Dale Ellis vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (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.