Gus Johnson vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Wes Unseld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.