Enes Kanter vs. Gerald Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wilkins and Enes Kanter, 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.

Enes Kanter played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gerald Wilkins, who played 13. Enes Kanter had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Gerald Wilkins had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Enes Kanter 11 6 2011-12 to 2021-22
Gerald Wilkins 13 8 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2011-121985-86
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Enes Kanter 66 13.2 4.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .667
Gerald Wilkins 81 25.0 12.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.9 5.4 11.5 .468 0.1 0.3 .280 1.6 2.9 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 4 10.8 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2012-131986-87
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Enes Kanter 70 15.4 7.2 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.9 5.4 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 1.7 .795
Gerald Wilkins 80 34.5 19.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 4.4 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.1 7.9 16.3 .486 0.3 0.9 .351 2.9 4.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2013-141987-88
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 80 26.7 12.3 2.8 4.7 7.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .730
Gerald Wilkins 81 33.4 17.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.3 7.3 16.3 .446 0.5 1.6 .302 2.4 3.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 4 37.3 20.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.8 1.0 0.0 2.8 3.0 8.3 17.3 .478 0.5 1.0 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2014-151988-89
Team Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 75 28.5 15.5 3.7 5.3 8.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.4 12.4 .519 0.2 0.6 .356 2.4 3.1 .782
Gerald Wilkins 81 29.8 14.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.7 12.7 .451 0.6 2.1 .297 2.3 3.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 9 32.2 16.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 7.0 14.6 .481 0.1 1.1 .100 2.0 2.6 .783

Season 5

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 82 21.0 12.7 3.0 5.1 8.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.0 8.8 .576 0.1 0.3 .476 2.4 3.1 .797
Gerald Wilkins 82 31.8 14.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.8 12.6 .457 0.5 1.5 .312 2.5 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 18 17.9 9.4 2.6 3.6 6.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.6 .551 0.1 0.8 .143 2.1 2.5 .844
Gerald Wilkins 10 31.9 14.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.1 1.8 2.3 6.3 13.7 .460 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 72 21.3 14.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.1 5.6 10.2 .545 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 4.0 .786
Gerald Wilkins 68 31.8 13.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 5.6 11.8 .473 0.1 0.6 .209 2.5 3.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 5 9.0 4.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.2 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Gerald Wilkins 3 26.0 10.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 1.7 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2017-181991-92
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 71 25.8 14.1 3.8 7.1 11.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.6 5.9 10.0 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.6 .848
Gerald Wilkins 82 28.6 12.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.8 .447 0.5 1.3 .352 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 12 28.7 8.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.9 3.8 9.1 .413 0.1 1.1 .077 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 8

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2018-191992-93
Team New York Knicks, Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 67 24.5 13.7 3.8 6.0 9.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.6 10.2 .549 0.1 0.5 .294 2.3 2.9 .787
Gerald Wilkins 80 26.0 11.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 0.7 .276 1.9 2.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 16 28.8 11.4 3.3 6.4 9.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.1 .514 0.1 0.3 .250 1.9 2.6 .756
Gerald Wilkins 9 26.2 10.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.2 9.7 .437 0.4 1.3 .333 1.4 1.9 .765

Season 9

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 58 16.9 8.1 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.4 6.0 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .707
Gerald Wilkins 82 33.8 14.3 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.9 .457 1.0 2.6 .396 2.4 3.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 11 9.3 4.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.8 .524 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.9 .500
Gerald Wilkins 3 42.0 20.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 15.0 .444 2.3 5.3 .438 4.7 5.3 .875

Note: Gerald Wilkins didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 10

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Enes Kanter 72 24.4 11.2 3.9 7.1 11.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 4.7 7.8 .604 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .774
Gerald Wilkins 28 26.4 6.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 7.3 .376 0.5 2.3 .219 0.7 0.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 5 11.2 2.0 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 35 11.7 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 .526 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .857
Gerald Wilkins 80 27.5 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.0 9.5 .426 0.8 2.5 .325 1.7 2.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 5 28.6 9.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.2 9.0 .356 0.6 1.8 .333 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 12

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season -1997-98
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 72 17.4 5.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.0 6.0 .325 0.4 1.5 .266 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Enes Kanter Gerald Wilkins
Season -1998-99
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 9.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------