Michael Smith vs. Wes Unseld Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wes Unseld and Michael Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Michael Smith played 3 years in the NBA, 10 less than Wes Unseld, who played 13. Michael Smith had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Wes Unseld had his rookie season in 1968-69. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Michael Smith |
3 |
2 |
1989-90 to 1994-95 |
Wes Unseld |
13 |
12 |
1968-69 to 1980-81 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
65 |
9.5 |
5.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
4.4 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.071 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.828 |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
36.2 |
13.8 |
- |
- |
18.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.6 |
.605 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
4 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.625 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.000 |
Wes Unseld |
4 |
41.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
18.5 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.5 |
14.3 |
.526 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.789 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
47 |
8.3 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
.475 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.250 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.815 |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
39.4 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
16.7 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.2 |
.638 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
2 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Wes Unseld |
7 |
41.3 |
10.4 |
- |
- |
23.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.1 |
10.0 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.789 |
Note: Michael Smith didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
29 |
11.0 |
5.3 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.470 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.125 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.867 |
Wes Unseld |
74 |
39.2 |
14.1 |
- |
- |
16.9 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
5.7 |
11.4 |
.501 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
4.1 |
.657 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
18 |
42.2 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
18.8 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.3 |
11.6 |
.462 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.5 |
.568 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
76 |
41.7 |
13.0 |
- |
- |
17.6 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.4 |
10.8 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.6 |
.629 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
6 |
44.3 |
12.3 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.492 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
3.2 |
.526 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
79 |
39.1 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
15.9 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
5.3 |
10.8 |
.493 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.703 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
5 |
40.2 |
9.8 |
- |
- |
15.2 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.474 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
56 |
30.8 |
5.9 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
9.2 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
- |
2.2 |
2.6 |
5.9 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.655 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
7 |
42.4 |
10.1 |
3.1 |
9.0 |
12.1 |
3.9 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
- |
2.1 |
4.4 |
9.0 |
.492 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
2.1 |
.600 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
73 |
39.8 |
9.2 |
4.4 |
10.4 |
14.8 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
- |
2.5 |
3.7 |
7.5 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.685 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
17 |
43.2 |
10.7 |
3.8 |
12.4 |
16.2 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
- |
2.3 |
4.2 |
7.6 |
.546 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.6 |
.656 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
78 |
37.5 |
9.6 |
3.5 |
9.8 |
13.3 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
- |
2.6 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
.561 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.5 |
.585 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
7 |
44.3 |
7.0 |
3.7 |
8.4 |
12.1 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
- |
2.7 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
.462 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
3.4 |
.542 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
34.9 |
7.8 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
10.7 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
- |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.602 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
9 |
40.9 |
7.4 |
2.7 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
- |
3.6 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
.556 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.583 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
80 |
33.1 |
7.6 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
11.9 |
4.1 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
6.1 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
2.2 |
.538 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
18 |
37.6 |
9.4 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
4.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
.530 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.6 |
.587 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
77 |
31.2 |
10.9 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
10.8 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
7.8 |
.577 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.1 |
.643 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
19 |
38.7 |
10.3 |
4.7 |
8.6 |
13.3 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.4 |
.609 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
82 |
36.3 |
9.7 |
4.1 |
9.3 |
13.3 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
.513 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.500 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.665 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
2 |
43.5 |
9.0 |
3.5 |
10.5 |
14.0 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
63 |
32.3 |
8.0 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
10.7 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
6.8 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
.640 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wes Unseld |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |