Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.