John Thompson vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and John Thompson 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

John Thompson

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP John Thompson 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year John Thompson 0 Wes Unseld 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games John Thompson 74 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games John Thompson 6 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.