Bob Thornton vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

Bob Thornton

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Thornton 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Bob Thornton 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Bob Thornton 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Bob Thornton 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Bob Thornton 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 844 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 712 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Bob Thornton 99 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Bob Thornton 74 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 35 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Bob Thornton 283 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .444 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton .222 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .558 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 26 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 24 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Bob Thornton 5 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Bob Thornton 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Bob Thornton 16 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .391 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .571 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990) 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.