Bill Smith vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Bill Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Bill Smith played 1 years in the NBA, 14 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Bill Smith had his first NBA Season in 1961-62, 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 |
Bill Smith |
1 |
0 |
1961-62 |
Lenny Wilkens |
15 |
7 |
1960-61 to 1974-75 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
9 |
9.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
1.8 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
.242 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.875 |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
12 |
36.4 |
14.2 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.3 |
13.8 |
.380 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.759 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
11 |
36.4 |
13.7 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.2 |
14.0 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.5 |
.755 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
12 |
34.4 |
14.3 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.3 |
11.9 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.759 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
4 |
36.8 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.0 |
14.3 |
.351 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.3 |
.828 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
10 |
39.1 |
17.1 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
14.3 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.3 |
.687 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
9 |
42.0 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
7.6 |
7.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.4 |
16.1 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
8.6 |
10.0 |
.856 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
6 |
39.5 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.7 |
15.2 |
.440 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.7 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 11 |
|
Bill Smith |
Lenny Wilkens |
Season |
- | 1970-71 |
Team |
- | Seattle Supersonics |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
- | All-Star Game NVP |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Bill Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lenny Wilkens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |