Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Unseld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Unseld 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Wes Unseld 0 *

Rebounds Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Wes Unseld 0 *

Rookie of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.