Lenny Wilkens debuted in the NBA in 1960, appearing in 1,077 games over 15 seasons. He scored 17,772 points, delivered 7,211 assists, and grabbed 5,030 rebounds, ranking 84th in scoring and 17th in assists in NBA history.
Lenny Wilkens Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Lenny Wilkens’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Lenny Wilkens |
| Date of Birth | October 28, 1937 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 82kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1960 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,077 games (Ranked 97 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,772 points (Ranked 84) |
| Assists (AST) | 7,211 (Ranked 17) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,030 (Ranked 277) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 118 (Ranked 1859) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 279 (Ranked 1896) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 26 (Ranked 2036) |
| Steals (STL) | 174 (Ranked 1385) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,285 (Ranked 46) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 13 (Ranked 51) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.2% (Ranked 2190) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.4% (Ranked 1402) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.3 minutes (Ranked 56) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1975)
| Games Played (G) | 65 |
| Points (PTS) | 420 |
| Assists (AST) | 235 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 120 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 38 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 82 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 9 |
| Steals (STL) | 77 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 96 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.8% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,161 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1969, 1,835 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 766
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1969, 511
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 17
- Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 97
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1969, 5
- Best FG% in a Season: 1972, 46.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1973, 82.8%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1969, 3,463 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Lenny Wilkens appeared in 64 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,031 |
| Assists (AST) | 372 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 373 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 258 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,403 |
Lenny Wilkens Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | 75 | 1898 | 880 | 333 | 0.425 | 783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0.713 | 300 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
1962 | 20 | 870 | 364 | 140 | 0.385 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0.764 | 110 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
1963 | 75 | 2569 | 888 | 333 | 0.399 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0.696 | 319 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
1964 | 78 | 2526 | 938 | 334 | 0.413 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0.74 | 365 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
1965 | 78 | 2854 | 1284 | 434 | 0.414 | 1048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 0.746 | 558 | 365 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
1966 | 69 | 2692 | 1244 | 411 | 0.431 | 954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 0.793 | 532 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
1967 | 78 | 2974 | 1355 | 448 | 0.432 | 1036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0.787 | 583 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
1968 | 82 | 3169 | 1638 | 546 | 0.438 | 1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 546 | 0.768 | 711 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 679 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
1969 | 82 | 3463 | 1835 | 644 | 0.44 | 1462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 0.77 | 710 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
1970 | 75 | 2802 | 1334 | 448 | 0.42 | 1066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0.788 | 556 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 683 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
1971 | 71 | 2641 | 1403 | 471 | 0.419 | 1125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 | 0.803 | 574 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
1972 | 80 | 2989 | 1438 | 479 | 0.466 | 1027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0.774 | 620 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
1973 | 75 | 2973 | 1538 | 572 | 0.449 | 1275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 0.828 | 476 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
1974 | 74 | 2483 | 1213 | 462 | 0.465 | 994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0.801 | 361 | 277 | 80 | 197 | 522 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
1975 | 65 | 1161 | 420 | 134 | 0.439 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0.768 | 198 | 120 | 38 | 82 | 235 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |