Tom Sanders vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

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

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Tom Sanders 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Wes Unseld 3,822

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Wes Unseld .509

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Wes Unseld 453

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Wes Unseld .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.