Mike Bratz vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Mike Bratz, 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.

Mike Bratz played 9 years in the NBA, 6 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Mike Bratz had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Mike Bratz 9 5 1977-78 to 1985-86
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1977-781960-61
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 11.7 4.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 4.9 .403 - - - 0.7 0.9 .824
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 %
Mike Bratz 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 - - - 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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1978-791961-62
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Mike Bratz 77 16.8 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.0 3.1 6.9 .454 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818
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 %
Mike Bratz 15 19.5 10.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.8 3.8 7.7 .496 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1979-801962-63
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Mike Bratz 82 19.4 8.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 2.0 3.3 8.4 .392 0.3 1.0 .244 1.7 2.0 .870
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 %
Mike Bratz 8 21.1 13.0 0.8 1.8 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 2.5 5.4 10.5 .512 1.1 2.9 .391 1.1 1.3 .900
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1980-811963-64
Team Cleveland CavaliersSt. 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 32.4 10.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.0 10.2 .390 0.7 2.1 .337 1.3 1.7 .811
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1981-821964-65
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Bratz 81 20.0 7.7 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 7.0 .407 0.6 1.7 .333 1.5 1.9 .783
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 %
Mike Bratz 9 20.0 4.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.2 1.7 5.8 .288 0.6 2.0 .278 0.9 1.1 .800
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1982-831965-66
Team Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mike Bratz 15 9.3 2.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.8 .333 0.1 0.5 .125 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1983-841966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsSt. 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 %
Mike Bratz 82 17.4 6.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.6 6.4 .409 0.2 0.6 .294 1.5 1.7 .876
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1984-851967-68
Team Golden State WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Mike Bratz 56 13.3 5.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.5 .424 0.1 0.5 .231 1.2 1.5 .841
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Lenny Wilkens
Season 1985-861968-69
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Bratz 33 8.2 2.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.1 .371 0.1 0.4 .286 0.4 0.5 .778
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 %
Mike Bratz 3 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Bratz 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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------