John Long vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games John Long 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader John Long 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals John Long 912 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks John Long 180 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games John Long 893 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists John Long 24 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals John Long 28 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks John Long 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games John Long 23 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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. 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.