Allan Houston vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Allan Houston, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Allan Houston played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Allan Houston had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Lenny Wilkens had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Allan Houston 12 6 1993-94 to 2004-05
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1993-941960-61
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 79 19.2 8.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 8.5 .405 0.4 1.5 .299 1.1 1.4 .824
Lenny Wilkens 75 25.3 11.7 - - 4.5 2.8 - - - 2.9 4.4 10.4 .425 - - - 2.9 4.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 12 36.4 14.2 - - 6.0 3.5 - - - 4.3 5.3 13.8 .380 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 2

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1994-951961-62
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 76 26.3 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.2 11.3 .463 2.1 4.9 .424 1.9 2.3 .860
Lenny Wilkens 20 43.5 18.2 - - 6.6 5.8 - - - 3.2 7.0 18.2 .385 - - - 4.2 5.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1995-961962-63
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 82 37.5 19.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.9 15.2 .453 2.3 5.5 .427 3.6 4.4 .823
Lenny Wilkens 75 34.3 11.8 - - 5.4 5.1 - - - 3.4 4.4 11.1 .399 - - - 3.0 4.3 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 3 45.3 25.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 8.3 19.3 .431 2.3 7.0 .333 6.0 6.7 .900
Lenny Wilkens 11 36.4 13.7 - - 6.3 6.3 - - - 4.6 5.2 14.0 .370 - - - 3.4 4.5 .755

Season 4

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1996-971963-64
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 81 33.1 14.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.5 0.2 2.1 2.9 5.4 12.7 .423 1.8 4.7 .385 2.2 2.7 .803
Lenny Wilkens 78 32.4 12.0 - - 4.3 4.6 - - - 3.7 4.3 10.4 .413 - - - 3.5 4.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 9 40.0 19.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.7 1.6 6.4 14.8 .436 2.9 5.8 .500 3.4 3.9 .886
Lenny Wilkens 12 34.4 14.3 - - 5.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 5.3 11.9 .448 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 5

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1997-981964-65
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 82 34.7 18.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.5 7.0 15.6 .447 1.0 2.6 .385 3.5 4.1 .851
Lenny Wilkens 78 36.6 16.5 - - 4.7 5.5 - - - 3.6 5.6 13.4 .414 - - - 5.3 7.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 10 40.4 21.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 3.2 2.7 7.6 17.5 .434 0.9 2.3 .391 5.0 5.8 .862
Lenny Wilkens 4 36.8 16.0 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 3.5 5.0 14.3 .351 - - - 6.0 7.3 .828

Season 6

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1998-991965-66
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 50 36.3 16.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 1.1 2.8 .407 3.4 3.9 .862
Lenny Wilkens 69 39.0 18.0 - - 4.7 6.2 - - - 3.6 6.0 13.8 .431 - - - 6.1 7.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 20 39.3 18.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 2.5 2.0 6.8 15.3 .443 0.5 1.8 .250 4.6 5.2 .883
Lenny Wilkens 10 39.1 17.1 - - 5.4 7.0 - - - 4.3 5.7 14.3 .399 - - - 5.7 8.3 .687

Season 7

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 1999-001966-67
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 82 38.6 19.7 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.7 7.5 15.5 .483 1.3 3.0 .436 3.4 4.1 .838
Lenny Wilkens 78 38.1 17.4 - - 5.3 5.7 - - - 3.6 5.7 13.3 .432 - - - 5.9 7.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 16 40.8 17.6 0.2 3.1 3.3 1.6 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.6 6.4 14.7 .438 1.2 2.4 .500 3.5 4.1 .862
Lenny Wilkens 9 42.0 21.4 - - 7.6 7.2 - - - 3.8 6.4 16.1 .400 - - - 8.6 10.0 .856

Season 8

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 2000-011967-68
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 78 36.6 18.7 0.3 3.4 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.1 2.4 6.9 15.5 .449 1.2 3.2 .381 3.6 3.9 .909
Lenny Wilkens 82 38.6 20.0 - - 5.3 8.3 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.2 .438 - - - 6.7 8.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 5 38.0 20.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.2 2.0 3.4 7.6 12.8 .594 1.2 2.2 .545 4.4 4.4 1.000
Lenny Wilkens 6 39.5 18.3 - - 6.3 7.8 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.2 .440 - - - 5.0 6.7 .750

Season 9

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 2001-021968-69
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 77 37.8 20.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.4 7.4 16.9 .437 1.8 4.5 .393 3.8 4.4 .870
Lenny Wilkens 82 42.2 22.4 - - 6.2 8.2 - - - 3.6 7.9 17.8 .440 - - - 6.7 8.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 2002-031969-70
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 82 37.9 22.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.7 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 8.0 17.9 .445 2.2 5.5 .396 4.4 4.8 .919
Lenny Wilkens 75 37.4 17.8 - - 5.0 9.1 - - - 2.8 6.0 14.2 .420 - - - 5.8 7.4 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 2003-041970-71
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 50 36.0 18.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.1 6.8 15.6 .435 1.7 4.0 .431 3.1 3.4 .913
Lenny Wilkens 71 37.2 19.8 - - 4.5 9.2 - - - 2.8 6.6 15.8 .419 - - - 6.5 8.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season 2004-051971-72
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston 20 26.6 11.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0 4.3 10.3 .415 1.6 4.0 .388 1.8 2.2 .837
Lenny Wilkens 80 37.4 18.0 - - 4.2 9.6 - - - 2.6 6.0 12.8 .466 - - - 6.0 7.8 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season -1972-73
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 75 39.6 20.5 - - 4.6 8.4 - - - 2.9 7.6 17.0 .449 - - - 5.3 6.3 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season -1973-74
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 74 33.6 16.4 1.1 2.7 3.7 7.1 1.3 0.2 - 2.2 6.2 13.4 .465 - - - 3.9 4.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Allan Houston Lenny Wilkens
Season -1974-75
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens 65 17.9 6.5 0.6 1.3 1.8 3.6 1.2 0.1 - 1.5 2.1 4.7 .439 - - - 2.3 3.0 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Houston ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------