14.2 - - 6.0 3.5 - - - 4.3 5.3 13.8 .380 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 2

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 1996-971961-62
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 30 16.7 6.6 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.4 .475 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Lenny Wilkens 20 43.5 18.2 - - 6.6 5.8 - - - 3.2 7.0 18.2 .385 - - - 4.2 5.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 10 13.6 5.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 1997-981962-63
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 69 29.0 14.3 2.9 3.5 6.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.3 10.9 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 3.7 5.6 .652
Lenny Wilkens 75 34.3 11.8 - - 5.4 5.1 - - - 3.4 4.4 11.1 .399 - - - 3.0 4.3 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 4 31.5 12.8 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.3 5.0 9.5 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 4.5 .611
Lenny Wilkens 11 36.4 13.7 - - 6.3 6.3 - - - 4.6 5.2 14.0 .370 - - - 3.4 4.5 .755

Season 4

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 1998-991963-64
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 38 30.1 12.5 2.6 3.9 6.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.1 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .671
Lenny Wilkens 78 32.4 12.0 - - 4.3 4.6 - - - 3.7 4.3 10.4 .413 - - - 3.5 4.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lenny Wilkens 12 34.4 14.3 - - 5.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 5.3 11.9 .448 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 5

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 1999-001964-65
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 82 33.8 13.2 3.2 3.7 7.0 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.2 11.3 .461 0.0 0.1 .100 2.7 4.1 .671
Lenny Wilkens 78 36.6 16.5 - - 4.7 5.5 - - - 3.6 5.6 13.4 .414 - - - 5.3 7.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 4 36.8 16.0 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 3.5 5.0 14.3 .351 - - - 6.0 7.3 .828

Season 6

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2000-011965-66
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 73 24.8 10.5 2.5 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.2 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.7 .638
Lenny Wilkens 69 39.0 18.0 - - 4.7 6.2 - - - 3.6 6.0 13.8 .431 - - - 6.1 7.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 10 39.1 17.1 - - 5.4 7.0 - - - 4.3 5.7 14.3 .399 - - - 5.7 8.3 .687

Season 7

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2001-021966-67
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 26 16.2 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.5 .509 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.7 .533
Lenny Wilkens 78 38.1 17.4 - - 5.3 5.7 - - - 3.6 5.7 13.3 .432 - - - 5.9 7.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 9 42.0 21.4 - - 7.6 7.2 - - - 3.8 6.4 16.1 .400 - - - 8.6 10.0 .856

Season 8

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2002-031967-68
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 82 18.2 4.8 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.0 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .638
Lenny Wilkens 82 38.6 20.0 - - 5.3 8.3 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.2 .438 - - - 6.7 8.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 6 39.5 18.3 - - 6.3 7.8 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.2 .440 - - - 5.0 6.7 .750

Season 9

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2003-041968-69
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 6 11.3 4.0 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Lenny Wilkens 82 42.2 22.4 - - 6.2 8.2 - - - 3.6 7.9 17.8 .440 - - - 6.7 8.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2004-051969-70
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 78 15.4 3.5 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.5 2.8 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .539
Lenny Wilkens 75 37.4 17.8 - - 5.0 9.1 - - - 2.8 6.0 14.2 .420 - - - 5.8 7.4 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 9 9.8 2.0 1.2 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.6 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2005-061970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 51 10.4 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.8 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .673
Lenny Wilkens 71 37.2 19.8 - - 4.5 9.2 - - - 2.8 6.6 15.8 .419 - - - 6.5 8.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2006-071971-72
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson 38 11.0 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.1 1.8 .642 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .702
Lenny Wilkens 80 37.4 18.0 - - 4.2 9.6 - - - 2.6 6.0 12.8 .466 - - - 6.0 7.8 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season -1972-73
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 75 39.6 20.5 - - 4.6 8.4 - - - 2.9 7.6 17.0 .449 - - - 5.3 6.3 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season -1973-74
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 74 33.6 16.4 1.1 2.7 3.7 7.1 1.3 0.2 - 2.2 6.2 13.4 .465 - - - 3.9 4.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Alan Henderson Lenny Wilkens
Season -1974-75
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 65 17.9 6.5 0.6 1.3 1.8 3.6 1.2 0.1 - 1.5 2.1 4.7 .439 - - - 2.3 3.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------