Haywood Highsmith vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Haywood Highsmith 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) 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.