Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Wes Unseld:
1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Wes Unseld1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Wes Unseld13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Wes Unseld12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Wes Unseld5

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Wes Unseld1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Wes Unseld1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Wes Unseld1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Wes Unseld1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Wes Unseld0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Wes Unseld0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Wes Unseld0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Wes Unseld1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Wes Unseld0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Wes Unseld1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Wes Unseld 10.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Wes Unseld 14.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Wes Unseld 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Wes Unseld 1.1

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Wes Unseld 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Wes Unseld 10,624

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Wes Unseld 13,769

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Wes Unseld 3,822

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Wes Unseld 628

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Wes Unseld 367

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Wes Unseld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Wes Unseld 16.2
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Wes Unseld 18.2
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Wes Unseld 5.2
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Wes Unseld 1.6
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Wes Unseld 10.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Wes Unseld 14.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Wes Unseld 3.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Wes Unseld 0.8

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Wes Unseld 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Wes Unseld 1,260

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Wes Unseld 1,777

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Wes Unseld 453

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Wes Unseld 67

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Wes Unseld 55

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Wes Unseld .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Wes Unseld 18.8
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Wes Unseld 23.6
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Wes Unseld 4.9
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1978)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.