Jim Petersen vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Jim Petersen 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.