Tom Heinsohn vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.