Jim Paxson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Jim Paxson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) 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.