LaMelo Ball vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.