Derek Smith vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Derek Smith 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Derek Smith 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (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.