Jayson Tatum vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Jayson Tatum 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.