Earl Gardner vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Wes Unseld 1

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

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Earl 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 Earl Gardner 1.8 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Wes Unseld 3,822

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

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

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Wes Unseld .509

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Wes Unseld 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Wes Unseld 453

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

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

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Wes Unseld .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Earl 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. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.