Klay Thompson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Klay Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) 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.