Keith Van Horn vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Keith Van Horn, 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.

Keith Van Horn played 9 years in the NBA, 6 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Keith Van Horn had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Keith Van Horn 9 6 1997-98 to 2005-06
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 1997-981960-61
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Keith Van Horn 62 37.5 19.7 2.3 4.3 6.6 1.7 1.0 0.4 2.6 3.5 7.2 16.9 .426 1.1 3.6 .308 4.2 4.9 .846
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 %
Keith Van Horn 3 25.7 12.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 4.3 9.7 .448 0.0 0.7 .000 4.0 5.0 .800
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 1998-991961-62
Team New Jersey NetsSt. 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 %
Keith Van Horn 42 37.5 21.8 2.7 5.8 8.5 1.5 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.2 7.7 17.9 .428 0.4 1.3 .302 6.1 7.1 .859
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 1999-001962-63
Team New Jersey NetsSt. 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 %
Keith Van Horn 80 34.8 19.2 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 3.1 3.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.1 2.9 .368 4.2 4.9 .847
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2000-011963-64
Team New Jersey NetsSt. 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 %
Keith Van Horn 49 35.4 17.0 1.6 5.5 7.1 1.7 0.8 0.4 2.1 3.1 6.3 14.4 .435 1.3 3.5 .382 3.1 3.8 .806
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2001-021964-65
Team New Jersey NetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA 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 %
Keith Van Horn 81 30.4 14.8 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.7 5.8 13.4 .433 1.2 3.6 .345 1.9 2.4 .800
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 %
Keith Van Horn 20 32.2 13.3 1.6 5.1 6.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.8 4.9 12.1 .402 1.9 4.2 .440 1.8 2.5 .714
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2002-031965-66
Team Philadelphia 76ersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Keith Van Horn 74 31.6 15.9 2.1 4.9 7.1 1.3 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.2 12.9 .482 0.9 2.4 .369 2.6 3.2 .804
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 %
Keith Van Horn 12 33.5 10.4 2.0 5.5 7.5 0.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 3.4 3.5 9.2 .382 1.2 2.7 .438 2.3 2.5 .900
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2003-041966-67
Team New York Knicks, Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Keith Van Horn 72 32.5 16.1 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.3 3.0 5.7 12.5 .454 1.3 3.2 .399 3.5 4.0 .859
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 %
Keith Van Horn 5 27.6 8.0 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 1.4 0.6 2.0 3.0 3.2 9.6 .333 0.8 2.2 .364 0.8 1.2 .667
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2004-051967-68
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas MavericksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Keith Van Horn 62 24.2 11.2 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.7 4.1 9.1 .456 0.9 2.3 .380 2.1 2.5 .815
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 %
Keith Van Horn 3 11.3 7.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.0 .467 0.0 1.3 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
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

Keith Van Horn Lenny Wilkens
Season 2005-061968-69
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Keith Van Horn 53 20.6 8.9 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.1 7.3 .424 0.9 2.6 .368 1.8 2.1 .832
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 %
Keith Van Horn 14 12.3 3.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.4 4.2 .339 0.6 2.0 .286 0.2 0.2 1.000
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Keith Van Horn 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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Van Horn ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------