Rick Adelman vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.