Larry Foust vs. Jamaal Wilkes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Wilkes and Larry Foust, 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.

Larry Foust and Jamaal Wilkes both played 12 years in the NBA. Larry Foust had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Jamaal Wilkes had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Larry Foust 12 10 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jamaal Wilkes 12 10 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1950-511974-75
Team Fort Wayne PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Larry Foust 68 - 13.5 - - 10.0 1.3 - - - 3.6 4.8 13.9 .346 - - - 3.8 5.8 .659
Jamaal Wilkes 82 30.7 14.2 2.5 5.7 8.2 2.2 1.3 0.3 - 2.7 6.1 13.8 .442 - - - 2.0 2.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 3 - 12.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 1.7 4.7 15.0 .311 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
Jamaal Wilkes 17 29.6 15.0 1.8 5.2 7.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 - 3.1 6.5 14.6 .446 - - - 1.9 2.8 .702

Season 2

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1951-521975-76
Team Fort Wayne PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisWarriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Larry Foust 66 39.6 15.9 - - 13.3 3.0 - - - 3.7 5.9 15.0 .394 - - - 4.0 6.0 .678
Jamaal Wilkes 82 33.1 17.8 2.4 6.4 8.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 2.8 3.6 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 2 38.5 15.0 - - 15.0 2.5 - - - 4.0 6.0 11.5 .522 - - - 3.0 3.5 .857
Jamaal Wilkes 13 34.6 15.9 1.9 6.0 7.9 2.2 0.9 0.6 - 2.5 6.6 15.4 .430 - - - 2.7 3.5 .778

Season 3

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1952-531976-77
Team Fort Wayne PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Larry Foust 67 34.4 14.3 - - 11.5 2.3 - - - 4.0 4.6 12.9 .360 - - - 5.0 6.9 .723
Jamaal Wilkes 76 33.9 17.7 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.8 1.7 0.2 - 2.9 7.2 15.1 .478 - - - 3.3 4.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 8 41.5 19.1 - - 13.9 0.8 - - - 4.3 6.0 15.1 .397 - - - 7.1 8.5 .838
Jamaal Wilkes 10 34.6 15.5 1.8 6.2 8.0 1.6 1.6 0.6 - 2.3 6.6 15.4 .429 - - - 2.3 2.8 .821

Season 4

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1953-541977-78
Team Fort Wayne PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost W Div Round RobinLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 72 37.4 15.1 - - 13.4 2.2 - - - 3.6 5.2 12.8 .409 - - - 4.7 6.6 .712
Jamaal Wilkes 51 29.2 12.9 2.2 5.2 7.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.1 3.2 5.4 12.4 .440 - - - 2.1 2.9 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 4 32.3 10.3 - - 9.5 1.8 - - - 5.3 2.8 10.3 .268 - - - 4.8 6.3 .760
Jamaal Wilkes 3 36.0 12.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 10.7 .469 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1954-551978-79
Team Fort Wayne PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Larry Foust 70 32.3 17.0 - - 10.0 1.7 - - - 3.8 5.7 11.7 .487 - - - 5.6 7.3 .766
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.5 18.6 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.8 1.6 0.3 2.7 3.4 7.6 15.1 .504 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 11 30.1 15.6 - - 9.7 2.4 - - - 3.9 5.5 13.8 .395 - - - 4.7 6.6 .712
Jamaal Wilkes 8 38.4 18.4 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 7.6 16.0 .477 - - - 3.1 4.6 .676

Season 6

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1955-561979-80
Team Fort Wayne PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Larry Foust 72 28.1 16.2 - - 9.0 1.8 - - - 3.7 5.1 11.4 .447 - - - 6.0 7.7 .778
Jamaal Wilkes 82 37.9 20.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 8.9 16.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .176 2.3 2.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 10 28.9 16.8 - - 12.7 1.4 - - - 3.8 4.9 13.0 .377 - - - 7.0 8.9 .787
Jamaal Wilkes 16 40.8 20.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 3.0 1.5 0.3 2.2 3.2 8.8 18.4 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 7

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1956-571980-81
Team Fort Wayne PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 61 25.1 12.4 - - 9.1 1.2 - - - 3.6 4.0 10.1 .394 - - - 4.5 6.2 .718
Jamaal Wilkes 81 37.4 22.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 9.7 18.5 .526 0.0 0.2 .077 3.1 4.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 2 32.0 22.5 - - 12.5 3.0 - - - 5.0 6.5 11.5 .565 - - - 9.5 11.5 .826
Jamaal Wilkes 3 37.7 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 8

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1957-581981-82
Team Minneapolis LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Larry Foust 72 30.6 16.8 - - 12.2 1.5 - - - 4.2 5.4 13.6 .398 - - - 5.9 7.9 .756
Jamaal Wilkes 82 35.4 21.1 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.9 9.1 17.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes 14 38.2 20.0 2.9 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 2.9 3.1 8.6 17.2 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.5 .776

Season 9

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1958-591982-83
Team Minneapolis LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Larry Foust 72 26.8 12.3 - - 8.7 1.3 - - - 3.2 4.2 10.7 .390 - - - 3.9 5.1 .765
Jamaal Wilkes 80 31.9 19.6 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.8 8.6 16.1 .530 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 13 31.1 11.8 - - 10.5 0.9 - - - 3.6 4.3 10.3 .418 - - - 3.2 3.8 .820
Jamaal Wilkes 15 39.3 19.9 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 2.2 3.4 9.1 18.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.9 .614

Season 10

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1959-601983-84
Team Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Larry Foust 72 27.3 12.2 - - 8.6 1.3 - - - 3.3 4.3 10.6 .407 - - - 3.5 4.4 .791
Jamaal Wilkes 75 33.4 17.3 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.2 14.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 3.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 12 17.1 6.5 - - 5.7 0.9 - - - 3.0 2.4 6.2 .392 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
Jamaal Wilkes 14 14.0 4.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .636

Season 11

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1960-611984-85
Team St. Louis HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Larry Foust 68 17.8 8.1 - - 5.7 1.1 - - - 2.7 2.9 7.2 .397 - - - 2.4 3.1 .788
Jamaal Wilkes 42 18.1 8.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.5 7.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust 8 11.1 3.3 - - 3.5 0.3 - - - 1.6 1.1 2.5 .450 - - - 1.0 1.8 .571
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Foust Jamaal Wilkes
Season 1961-621985-86
Team St. Louis HawksLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Larry Foust 57 20.2 9.7 - - 5.8 1.4 - - - 3.3 3.6 7.6 .471 - - - 2.5 3.1 .815
Jamaal Wilkes 13 15.0 5.8 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.1 0.2 .333 1.7 2.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Foust ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Wilkes ------- --- ----------