Josh Giddey vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.