Walker Russell vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Walker Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) 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.