Gene James vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Gene James 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Gene James 95 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Gene James 2 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.