Don Carlson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.