Vernon Maxwell vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) 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.