Gus Johnson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.