Jim Baechtold vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Jim Baechtold that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Baechtold:
1952-53 to 1956-57
Wes Unseld:
1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld1
Jim Baechtold5
Wes Unseld13
Jim Baechtold3
Wes Unseld12
Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld5

Honors and Awards

Jim Baechtold0 *
Wes Unseld1
Jim Baechtold0 *
Wes Unseld1
Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld1
Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld1
Jim Baechtold0
Wes Unseld1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Baechtold 9.7
Wes Unseld 10.8

Jim Baechtold 3.1
Wes Unseld 14.0

Jim Baechtold 2.1
Wes Unseld 3.9

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 1.1

*
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Jim Baechtold 3,123
Wes Unseld 10,624

Jim Baechtold 1,009
Wes Unseld 13,769

Jim Baechtold 685
Wes Unseld 3,822

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 628

*
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 367

*
Jim Baechtold 321
Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Baechtold .388
Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Baechtold .783
Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Baechtold 13.9
(1955)
Wes Unseld 16.2
(1970)

Jim Baechtold 4.3
(1955)
Wes Unseld 18.2
(1969)

Jim Baechtold 3.0
(1955)
Wes Unseld 5.2
(1976)

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 1.6
(1975)

*
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Baechtold 13.4
Wes Unseld 10.6

Jim Baechtold 3.6
Wes Unseld 14.9

Jim Baechtold 4.0
Wes Unseld 3.8

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 0.8

*
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Jim Baechtold 121
Wes Unseld 1,260

Jim Baechtold 32
Wes Unseld 1,777

Jim Baechtold 36
Wes Unseld 453

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 67

*
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 55

*
Jim Baechtold 9
Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Baechtold .433
Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage
Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Baechtold .795
Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Baechtold 19.0
(1953)
Wes Unseld 18.8
(1969)

Jim Baechtold 4.7
(1955)
Wes Unseld 23.6
(1970)

Jim Baechtold 5.5
(1953)
Wes Unseld 4.9
(1977)

Jim Baechtold -
n/a **
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1978)

*
Jim Baechtold -
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.