Brendan Haywood vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Brendan Haywood 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) 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.