Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Lenny Wilkens 1

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) 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.