Lenny Wilkens PG

Height: 6-1 (185cm)

Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)

Born: Oct 28, 1937 (Passed away Nov 9, 2025, aged 88)

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1960 Round 1, Pick 6, St. Louis Hawks

Pre-Draft Team: Providence (Sr)

High School: Boys & Girls High School (Brooklyn, New York)

NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, All-Star MVP, 9x All-Star, #19 retired by OKC, NBA Coach of the Year, 6x NBA Coach of the Month

Lenny Wilkens Staff Profile

Job History

Job TitleTeamSeasons
Head CoachNew York KnicksFrom 2003-2004 to 2004-2005.
Head CoachToronto RaptorsFrom 2000-2001 (Hired) to 2002-2003 (Fired).
Head CoachAtlanta HawksFrom 1993-1994 to 1999-2000.
Head CoachCleveland CavaliersFrom 1986-1987 to 1992-1993.
General ManagerOklahoma City ThunderFrom 1985-1986 to 1985-1986.
Head CoachOklahoma City ThunderFrom 1977-1978 to 1984-1985.
Head CoachPortland Trail BlazersFrom 1974-1975 to 1975-1976.
Head CoachOklahoma City ThunderFrom 1969-1970 to 1971-1972.

NBA Awards & Honors

AwardDate
1x Coach of the Year1994 (Hawks)
6x Coach of the Month Apr 2002 (Raptors), Nov 1997 (Hawks), Jan 1997 (Hawks), Feb 1993 (Cavaliers), Dec 1988 (Cavaliers), Apr 1988 (Cavaliers)