Danny Ainge vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.