Don Putman vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Don Putman 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

Don Putman

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Putman 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Don Putman 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Don Putman 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Putman 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Don Putman 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Don Putman 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 4.8 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Don Putman 216 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Don Putman 12 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.