Maurice Cheeks vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Wes Unseld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.