Tom Burleson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.