Ronald Murray vs. Lenny Wilkens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lenny Wilkens and Ronald Murray, 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.

Ronald Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 7 less than Lenny Wilkens, who played 15. Ronald Murray had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Ronald Murray 8 5 2002-03 to 2009-10
Lenny Wilkens 15 7 1960-61 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2002-031960-61
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsSt. 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 %
Ronald Murray 14 4.4 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2003-041961-62
Team Seattle SupersonicsSt. 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 %
Ronald Murray 82 24.6 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.9 4.7 11.2 .425 0.8 2.8 .293 2.0 2.9 .715
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2004-051962-63
Team Seattle SupersonicsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Ronald Murray 49 18.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.7 7.4 .361 0.5 1.9 .253 1.2 1.6 .738
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 %
Ronald Murray 4 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 4.8 .211 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.8 .571
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2005-061963-64
Team Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland CavaliersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Ronald Murray 76 27.8 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 10.1 .418 0.5 1.9 .262 2.3 3.2 .711
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 %
Ronald Murray 13 30.7 8.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 .330 0.4 1.8 .208 2.0 2.5 .813
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2006-071964-65
Team Detroit PistonsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Ronald Murray 69 21.4 6.7 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.6 6.3 .404 0.3 1.2 .289 1.3 1.7 .725
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 %
Ronald Murray 12 11.3 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 2.6 .355 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.9 .727
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2007-081965-66
Team Detroit Pistons, Indiana PacersSt. 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 %
Ronald Murray 42 20.8 9.4 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 3.7 8.7 .420 0.5 1.5 .317 1.6 2.3 .694
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2008-091966-67
Team Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Ronald Murray 80 24.7 12.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .447 1.1 3.0 .360 2.2 2.9 .760
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 %
Ronald Murray 11 31.0 11.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.8 11.2 .341 1.3 4.5 .280 2.9 3.4 .865
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

Ronald Murray Lenny Wilkens
Season 2009-101967-68
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago BullsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Ronald Murray 75 22.3 9.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.6 9.1 .392 0.9 2.9 .312 1.9 2.6 .727
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 %
Ronald Murray 5 19.4 8.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 2.4 .333 1.6 1.6 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

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Ronald Murray 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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Lenny Wilkens ------- --- ----------