Taj Gibson vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Taj Gibson, 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.

Taj Gibson and Lenny Wilkens both played 15 years in the NBA. Taj Gibson had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Taj Gibson 15 9 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2009-101960-61
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taj Gibson 82 26.9 9.0 2.8 4.7 7.5 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.4 3.8 7.7 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .646
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 %
Taj Gibson 5 29.0 7.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.4 3.4 3.2 7.6 .421 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.2 .545
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2010-111961-62
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Taj Gibson 80 21.8 7.1 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.5 2.9 6.3 .466 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.9 .676
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 %
Taj Gibson 16 17.8 5.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.0 2.7 4.8 .566 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .600
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2011-121962-63
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taj Gibson 63 20.4 7.7 2.1 3.1 5.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.4 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .622
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 %
Taj Gibson 6 22.8 9.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.5 3.2 3.5 7.7 .457 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .682
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2012-131963-64
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taj Gibson 65 22.4 8.0 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.2 2.6 3.3 6.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.0 .679
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 %
Taj Gibson 12 17.2 6.5 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.6 5.5 .470 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 1.8 .727
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Taj Gibson 82 28.7 13.0 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.5 5.2 10.9 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .751
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 %
Taj Gibson 5 30.8 18.2 4.2 2.0 6.2 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.6 2.4 6.4 11.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.2 .750
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taj Gibson 62 27.3 10.3 2.6 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.6 4.1 8.2 .502 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.0 .717
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 %
Taj Gibson 12 23.0 7.4 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.8 6.0 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taj Gibson 73 26.5 8.6 2.8 4.1 6.9 1.5 0.6 1.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 6.8 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .692
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City ThunderSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Taj Gibson 78 25.5 10.8 2.0 4.2 6.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 4.7 9.1 .515 0.0 0.2 .231 1.4 2.0 .715
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 %
Taj Gibson 5 23.6 9.8 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 7.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875
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

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Taj Gibson 82 33.2 12.2 2.4 4.8 7.1 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.7 5.2 9.0 .577 0.1 0.4 .200 1.7 2.3 .768
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 %
Taj Gibson 5 24.6 6.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.8 4.4 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Taj Gibson 70 24.1 10.8 2.5 4.1 6.5 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.7 4.3 7.7 .566 0.2 0.5 .324 1.9 2.5 .757
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2019-201970-71
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Taj Gibson 62 16.5 6.1 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.0 2.7 4.6 .584 0.1 0.2 .286 0.7 0.9 .732
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2020-211971-72
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Taj Gibson 45 20.8 5.4 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.2 3.5 .627 0.1 0.3 .200 0.9 1.2 .727
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 %
Taj Gibson 5 27.6 5.0 3.2 3.8 7.0 0.8 1.6 1.0 0.6 2.6 2.4 4.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2021-221972-73
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Taj Gibson 52 18.2 4.4 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.5 2.6 1.7 3.2 .518 0.3 0.7 .395 0.8 1.0 .808
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Taj Gibson 49 9.8 3.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.3 2.6 .520 0.2 0.5 .333 0.6 0.9 .714
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Taj Gibson Lenny Wilkens
Season 2023-241974-75
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Taj Gibson 20 10.3 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.8 1.9 .405 0.1 0.5 .200 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Taj Gibson ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------