LaMelo Ball vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.