Ian Mahinmi vs. Wes Unseld Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wes Unseld and Ian Mahinmi, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ian Mahinmi played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Wes Unseld, who played 13. Ian Mahinmi had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Wes Unseld had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ian Mahinmi 12 8 2007-08 to 2019-20
Wes Unseld 13 12 1968-69 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2007-081968-69
Team San Antonio SpursBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 6 3.8 3.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
Wes Unseld 82 36.2 13.8 - - 18.2 2.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 10.9 .476 - - - 3.4 5.6 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 4 41.3 18.8 - - 18.5 1.3 - - - 3.5 7.5 14.3 .526 - - - 3.8 4.8 .789

Note: Ian Mahinmi didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 2

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2009-101969-70
Team San Antonio SpursBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 26 6.3 3.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.3 2.1 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .660
Wes Unseld 82 39.4 16.2 - - 16.7 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.4 12.4 .518 - - - 3.3 5.2 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 2 9.5 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
Wes Unseld 7 41.3 10.4 - - 23.6 3.4 - - - 3.6 4.1 10.0 .414 - - - 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 3

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2010-111970-71
Team Dallas MavericksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 56 8.7 3.1 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.0 1.8 .561 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .768
Wes Unseld 74 39.2 14.1 - - 16.9 4.0 - - - 3.2 5.7 11.4 .501 - - - 2.7 4.1 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 6 5.5 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.5 0.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .556
Wes Unseld 18 42.2 13.2 - - 18.8 3.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 11.6 .462 - - - 2.6 4.5 .568

Season 4

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2011-121971-72
Team Dallas MavericksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 61 18.7 5.8 1.8 3.0 4.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.9 2.1 3.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .639
Wes Unseld 76 41.7 13.0 - - 17.6 3.7 - - - 2.9 5.4 10.8 .498 - - - 2.3 3.6 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 4 17.5 7.3 2.3 2.3 4.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 3.3 2.3 3.5 .643 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.3 .846
Wes Unseld 6 44.3 12.3 - - 12.5 4.2 - - - 3.7 5.3 10.8 .492 - - - 1.7 3.2 .526

Season 5

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2012-131972-73
Team Indiana PacersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 80 16.5 5.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.5 1.9 4.1 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .608
Wes Unseld 79 39.1 12.5 - - 15.9 4.4 - - - 2.1 5.3 10.8 .493 - - - 1.9 2.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 18 8.3 1.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .300
Wes Unseld 5 40.2 9.8 - - 15.2 3.4 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.6 .417 - - - 1.8 3.8 .474

Season 6

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2013-141973-74
Team Indiana PacersCapital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 77 16.2 3.5 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.2 2.5 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .621
Wes Unseld 56 30.8 5.9 2.7 6.5 9.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 - 2.2 2.6 5.9 .438 - - - 0.6 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 19 12.7 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.4 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .611
Wes Unseld 7 42.4 10.1 3.1 9.0 12.1 3.9 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 4.4 9.0 .492 - - - 1.3 2.1 .600

Season 7

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Indiana PacersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 61 18.8 4.3 1.7 4.1 5.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.9 3.5 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.7 .304
Wes Unseld 73 39.8 9.2 4.4 10.4 14.8 4.1 1.6 0.9 - 2.5 3.7 7.5 .502 - - - 1.7 2.5 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 17 43.2 10.7 3.8 12.4 16.2 3.8 0.9 1.2 - 2.3 4.2 7.6 .546 - - - 2.4 3.6 .656

Season 8

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Indiana PacersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 71 25.6 9.3 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.5 0.9 1.1 1.4 3.1 3.7 6.3 .589 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.2 .587
Wes Unseld 78 37.5 9.6 3.5 9.8 13.3 5.2 1.1 0.8 - 2.6 4.1 7.3 .561 - - - 1.5 2.5 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 7 24.6 8.1 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 2.0 3.6 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 .600
Wes Unseld 7 44.3 7.0 3.7 8.4 12.1 4.0 0.9 0.6 - 2.7 2.6 5.6 .462 - - - 1.9 3.4 .542

Season 9

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 31 17.9 5.6 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.6 1.1 0.8 1.1 2.9 2.1 3.6 .586 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .573
Wes Unseld 82 34.9 7.8 3.0 7.7 10.7 4.4 1.1 0.5 - 3.1 3.3 6.7 .490 - - - 1.2 2.0 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 5 12.6 2.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.6 3.4 1.0 1.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .364
Wes Unseld 9 40.9 7.4 2.7 9.0 11.7 4.9 0.9 0.7 - 3.6 3.3 6.0 .556 - - - 0.8 1.3 .583

Season 10

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 77 14.9 4.8 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.3 3.0 1.8 3.2 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .703
Wes Unseld 80 33.1 7.6 3.6 8.4 11.9 4.1 1.2 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.2 6.1 .523 - - - 1.2 2.2 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 6 8.7 5.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.7 2.3 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.8 .909
Wes Unseld 18 37.6 9.4 4.0 8.0 12.0 4.4 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 3.9 7.4 .530 - - - 1.5 2.6 .587

Season 11

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 34 14.6 4.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.5 1.4 3.1 .452 0.1 0.5 .188 1.2 1.8 .689
Wes Unseld 77 31.2 10.9 3.6 7.2 10.8 4.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.5 7.8 .577 - - - 2.0 3.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 19 38.7 10.3 4.7 8.6 13.3 3.4 0.9 0.7 1.6 3.5 4.1 8.3 .494 - - - 2.1 3.4 .609

Season 12

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 38 21.3 7.4 2.1 3.7 5.7 1.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 3.0 2.7 5.5 .495 0.1 0.7 .192 1.8 3.0 .619
Wes Unseld 82 36.3 9.7 4.1 9.3 13.3 4.5 0.8 0.7 1.9 3.0 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 2 43.5 9.0 3.5 10.5 14.0 3.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 13

Ian Mahinmi Wes Unseld
Season -1980-81
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld 63 32.3 8.0 3.3 7.4 10.7 2.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.7 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Wes Unseld ------- --- ----------