Otis Birdsong vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.