Matt Bullard vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Matt Bullard, 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.

Matt Bullard played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Matt Bullard had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Matt Bullard 11 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1990-911960-61
Team Houston RocketsSt. 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 %
Matt Bullard 18 3.5 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .647
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1991-921961-62
Team Houston RocketsSt. 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 %
Matt Bullard 80 16.0 6.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 2.6 5.6 .459 0.8 2.1 .386 0.5 0.6 .760
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1992-931962-63
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Matt Bullard 79 17.2 7.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.7 6.3 .431 1.2 3.1 .374 0.7 0.9 .784
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 %
Matt Bullard 12 14.1 5.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.7 3.5 .476 1.3 2.3 .536 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1993-941963-64
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Matt Bullard 65 11.2 3.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.5 .345 0.8 2.4 .325 0.3 0.4 .769
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 %
Matt Bullard 10 5.5 1.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.9 .211 0.2 1.0 .200 0.6 0.8 .750
Lenny Wilkens 12 34.4 14.3 - - 5.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 5.3 11.9 .448 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Note: Matt Bullard didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 5

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1995-961964-65
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Matt Bullard 46 10.0 3.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.4 3.5 .407 0.6 1.6 .361 0.3 0.4 .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 %
Matt Bullard 4 12.8 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1996-971965-66
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Matt Bullard 71 14.4 4.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.6 4.0 .401 0.9 2.6 .366 0.4 0.5 .735
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 %
Matt Bullard 2 3.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1997-981966-67
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Matt Bullard 67 17.8 7.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.6 5.8 .450 1.4 3.4 .416 0.3 0.4 .741
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 %
Matt Bullard 5 14.2 3.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 2.0 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1998-991967-68
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Matt Bullard 41 10.1 2.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.8 .377 0.6 1.5 .387 0.2 0.2 .700
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 %
Matt Bullard 2 4.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.0 1.0 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

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 1999-001968-69
Team Houston RocketsSeattle 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 %
Matt Bullard 56 18.3 6.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.1 .409 1.4 3.2 .446 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 2000-011969-70
Team Houston RocketsSeattle 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 %
Matt Bullard 61 16.4 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.1 5.0 .423 1.4 3.5 .404 0.2 0.2 .714
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Matt Bullard Lenny Wilkens
Season 2001-021970-71
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle 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 %
Matt Bullard 31 11.3 3.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.7 .339 0.5 1.8 .281 0.4 0.4 .917
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Matt Bullard 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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Matt Bullard 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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Matt Bullard 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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Matt Bullard 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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Bullard ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------