Ben Simmons vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Ben Simmons 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Lenny Wilkens - *

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