Larry Sanders vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Larry Sanders 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

Larry Sanders

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Larry Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) 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.