Bob Lanier vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (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.