Billy Thompson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Billy Thompson 6 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Billy Thompson 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Billy Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Billy Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 8.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 5.4 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 2,566 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 1,615 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Billy Thompson 514 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Billy Thompson 158 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 272 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Billy Thompson 300 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .505 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson .154 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson .674 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 14 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 6 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Billy Thompson 2 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Billy Thompson 4 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Billy Thompson 3 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .545 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson 1.000 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987) 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.