Don Nelson vs. Wes Unseld Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Don Nelson 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
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Wes Unseld:
1968-69 to 1980-81
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Honors and Awards |
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| Don Nelson | 0 |
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| Wes Unseld | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Don Nelson |
10.3 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
10.8 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
4.9 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
14.0 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
3.9 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.3 | | 
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| Wes Unseld |
1.1 | |   *
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| Don Nelson |
0.1 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
0.6 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Don Nelson |
10,898 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
10,624 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
5,192 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
13,769 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
1,526 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
3,822 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
65 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
628 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
35 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
367 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
1,053 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
984 | | |
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Percentages |
| Don Nelson |
.480 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
.509 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Wes Unseld |
.500 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
.765 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
.633 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1970) | |
| Wes Unseld |
16.2 | | (1970) | |
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| Don Nelson |
7.3 | | (1970) | |
| Wes Unseld |
18.2 | | (1969) | |
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| Don Nelson |
2.3 | | (1972) | |
| Wes Unseld |
5.2 | | (1976) | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1975) |
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| Wes Unseld |
1.6 | | (1975) | *
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| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) |
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| Wes Unseld |
0.9 | | (1975) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Don Nelson |
10.5 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
10.6 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
4.8 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
14.9 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
3.8 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.3 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
0.8 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
0.1 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
0.7 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Don Nelson |
1,577 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
1,260 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
719 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
1,777 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
210 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
453 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
13 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
67 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
7 | |
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| Wes Unseld |
55 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
150 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
119 | | |
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Percentages |
| Don Nelson |
.498 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
.493 | | |
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| Don Nelson |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Wes Unseld |
.000 | | *
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| Don Nelson |
.817 | | |
| Wes Unseld |
.608 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1975) | |
| Wes Unseld |
18.8 | | (1969) | |
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| Don Nelson |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Wes Unseld |
23.6 | | (1970) | |
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| Don Nelson |
2.4 | | (1975) | |
| Wes Unseld |
4.9 | | (1977) | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Wes Unseld |
0.9 | | (1978) | *
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| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) |
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| Wes Unseld |
1.5 | | (1980) | *
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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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
