Kosta Koufos vs. Wes Unseld Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wes Unseld and Kosta Koufos, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kosta Koufos played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Wes Unseld, who played 13. Kosta Koufos had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Wes Unseld had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kosta Koufos 11 6 2008-09 to 2018-19
Wes Unseld 13 12 1968-69 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2008-091968-69
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 48 11.8 4.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.9 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .706
Wes Unseld 82 36.2 13.8 - - 18.2 2.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 10.9 .476 - - - 3.4 5.6 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 4 41.3 18.8 - - 18.5 1.3 - - - 3.5 7.5 14.3 .526 - - - 3.8 4.8 .789

Season 2

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2009-101969-70
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 36 4.8 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
Wes Unseld 82 39.4 16.2 - - 16.7 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.4 12.4 .518 - - - 3.3 5.2 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 9 3.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Wes Unseld 7 41.3 10.4 - - 23.6 3.4 - - - 3.6 4.1 10.0 .414 - - - 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 3

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2010-111970-71
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 50 8.7 3.2 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.4 3.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .558
Wes Unseld 74 39.2 14.1 - - 16.9 4.0 - - - 3.2 5.7 11.4 .501 - - - 2.7 4.1 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Wes Unseld 18 42.2 13.2 - - 18.8 3.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 11.6 .462 - - - 2.6 4.5 .568

Season 4

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2011-121971-72
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 48 16.5 5.5 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.7 2.0 2.4 4.0 .599 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .600
Wes Unseld 76 41.7 13.0 - - 17.6 3.7 - - - 2.9 5.4 10.8 .498 - - - 2.3 3.6 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 3 8.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Wes Unseld 6 44.3 12.3 - - 12.5 4.2 - - - 3.7 5.3 10.8 .492 - - - 1.7 3.2 .526

Season 5

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2012-131972-73
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 81 22.4 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .558
Wes Unseld 79 39.1 12.5 - - 15.9 4.4 - - - 2.1 5.3 10.8 .493 - - - 1.9 2.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 6 16.7 3.3 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.2 .368 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.0 .833
Wes Unseld 5 40.2 9.8 - - 15.2 3.4 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.6 .417 - - - 1.8 3.8 .474

Season 6

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2013-141973-74
Team Memphis GrizzliesCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 80 16.9 6.4 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.8 5.7 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .645
Wes Unseld 56 30.8 5.9 2.7 6.5 9.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 - 2.2 2.6 5.9 .438 - - - 0.6 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 7 6.4 2.6 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Wes Unseld 7 42.4 10.1 3.1 9.0 12.1 3.9 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 4.4 9.0 .492 - - - 1.3 2.1 .600

Season 7

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 81 16.6 5.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.2 4.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .647
Wes Unseld 73 39.8 9.2 4.4 10.4 14.8 4.1 1.6 0.9 - 2.5 3.7 7.5 .502 - - - 1.7 2.5 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 11 11.5 3.4 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 .548 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600
Wes Unseld 17 43.2 10.7 3.8 12.4 16.2 3.8 0.9 1.2 - 2.3 4.2 7.6 .546 - - - 2.4 3.6 .656

Season 8

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 78 19.0 6.8 2.2 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .548
Wes Unseld 78 37.5 9.6 3.5 9.8 13.3 5.2 1.1 0.8 - 2.6 4.1 7.3 .561 - - - 1.5 2.5 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 7 44.3 7.0 3.7 8.4 12.1 4.0 0.9 0.6 - 2.7 2.6 5.6 .462 - - - 1.9 3.4 .542

Season 9

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 71 20.0 6.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .613
Wes Unseld 82 34.9 7.8 3.0 7.7 10.7 4.4 1.1 0.5 - 3.1 3.3 6.7 .490 - - - 1.2 2.0 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 9 40.9 7.4 2.7 9.0 11.7 4.9 0.9 0.7 - 3.6 3.3 6.0 .556 - - - 0.8 1.3 .583

Season 10

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 71 19.6 6.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .446
Wes Unseld 80 33.1 7.6 3.6 8.4 11.9 4.1 1.2 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.2 6.1 .523 - - - 1.2 2.2 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 18 37.6 9.4 4.0 8.0 12.0 4.4 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 3.9 7.4 .530 - - - 1.5 2.6 .587

Season 11

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos 42 12.0 3.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .417
Wes Unseld 77 31.2 10.9 3.6 7.2 10.8 4.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.5 7.8 .577 - - - 2.0 3.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 19 38.7 10.3 4.7 8.6 13.3 3.4 0.9 0.7 1.6 3.5 4.1 8.3 .494 - - - 2.1 3.4 .609

Season 12

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season -1979-80
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 82 36.3 9.7 4.1 9.3 13.3 4.5 0.8 0.7 1.9 3.0 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 2 43.5 9.0 3.5 10.5 14.0 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 13

Kosta Koufos Wes Unseld
Season -1980-81
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 63 32.3 8.0 3.3 7.4 10.7 2.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.7 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld ------- --- ----------