Frank Gates vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

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

Frank Gates

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Gates 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Frank Gates 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Gates 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.