14. Lenny Wilkens

Lenny Wilkens was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame three times: as a coach, as a player, and as a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Dream Team. 

This legend began his professional run with the St. Louis Hawks, where the ultra-intelligent Point Guard helped his first team reach the NBA Finals.  The Hawks couldn’t get there again, but that was no fault of Wilkens, who was a five-time All-Star with St. Louis, including his final season with the team, where he finished second in MVP voting. 

Wilkins would remain a very productive player after a trade to the Seattle SuperSonics.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Point Guard
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 6th Overall 4/11/60.
  • Departed: Traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Mahdi Abdul Rahman for Jim Washington 11/19/71.
  • Games Played: 555
  • Per Game Averages: 35.2 MP
    .421 eFG%
    .757 FT%
    15.5 PTS
    4.9 RB
    5.5 AST
    N/A STL*
    N/A BLK*

    64 Playoff Games
    37.5 MP
    .399 eFG%
    .769 FT%
    16.1 PTS
    5.8 RB
    5.8 AST
    N/A STL*
    N/A BLK*

    *Steals and Blocks were not stats when Wilkens played for Atlanta.
  • Advanced Stats: 14.9 PER
    .499 TS%
    N/A VORP**
    47.6 WS

    64 Playoff Games
    14.3 PER
    .478 TS%
    N/A VORP**
    4.3 WS

    **VORP was not calculated when Wilkens played for Atlanta.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 & 1968)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
    2nd in 1968
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