Gene James vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Gene James 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Gene James 95 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Gene James 2 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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.