Desmond Bane vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.