Artis Gilmore vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.