Ed Mikan vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan 6.7 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.