Joe Meriweather vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (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.