Sam Jones vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

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.