Ernie Grunfeld vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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. 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.