Lenny Wilkens vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates and Lenny Wilkens 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

Lenny Wilkens

vs.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lenny Wilkens 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Lenny Wilkens 15 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Lenny Wilkens 7 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Lenny Wilkens 9 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Lenny Wilkens 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lenny Wilkens 16.5 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Lenny Wilkens 4.7 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Lenny Wilkens 6.7 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Lenny Wilkens 1.3 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lenny Wilkens 0.2 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lenny Wilkens 17,772 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Lenny Wilkens 5,030 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Lenny Wilkens 7,211 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Lenny Wilkens 174 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Lenny Wilkens 26 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Lenny Wilkens 1,077 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lenny Wilkens .432 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Lenny Wilkens - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lenny Wilkens .774 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) * Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lenny Wilkens 16.1 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Lenny Wilkens 5.8 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Lenny Wilkens 5.8 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Lenny Wilkens - * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lenny Wilkens - * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lenny Wilkens 1,031 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Lenny Wilkens 373 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Lenny Wilkens 372 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Lenny Wilkens 0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Lenny Wilkens 0 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Lenny Wilkens 64 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lenny Wilkens .399 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Lenny Wilkens - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lenny Wilkens .769 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lenny Wilkens - * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lenny Wilkens - * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.