Lenny Wilkens is one of five men inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach; the other four are John Wooden, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn, and Bill Russell.
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Dual induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame as both player and coach is a rare honor.
Lenny Wilkens ranks 17th on the NBA's all-time assists list with 7,211 career assists recorded over 1,077 regular-season games.
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Career assists total and all-time NBA ranking.
As a head coach, Lenny Wilkens compiled a regular-season record of 1,332 wins and 1,155 losses (.536) over 2,487 games, and a playoff record of 80 wins and 98 losses.
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Career coaching win–loss records in NBA regular season and playoffs.
Lenny Wilkens played 15 seasons in the NBA, made nine NBA All-Star teams, served four seasons as a player-coach, and twice led the league in assists.
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Key career achievements and roles during Wilkens' playing career.