John Lucas III vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader John Lucas III 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.