Joe Buckhalter vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.