John Havlicek vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Wes Unseld:
1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Wes Unseld1
John Havlicek16
Wes Unseld13
John Havlicek13
Wes Unseld12
John Havlicek13
Wes Unseld5

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Wes Unseld1
John Havlicek1 *
Wes Unseld1
John Havlicek4
Wes Unseld1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Wes Unseld1
John Havlicek5 *
Wes Unseld0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Wes Unseld0
John Havlicek0
Wes Unseld1
John Havlicek0
Wes Unseld1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Wes Unseld 10.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Wes Unseld 14.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Wes Unseld 3.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Wes Unseld 1.1

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wes Unseld 0.6

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Wes Unseld 10,624

John Havlicek 8,007
Wes Unseld 13,769

John Havlicek 6,114
Wes Unseld 3,822

John Havlicek 476
*
Wes Unseld 628

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Wes Unseld 367

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wes Unseld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Wes Unseld 16.2
(1970)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Wes Unseld 18.2
(1969)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Wes Unseld 5.2
(1976)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Wes Unseld 1.6
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Wes Unseld 10.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Wes Unseld 14.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Wes Unseld 3.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Wes Unseld 0.8

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wes Unseld 0.7

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Wes Unseld 1,260

John Havlicek 1,186
Wes Unseld 1,777

John Havlicek 825
Wes Unseld 453

John Havlicek 60
*
Wes Unseld 67

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Wes Unseld 55

*
John Havlicek 172
Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wes Unseld .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Wes Unseld 18.8
(1969)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Wes Unseld 23.6
(1970)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Wes Unseld 4.9
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1978)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.