Irv Rothenberg vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Irv Rothenberg 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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.