Dave Popson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Dave Popson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - 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.