Sam Bowie vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.