Larry Bird vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.