Joe Ruklick vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Joe Ruklick 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 1

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ruklick 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 Ruklick 3.5 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Wes Unseld 3,822

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

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

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Wes Unseld .509

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Wes Unseld 453

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

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

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Wes Unseld .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.