Cazzie Russell vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Cazzie Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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.