Bill Bridges vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Bill Bridges, 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.

Bill Bridges played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Bill Bridges had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, 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
Bill Bridges 13 12 1962-63 to 1974-75
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1962-631960-61
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsHawks 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 %
Bill Bridges 27 13.9 6.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.4 5.9 .413 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
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 %
Bill Bridges 11 18.5 9.3 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 8.7 .427 - - - 1.8 2.5 .741
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1963-641961-62
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid 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 %
Bill Bridges 80 24.4 8.5 - - 8.5 2.3 - - - 3.4 3.4 8.4 .397 - - - 1.8 2.8 .652
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 %
Bill Bridges 12 20.0 5.3 - - 7.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 2.2 6.9 .313 - - - 1.0 1.6 .632
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1964-651962-63
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Bill Bridges 79 29.9 11.5 - - 10.8 2.4 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.9 .386 - - - 2.4 3.5 .676
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 %
Bill Bridges 4 36.3 13.0 - - 16.8 2.3 - - - 4.8 5.3 14.8 .356 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1965-661963-64
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Bill Bridges 78 34.3 13.0 - - 12.2 2.7 - - - 4.3 4.8 11.9 .407 - - - 3.3 4.7 .706
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 %
Bill Bridges 10 42.1 20.3 - - 14.9 2.8 - - - 4.7 8.6 17.0 .506 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1966-671964-65
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsHawks 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 %
Bill Bridges 79 39.6 17.4 - - 15.1 2.8 - - - 4.1 6.4 14.0 .455 - - - 4.6 6.6 .702
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 %
Bill Bridges 9 41.0 15.7 - - 18.8 2.4 - - - 4.0 5.3 14.2 .375 - - - 5.0 7.4 .672
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1967-681965-66
Team St. Louis HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Bill Bridges 82 39.0 15.6 - - 13.4 3.1 - - - 4.5 5.7 12.3 .462 - - - 4.2 5.9 .717
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 %
Bill Bridges 6 36.0 15.7 - - 12.8 2.3 - - - 3.8 6.3 12.5 .507 - - - 3.0 4.2 .720
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1968-691966-67
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Bill Bridges 80 36.6 11.8 - - 14.2 3.7 - - - 3.6 4.4 9.7 .453 - - - 3.0 4.4 .677
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 %
Bill Bridges 11 40.2 15.6 - - 16.2 3.4 - - - 4.4 6.3 14.2 .442 - - - 3.1 4.4 .708
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1969-701967-68
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsHawks 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 %
Bill Bridges 82 39.9 14.8 - - 14.4 4.2 - - - 3.6 5.4 11.4 .475 - - - 4.0 5.5 .734
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 %
Bill Bridges 9 42.3 11.6 - - 17.1 3.2 - - - 4.1 4.9 12.2 .400 - - - 1.8 3.0 .593
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

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1970-711968-69
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Bill Bridges 82 38.3 11.9 - - 15.0 2.9 - - - 3.9 4.7 10.2 .458 - - - 2.6 4.0 .639
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 %
Bill Bridges 5 45.8 9.8 - - 20.8 1.0 - - - 3.4 4.6 11.6 .397 - - - 0.6 1.8 .333
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1971-721969-70
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersSeattle 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 %
Bill Bridges 78 35.3 12.6 - - 13.5 2.5 - - - 3.4 4.9 10.0 .487 - - - 2.8 4.1 .703
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 %
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1972-731970-71
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Bill Bridges 82 35.0 10.3 - - 11.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 4.1 8.8 .461 - - - 2.2 3.1 .702
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 %
Bill Bridges 17 34.2 8.9 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.0 3.4 8.0 .419 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1973-741971-72
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Bill Bridges 65 27.9 8.4 3.0 4.7 7.7 2.3 0.9 0.5 - 3.4 3.3 7.9 .421 - - - 1.8 2.5 .707
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 %
Bill Bridges 5 28.8 6.0 2.8 3.2 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.0 - 3.8 2.4 8.2 .293 - - - 1.2 2.6 .462
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bill Bridges Lenny Wilkens
Season 1974-751972-73
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Bill Bridges 32 13.0 2.7 2.0 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 - 2.0 1.1 2.9 .376 - - - 0.5 1.1 .500
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 %
Bill Bridges 14 10.6 1.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 - 1.6 0.7 1.6 .435 - - - 0.1 0.5 .286
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bill Bridges 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 %
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Bill Bridges 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 %
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------