Gary Payton II vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) 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.