Vern Gardner vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Vern Gardner 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
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.