Jim Petersen vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.