Jarred Vanderbilt vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Jarred Vanderbilt, 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.

Jarred Vanderbilt played 6 years in the NBA, 9 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Jarred Vanderbilt had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Jarred Vanderbilt 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2018-191960-61
Team Denver NuggetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 17 4.1 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .600
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2019-201961-62
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 11 4.3 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 .625 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2020-211962-63
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 64 17.8 5.4 1.8 3.9 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .606 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.6 .559
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2021-221963-64
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 74 25.4 6.9 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.3 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.9 4.9 .587 0.0 0.2 .143 1.2 1.8 .656
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 6 21.5 5.5 2.0 5.2 7.2 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.2 4.5 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .700
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2022-231964-65
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 78 24.1 7.9 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.2 5.8 .548 0.4 1.2 .322 1.2 1.8 .691
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt 15 16.5 4.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.1 1.6 4.0 .400 0.5 1.9 .241 0.9 1.3 .700
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season 2023-241965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jarred Vanderbilt 29 20.0 5.2 1.4 3.3 4.8 1.2 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.9 .518 0.3 0.9 .296 0.8 1.2 .667
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1966-67
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1967-68
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1968-69
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1969-70
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1970-71
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jarred Vanderbilt Lenny Wilkens
Season -1971-72
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jarred Vanderbilt 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jarred Vanderbilt 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Jarred Vanderbilt 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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------